Rehab Coach - SRO #1835

Lakeview Health Services, Inc.; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 24,135 - 31,436; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Sick Time

9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday

401(k) with Agency match

Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision

Employer Funded Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Lakeview Health Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated team member to support residents with mental health challenges in a residential setting in Ithaca, NY. You will assist in daily living, develop personal goals, and promote recovery-focused practices to empower independence.

Responsibilities include coaching residents, arranging transportation, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the care team. The position offers a stable schedule Sunday through Thursday, with a competitive hourly

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 2 years of relevant experience or an associate degree in human services or related field or bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• Valid NYS Driver’s License (as driving is an essential function of the position).
• May be required to lift (minimum of 35 lbs.), push, pull, or carry heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates, coaches, and aids individuals with mental illnesses in a residential setting.
• Primarily responsible for teaching/ supporting the skills necessary for optimal success living independently.
• Utilizes recovery-focused, strengths based, person-centered practices to assist individuals in gaining skills lost due to mental illness.
• Assist residents in developing structured daily schedules to achieve goals.
• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques for individual support and goal attainment.
• Encourage and participate in social, recreational, educational, and cultural activities.
• Provide resident transportation via Agency vehicle as needed.
• Assist in general program housekeeping to teach skills for personal living spaces.
• Develop person-centered service plans for residents on caseload.
• Monitor progress on stated goals and provide updates.
• Document interactions related to service plan goals.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Trauma‑informed practices

Communication skills

Residential care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in human services or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Do you have the dedication and enthusiasm to support people in achieving their goals and advancing their lives?

Join our Team!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Job Requisition No: 1835

Program : SRO Ithaca, NY

Shift Schedule : Sunday – Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Salary : Salary pay range is min. $17.52 to a max. $22.82 per hr. based on education & experience (evening & overnight hours may qualify for a shift differential)

• 3+ weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO), first year of employment
• Sick Time and Extended Illness Bank
• 9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• 401(k) with Agency match
• Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Employer Funded Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance

Agency Overview

Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.

Essential Job Functions Overview

Collaborates, coaches, and aids individuals with mental illnesses in a residential (community residence, apartment, SRO, enriched crisis, and transitional housing) setting. Primarily responsible for teaching/ supporting the skills necessary for optimal success living independently. Based upon individual needs and preferences, utilizes recovery-focused, strengths based, person-centered practices to assist individuals in gaining (regaining) skills lost as a result of mental illness. Individual will strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff, and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.

• Assist residents in developing and maintaining a structured daily schedule according to individualized goals and preferences using trauma informed practices.
• Utilize motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to provide individual support, training, and assistance in working towards achieving one’s personal goals.
• Encourage and participate in social, recreational, educational, and cultural activities.
• Provide resident transportation via Agency vehicle as needed.
• Assist in general program housekeeping to include provision of hands‑on assistance to teach the skills needed to maintain personal living spaces.
• Develop person-centered service plans for the individuals on your caseload.
• Assist residents in monitoring progress on stated goals and provide updates regularly.
• Document interactions with residents as it relates to their service plan goals.

Experience, Education, & Physical Qualifications

High School Diploma with two (2) years of relevant experience or an associate degree in human services or related field or bachelor’s degree (preferred). Valid NYS Driver’s License (as driving is an essential function of the position). May be required to lift (minimum of 35 lbs.), push, pull, or carry heavy objects.

Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.

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