LIFE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL

Resources for Human Development; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Programs

Paid Training Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Leadership Development Programs

Make a Difference Every Day

Support Individuals and Families

Build Meaningful Relationships

Join a Mission-Driven Organization

Job summary

Resources for Human Development is hiring a Life Skills Professional in Montgomery County, PA to support individuals in developing daily living, coping, and recovery skills. This role involves direct client interaction, crisis response, and documenting progress in the Recovery Support Plan (RSP) while promoting a safe, supportive environment.

You will facilitate psychotherapy groups, implement activities from the monthly calendar, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of experience in the social service field; CPRP, CPS, WRAP training a plus.
• Driver's License valid for 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Intervene in crisis and document all critical incidents.
• Support participants in maintaining the physical plant and activities of daily living.
• Model effective communication and coping skills; prompt practice of evidence-based practices (DBT, Seeking Safety, SMART).
• Assist participants with identifying recovery-oriented goals and activities.
• Collaborate with other agencies to ensure coordinated, continuous services.

Skills

Dependable

Team-Oriented

Service-Focused

Professional

Positive

Committed to Helping Others

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CPRP/CPS/WRAP training (a plus)

Job description

Make an Impact Every Day by Helping People Heal

Life Skills Professional

At Resources for Human Development, we're not just hiring employees we're building a team of compassionate professionals who believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and independent life.

Whether you're beginning your career, changing professions, or looking for work with purpose, we'll provide the training, support, and opportunities you need to succeed while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

No experience required for many positions. Paid training provided.

For more than 56 years, Resources for Human Development has been dedicated to providing caring, effective and innovative services that empower people of all abilities to build a better life for themselves. Resources for Human Development (RHD) is a nonprofit organization with over 115 human service programs across the country and serving tens of thousands of people with effective programs supporting intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, homelessness, addiction recovery, and more.

Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is the first Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) modified therapeutic community residential treatment program in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Working with the Montgomery County Office of Mental Health, PICL developed a 15-bed modified therapeutic community residence for individuals with co-occurring integrated Dual Disorder Treatment diagnoses (IDDT). This program offers 24-hour supervision in a community setting with an emphasis on intensive behavioral health and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. The program goal is to provide supportive services and work with individuals toward independence.

At Resources for Human Development, our team members are more than employees—they are advocates, mentors, and difference-makers.

When you join our team, you become part of an organization that values compassion, teamwork, growth, and the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to thrive.

Why Join Our Team?

• DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Training Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Leadership Development Programs
• Make a Difference Every Day
• Support Individuals and Families
• Build Meaningful Relationships
• Join a Mission-Driven Organization

What You'll Do

As a Life Skills Professional, you will be responsible for client support through direct interaction throughout shift; collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting the participants of the program in the development of Life/Recovery Support/Coping/Daily living skills. Facilitate and document psychotherapy groups, implementing the activities on the monthly calendar; promote and enhance the informed culture of the program and the establishment and attainment of goals identified in the individual Recovery Support Plan (RSP).

Your responsibilities may include:

• 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, teaching/assisting/monitoring activities of daily living, completing searches, safety protocols and monitoring, communicating maintenance needs, facilitating fire drills
• Model effective communication and coping skills and prompt practice of skills from identified evidence based practices including DBT, Seeking Safety, SMART model
• Assist participants with identifying recovery-oriented goals and activities
• Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.
• 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.

Who We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Dependable
• Team-Oriented
• Service-Focused
• Professional
• Positive
• Committed to Helping Others

Qualifications

• Possess High School Diploma/GED
• 2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus.
• Drivers License valid for 3 years

Physical Requirement

• 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.
• Stand or Sit (stationary position)
• Walk
• Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)
• Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)
• See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)
• Pushing or Pulling
• Repetitive Motion
• Reaching (high or low)
• Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)

Schedule

• Per Diem

About Our Organization

Resources for Human Development is part of the Inperium family of companies.

Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

"Creating a Better Tomorrow... Today"

Resources for Human Development is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.