In This Section

• Welcome
• The Role
• Job Requirements
• Support You Provide
• Avoiding Assumptions
• About EBI
• Training
• Documentation, Communication and Regulations
• Communication
• Advocacy, Empowerment and Self-Determination
• Community Inclusion and Relationships
• Active and Fulfilled Days
• Using Behavior Support Plans
• Supporting People with Health Care Needs
• Work Environment
• Who Makes a Good CLA
• Who Should Avoid this Position
• What CLA's Say
• Is Being a CLA for You?

What Type of Person Should Avoid Becoming a
Community Living Assistant?

Being a Community Living Assistant to people with disabilities is a difficult job. It is likely not the job for you if you:

• Need to work a fixed daily schedule
• Want your work day to be nearly the same every day
• Have difficulty with change
• Prefer to have a supervisor with you at all times
• If you are looking for “just a job”
• If you are applying just because you can’t find another job that pays as much