Life Skills Specialist

Ready 4 Work; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ready 4 Work in Philadelphia is seeking a Life Skills Professional to support clients through direct interaction during shifts, assisting participants in developing life, recovery, coping and daily living skills.

You will facilitate and document groups, implement monthly activities, promote a recovery-focused program culture, and help establish and attain Recovery Support Plan goals with participants.

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to document accurately.
• Familiarity with Recovery Model concepts and group facilitation preferred.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Intervene in crisis and document all critical incidents.
• Monitor and enter demographic, intake, and billing data into Avatar.
• Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate daily living skills per the Recovery Model.
• Coordinate with other agencies to ensure coordinated services.
• Develop RSP goals with participants every 60 days and support daily progress.
• Report to Program Manager about maintenance needs and determine best learning styles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Collaboration with agencies

Patient/client support

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Avatar

Job description

Job TItle: Life Skills Professional

Summary: The Life Skills Professional is 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).

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, MARs, daily shift notes.
• Support PIRs in maintaining the physical plant 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, will 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
• 2 years of experience in the social service field.
• CPRP, CPS, WRAP training is a plus, but not required.
• Must possess a current valid State Driver’s License

Shift Day/Time info: Candidate must be flexible with days off, - Schedule is 12am - 8am/up to 4 days a week - weekend availability preferred. Hiring manager would prefer candidates be submitted with days of the week they are available to work/pick up shifts