Life Skills Professional

Description

Job title

Life Skills Professional

Reports to

Site Supervisor

RHD's Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is looking for a Full Time Life Skills Professional to join our Team receiving $16.50/hour with up to $1,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Advantages of Working at RHD:

• Up to $1500 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to $250 Employee Referral Bonus
• Full Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Generous PTO Plan
• Scholarship and Tuition Programs
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Cell Phone Discounts & More
• On-the-job Training

Program Summary:
The Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is a 15-bed modified therapeutic community residential program that offers integrated self-help, recovery-oriented treatment along with psychiatric rehabilitation, 24-hour staffing and placement in permanent housing. PICL offers all components of Psychiatric Rehabilitation in its day-to-day treatment with specific lesson plans and groups organized around functional skill sets in the following areas: social skills, vocational skills, tenancy skill building such as budgeting and financial planning, time management, emotional expression and coping skills. The rehabilitative process focuses on each individual's strengths and is a collaborative process between staff members and the residents. The program usually takes 12-18 months for residents to reach their recovery-focused goals.

Position Summary:

The full-time Life Skills Professional working from 8am-4pm Monday-Friday is responsible for collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting participants in the development of life skills and the establishment and attainment of goals identified on the individual Recovery Support Plan (RSP). You will be responsible for completing daily shift notes for each client.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Support/assist the program participant with the development and maintenance of necessary daily life skills to live independently within their community, i.e., cooking, shopping, household chores, seeking employment and education opportunities, medication management, interpersonal relations, utilizing community resources, vocational, budgeting, banking, accessing transportation, meal preparation, etc.
• Assess program participants' strengths, differing skills and abilities, to determine the best approach and learning style that can help increase the skill development of each program participant.
• Model appropriate social skills to help the program participant develop positive relationships, cope with interpersonal conflict and successfully participate in social, recreational and cultural activities in-home and while out in the community.
• Complete required documentation comprehensively and accurately, i.e., observation checks, Medication Administration Records (MARs), daily shift notes, mileage logs, incident reports (if applicable), and vehicle incident reports (if applicable).
• Monitor participant medication as prescribed (after completion of Medication Administration Training), and complete all corresponding documentation.
• Operate agency vehicles in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• Provide emergency medical procedures as needed, including Basic First Aid, and CPR (after completion of CPR Training).
• Responsible for attending supervision, clinical meetings, quarterly staff meetings, and mandatory training to remain current with best practices.
• All other duties as identified by the Program Manager and Program Director.

Qualifications:

• Possess High School Diploma/GED.
• 2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS and WRAP trained, a plus.
• Valid Drivers 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.