Life Skills Professional - Bryn Mawr

Resources for Human Development; Brynmawr; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding career helping others improve their quality of life? Renaissance is currently hiring for a Part-Time, Life Skills Professional for the Weekend Overnight Shift: Saturday and Sunday, 8pm-8am, Every Other Weekend.

Advantages of Working at RHD:

• Scholarship and Tuition Programs.
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Cell Phone Discounts & More.
• On-the-job training.

Program Summary:

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, Medication Administration Record (MARs) daily shift notes.
• Support Persons in Recovery (PIRs) in maintaining the physical property 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 arise, and 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.

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.