Life Skills Professional

Company:  Family Practice & Counseling Network
Location: Bryn Mawr
Closing Date: 07/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Reference #: 2814624 Description Job title Life Skills Professional Reports to Site Supervisor Are you looking for a rewarding career helping others improve their quality of life? The Renaissance Program, within Resources for Human Development, is currently hiring for Part-Time, Life Skills Professional with a pay rate of $17.50/hour and up to an additional $1,500 Sign-On Bonus!Advantages of Working at RHD Up to $1500 Sign-On Bonus (prorated for part-time staff) Up to $500 Employee Referral Bonus. Generous PTO Plan. Cell Phone Discounts & More. On-the-job Training.Program Summary The Renaissance Community is a supportive living program serving individuals in Montgomery County. The Renaissance program offers 24-hour supervision in a community setting with an emphasis on behavioral health services. Individuals live in either a communal home environment or an apartment, based on their needs for structure and supervision. Consumers participate in activities, groups, day treatment programs and receive assistance with medication monitoring to help promote achievement toward living, learning, working and social ambition.Position Summary The weekend Life Skills Professional is responsible for client support through direct interaction with participants. You will monitor and document clients while they self-administer their scheduled medications and complete hourly zone tracking (checking each apartment hourly to check on/ensure the safety of the medications. You will be responsible for completing daily shift notes for each client. This shift would be from 8pm-8am on the weekends, every other weekend.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. 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) Reporti g Relationships Direct Supervisor: Site SupervisorResources 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.

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