Life Skills Professional - Resources for Human Development
Willow Grove, PA 19090
About the Job
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 $17.50/hour!
Advantages of Working at RHD:
- 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.
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 from 12am-8am 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 individuals Recovery Support Plan (RSP). You will be responsible for completing daily shift notes for each client.
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.
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.
Source : Resources for Human Development
