LIFE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL

LIFE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL

Part-Time: Sun/Mon 3pm-11pm

Position Summary

The Life Skills Specialist 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 in the individual’s Behavioral Health Treatment Plans.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Support/assist the program participant with the development and maintenance of necessary daily living 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, assessments, group notes, MARs, daily shift notes (within 24 hours), 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 policies 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, monthly staff meetings, and mandatory training to remain current with best practices
• Promotes a healthy environment for consumers and staff.
• Staff are required to stay on shift until coverage is obtained
• To spend 90% of scheduled time in direct, face-to-face interactions with residents while consumers are awake. The Life Skills Professional should only be in the office or any other location, not directly interacting with the consumers when:

Writing shift notes

Updating consumer paperwork

Accompany consumers to appointments and advocate for their needs

Checking consumer-related materials, such as new medications, consumer funds, etc.

To assure that at least one (1) staff person is with residents to monitor activities during hours when consumers are awake. Staff must sit with the consumers during mealtimes to model and monitor healthy eating habits.

• Participating in shift change procedures - give and receive reports at the beginning and end of each shift; count petty cash and controlled substances at each shift change
• Taking brief time-outs after stressful interactions with consumers
• Receive and handle all telephone calls for the consumers and the program in an appropriate and confidential manner
• All other duties as identified by the site supervisor, Program Specialist, Program Nurse, Fiscal Administrator, Program Assistant Director, and Program Director

Essential Duties Addendum

Work at multiple locations within the Hope Springs and Chalet programs as needed.

Support one or two consumers within the program, completing treatment plans and yearly paperwork, assisting in goal setting and assessments, and with consumers to promote goals and one-on-one time with staff.

Engage consumers in groups each shift

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED
• 2 years of experience in the social service field
• Valid Driver’s License

Lifting Requirements

☐ Sedentary: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to the left, carrying, pushing, pulling or moving objects (including self). Most work involves sitting majority of the time.

☐ Light: exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The use of arm and/or leg control requires force greater than sedentary, but worker still sits majority of time.

☒ 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.

☐ Heavy: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

☐ Very Heavy: exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or move 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reporting Relationships

• Direct Supervisor: Site Supervisor