The purpose of Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (PILR) is to achieve the full inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities through education and advocacy. PILR is a Non-Profit organization.
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Prairie Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. (PILR)
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PILR is currently seeking to fill the following opening:
Information and referral specialist/ Receptionist Part time in Dodge City
The Information and Referral/Receptionist position in the Dodge City Office will be the first line of contact with potential consumers and provides accurate and timely information to consumers and staff. The Information and Referral Specialist also organizes resource information, helps maintain and keep current resource information in the various locations it is kept including the shared drive and I&R spreadsheet tracking log. The Information & Referral Specialist makes referrals to both PILR staff and to other organizations. Information & Referral Specialist conducts follow-up calls with consumers to offer additional information if needed. The position requires knowledge of disability issues, the independent living philosophy and the five core services. The Information and Referral Specialist shall focus his/her work complimentary to the spirit and intent of the independent living philosophy. The functions of this position will be delivered primarily over the telephone.
Attend all mandatory agency trainings required by PILR management
2 years of experience using windows based personal computers (PC)
2 years of experience using Microsoft – Word, Excel and Access applications
2 years of experience working with people with disabilities
Must be able to multi-task and use all general office equipment
Possess the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Knowledge of standard formats for letters, memos and reports
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Believes in and promotes the Independent Living Philosophy
Six months of experience in general office, clerical or administrative support work. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
Bilingual preferred
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Vision for the future:
A world of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and choices are honored.
“It’s easy to tell if a center’s doing strong advocacy. Someone from the state
is telling them they’re not allowed to lobby.”
~ Ed Roberts
Disability Mentoring Day
Stories
Work Works!
I met Tom when he was a freshman in high school but did not get to know him until his Junior year. I got to know him because he was involved with a project that our center did to show youth with disabilities the importance of community service. This young man had always been told that he would graduate high school and get on SSI and that would be his life, but I, and others here at the Independent
Prisoner in her Sister’s Home
When I met this consumer she was living in squalor in her sister’s basement. She is in her mid-fifties and struggles with depression and anxiety as well as living with a life-long learning disability. She was paying her sister rent but was not allowed to have a key to the home. She stated that she felt like a prisoner...
Down the Lighted Path of Recovery
PILR was there for me. The people who work for PILR are a special bunch of people who are the most positive and encouraging and sincere I’ve ever come across. Having given up on hospitalization, I asked the people of PILR if I could stay in their waiting area during the day -- for hours...