ARF Skills Coach

Summitview Child & Family Services Inc.; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Summitview Child & Family Services Inc. in Placerville, CA seeks an ARF Skills Coach to support adults with mental health diagnoses in our residential treatment facilities.

You will work under supervision to ensure safety, wellbeing, and continuity of care. You will dispense and document medications, implement treatment plans, maintain accurate EHR notes, plan activities, supervise daily routines, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver trauma‑informed care and respectful

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year or more of prior residential care experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental health disorders.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resident safety through direct supervision per guidelines.
• Dispense and document medications; monitor progress and compliance.
• Implement treatment plans approved by ARF Clinical Administrator.
• Maintain timely and accurate electronic health record documentation.
• Collaborate in planning daily activities and outings with safety in mind.
• Supervise grooming/hygiene and report health/safety issues.
• Assist in planning meals per approved menus and assist with meal prep.
• Maintain residence cleanliness and report repairs or issues.
• Communicate resident information to ensure continuity of care among the team.
• Facilitate daily non-clinical groups.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The ARF Skills Coach, under the direct supervision of the ARF Administrator, works alongside a team of caregivers to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our adult clients with mental health diagnosis who reside in our residential treatment facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures the safety of assigned residents through direct supervision commensurate with agency supervision guidelines and policies.
• Dispenses and documents the use of medications by residents in accordance with strict agency procedures; monitors each resident’s progress on their medication program; and reports progress in medication compliance.
• Implements treatment plans of residents via treatment interventions provided and approved by the ARF Clinical Administrator.
• Ensures all client documentation including Incident Reports is completed in our electronic health record (EHR) system promptly and accurately.
• Collaborates in planning and supervision of daily activities and outings in accordance with safety directives, treatment goals and in strict adherence to daily structure.
• Ensures that the physical needs of the residents are met by supervising all grooming and hygiene tasks, reporting all potential health and safety problems.
• Ensures residents eat nutritionally balanced meals in accordance with approved menus; assists residents in planning meals, preparing meals, clean-up, and storage.
• Actively participates in maintaining the cleanliness of the residence in accordance with established standards and procedures and promptly reports any repairs or physical issues with the residence.
• Ensures and maintains understanding of approved interventions and treatment support; and communicates all essential client / resident information to appropriate contacts to ensure continuity of care among the team.
• Facilitate daily non-clinical groups as instructed.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• Follows agency policy for crisis intervention and management skills.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Demonstrates adherence to policies and procedures involving Privacy Practices (HIPAA compliance).
• Attends scheduled in-service training programs.
• Attends weekly team meetings.
• Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Must participate in Performance Quality Improvement and Risk Prevention.
• Provides and practices trauma-informed care services and modalities with using empathy and understanding in treatment of individuals or other tasks assigned.
• Plans time efficiently and accordingly to complete necessary documents and projects.
• Works cooperatively with others in a team-oriented manner.

Requirements

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid, unrestricted California Driver’s License; personal automobile liability insurance; and a driving record acceptable to Summitview’s insurance carrier.
• Must be willing to present a recent negative Tuberculosis test or be willing to take one.
• Must be willing to complete and pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) personal background investigation to meet the requirements of our state licensing agency Community Care Licensing (CCL).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:

• To talk or hear.
• To stand, walk, sit, use hands, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste and smell.
• Is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds or more.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth vision.
• Ability to drive company vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year or more of prior residential care experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental health disorders.
• Must be 18 years or older.

OTHER

• Employment is at-will.
• This position is an hourly, non-exempt position.
• 24/7 shift coverage required; shift times will vary based upon the needs of the agency.
• Direct care staff position therefore follows Wage Order 5 overtime, meal, and break period rules.