Month: July 2025

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ADA Awareness Event – Open to the Public

Monday, July 28 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

VAIL Conference Room

Join us for a special afternoon as we commemorate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We’ll be screening the powerful PBS documentary, Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act (runtime: 1 hour), followed by a group discussion on the impact and future of the ADA.

Event Details:

📍 Location: VAIL Conference Room

🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

🎥 Film: Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

🗣️ Group discussion and proclamation to follow

RSVP is encouraged but not required. For more information or to RSVP contact tessa@govail.org, 540-433-6513 voice, 1-888-242-VAIL Toll-Free.

All are welcome to attend!

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training – The Basics

July 30, 2:00-3:30pm, ADA Everything Else

Join us for this basic training in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the ADA. The Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living will facilitate the training. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center will conduct the training.

The training will be virtual using Zoom. Preregistration is required to participate virtually. Preregister at https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/ESpPFYcrQzmT5lJ1aTjj3A

After registering, a link will be sent to you for the event. You only need to preregister once. The same registration will give you access to both the July 16 and July 30 training.

Sign language interpreting and captioning will be provided virtually.

If you would prefer to, you are welcome to join us at the Valley Associates for Independent Living Center to participate in this training. For more information contact tessa@govail.org, 540-433-6513 voice, 1-888-242-VAIL Toll-Free.

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Now Hiring – Full-Time Community Living Specialist

Valley Associates for Independent Living, Inc. (VAIL) is hiring for a full-time Community Living Specialist. Duties include performing home visits, developing plans of care, monitoring services according to program guidelines, using a person-centered approach to assist individuals in accessing needed services, maintaining quality documentation and data entry to meet state, federal, and other requirements, typing, filing, and coordinating with outside entities.  This individual may also provide one-on-one independent living skills training with individuals in their homes and in the community on an as needed basis.  Pay range: $18.00 and up depending on experience.  Benefits included.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Two years of direct experience of working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
  • Previous experience should include working knowledge of Adobe, Word, Excel, Outlook, and web-based applications.
  • Safe and reliable vehicle to meet the duties of this position.  Clear driving record and adequate vehicle insurance.
  • Ability to pass all background checks.
  • Minimum of 2 positive recent employment references.
  • Ability to travel in and throughout the Commonwealth of VA, primarily a 10-locality service area, and comfortable meeting with individuals in their homes.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Knowledge of physical assistance typically required by people with physical disabilities or elderly persons and the approximate time those activities normally take
  • Knowledge of the types of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and support that may be needed to ensure independence in the home and community
  • Knowledge of the equipment and environmental modifications commonly used and required by people with physical disabilities or elderly persons which reduces the need for human help and improves safety
  • Knowledge of various Medicaid long-term program requirements, including nursing home and adult care residence placement criteria, Medicaid waiver services, and other federal, state, and local resources that provide personal assistance services
  • Knowledge of DMAS consumer-directed personal attendant services program requirements, as well as the administrative duties for which the recipient will be responsible
  • Knowledge of conducting assessments (including environmental, psychosocial, health, and functional factors) and their uses in care planning
  • Working knowledge of services for persons with disabilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both in person and in writing
  • Ability to develop a rapport and communicate with different types of persons from diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Knowledge and ability to teach and model independent living skills ie: budgeting/grocery shopping/social skills/cooking/utilization of the bus systems where available
  • Ability to work independently and use independent judgment
  • Ability to record and deliver information and maintain appropriate records
  • Ability to travel throughout Planning District 6
  • Ability to attend functions throughout the Commonwealth as needed
  • Knowledge of the independent living movement & philosophy

Submit cover letter and resume to vail@govail.org.
Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.
Position open until filled.