Life Skills Professional

1 month ago


Willow Grove, United States Resources For Human Development Full time
Job title

Life Skills Professional

Reports to

Site Supervisor

Position Summary

The Life Skills Professional is responsible for client support through direct interaction throughout shift; collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting the participants of the program in the development of Life/Recovery Support/Coping/Daily living skills. Facilitate and document psychotherapy groups, implementing the activities on the monthly calendar; promote and enhance the informed culture of the program and the establishment and attainment of goals identified in the individual Recovery Support Plan (RSP).

Essential Duties and Functions
  • Intervene in crisis and document all critical incidents. Review site's required documentation for completion and accuracy, i.e., observation checks, MARs, daily shift notes.
  • Support PIRs in maintaining the physical plant by monitoring and inspecting their household chores, enter daily census and other demographic, intake, and billing data into Avatar
  • Responsible for assessment, planning, creating, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of participant's daily living in accordance with the Recovery Model. Assist participants in developing personal recovery-oriented goals.
  • Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.
  • Responsible for the development of RSP Goals with participants every 60 days and supporting participants with them daily.
  • Report to Program Manager when maintenance needs, will assess program participant's strengths, differing skills and abilities, to determine the best approach and learning style that can help increase skill development of each program participant.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Possess High School Diploma/GED
  • 2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus.
  • Must possess a current valid State Driver's License
Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, use hand to find, handle feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, taste, and smell. The job also requires employees to lift and/or move objects up to 50lbs. The individual must be able to manager stairs on a frequent basis.

Requirements

Physical requirements

Lifting Requirements
  • Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Physical Requirements
  • Stand or Sit (stationary position)
  • Walk
  • Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)
  • Climb (stairs/ladders)
  • Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)
  • See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)
  • Pushing or Pulling
  • Repetitive Motion
  • Reaching (high or low)
  • Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)
Reporting Relationships
  • Direct Supervisor: Site Supervisor

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Salary Description

$16.50 / hourly

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