Independent Living Skills Coach

Sevita; Brooklyn Center (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita's SpringPath Mental Health Services in Minnesota is seeking an Intensive Licensed Specialist/Mental Health Worker (ILS/MHW) to join the Intensive Residential Treatment Services team. The role focuses on delivering care, treatment and rehabilitation for clients with significant mental health needs in a structured setting.

You will support daily living, provide group and individual services, manage safety, participate in budgeting and documentation, and collaborate with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• GED or HS diploma with 2,000 supervised hours delivering services to adults with serious mental illness.
• Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and rehabilitation in an Intensive Residential Treatment setting.
• Assist with daily living activities and behavioral supports.
• Maintain accurate documentation and treatment records.
• Monitor safety and respond to crises per policy.
• Coordinate with treatment teams and community resources.
• Travel as needed.

Education

GED or High School Diploma with 2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness.

Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university.

Job description

SpringPath Mental Health Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides behavioral health services through Intensive Residential Treatment, Assertive Community Treatment, and Targeted Case Management programs. We embrace a person-centered approach that is trauma informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented. Our dedicated team supports individuals with mental health, psychiatric, or other complex needs to overcome challenges, build skills, and live a full, meaningful life.

The ILS/MHW works as part of an Intensive Residential Treatment Services team that provides care, treatment and rehabilitation for persons served who are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms; who are demonstrating significant functional impairments; and who may have co-occurring disorders.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.

• Provides assistance to person(s) served in order to promote their physical, social, and psychological well-being.
• Interacts frequently and positively with person(s) served and support staff to promote the rights of the person(s) served to achieve an enhanced quality of life.
• Assist Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners with requested needs.
• Follow agency procedures to promote optimum health care, safety practice and behavioral supports to maintain the well-being of person(s) served.
• Administrative duties (scanning, faxing, organizing).
• Oversees meal preparation and grocery shopping.
• Cleaning.
• Transport Clients.
• Managing food/cleaning budget.
• Provide group and individual services for clients.
• Teach clients independent living skills.
• Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with various teams.
• Provide the necessary financial management for the day-to-day operations of the program using established practices and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with training licensing regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Medication Administration and monitoring.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment.
• Manages the day to day therapeutic environment including the prevention of crisis at the lowest level of escalation.
• Develops and participates in community and in-house recreational and leisure activities.Completes all documentation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required for the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.

Education and Experience:

• GED or High School Diploma with 2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• N/A.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A.

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy work: 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.

Pay Rate: $21-$22

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.