Life Skills Professional

Are you ready to make a positive impact in the community? Are you ready to partner with a compassionate team of individuals? RHD's Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is looking for a Part-time Life Skills Professional to join our Team receiving $17/hour with an additional $1,500 Sign-On Bonus! Advantages of Working at RHD $1500 Sign-On Bonus $500 Employee Referral Bonus Benefits Package Generous PTO Plan Scholarship and Tuition Programs Student Loan Forgiveness Program Cell Phone Discounts & More 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 weekend Life Skills Professional working either the 8am-4pm shift or the 4p-12a shift available, is responsible for collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting participants in the development of life skills, facilitating groups, and the establishment and attainment of goals identified on the individuals Recovery Support Plan (RSP).
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.
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, 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 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.
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.
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, observation checks, 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 trainings to remain current with best practices All other duties as identified by the Program Manager and Program Director Qualifications Possess High School Diploma/GED.
Valid Driver’s License.
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.
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) 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.