Residential Life Skills Coach - Evening Shift

Bottlenotes Inc.; Natrona Heights (PA); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

401k/403b

Zusammenfassung

Verland is seeking a Life Skills Trainer to work with an individual daily in a residential setting, with potential engagement at the Main Campus for the Equine program. You will supervise daily living skills, assist with hygiene, leisure activities, and behavior management within an interdisciplinary team.

You will implement training plans, document progress, and support the individual’s development during the shift from 2pm to 10:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Qualifikationen

• Must be able to constructively handle challenging behaviors of both a physical and social nature.
• Ability to work with Individual who may exhibit non-compliant and/or inappropriate behavior.
• Must have patience; self-motivation; and the capability of learning skills to address non-compliant and/or inappropriate behavior.
• Ability to work in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary team including the Behavior Team and Memory Care Team.
• Knowledge of basic principles and techniques for training and interacting with individuals in early stages of dementia/intellectual disability/physically challenged individuals preferred.
• Must maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Ability to successfully complete offered training.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Must have all required clearances. Must maintain all required certifications.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must have good analytical and writing skills.

Aufgaben

• Working in collaboration with the team to develop training programs and strategies to teach new life skills and reinforce/maintain current skills in safety, vocational, self-help, self-management and leisure.
• Redirecting and assisting Individual with daily living skill duties and responsibilities; ensuring all tasks for this Individual are engaging and accounted for.
• Implementing and documenting progress in all training areas using individualized methods on a daily basis.
• Implementing goals and procedural objectives based on programs developed.
• Working with the team to develop appropriate daily routines, safety routines strategies, self-advocacy and judicious positive reinforcement of adaptive behaviors.
• Working with the team and Psychology to develop, implement and develop individualized programs to decrease identified challenging symptoms and behaviors.
• Providing information to Psychiatry to assist in the management of Psychiatric interventions.
• Escorting and providing information during scheduled Psychiatric appointments as needed.
• Providing information to the Memory Care Team, receiving training from the Team and implementing Memory Care and ID Team recommendations.
• Providing and maintaining communication with the QORCP and House Manager to ensure consistent support and appropriate programming for the individual.
• Assisting with educating peers to work with Individual during “off” times.
• Attending in-service training sessions.
• Functioning at all times as the Individual’s advocate.
• Attending and working with Individual when scheduled for IPP meetings and EA/ET as able.

Jobbeschreibung

Verland is seeking a Life Skills Trainer to work with an individual daily in a residential setting, with potential engagement at the Main Campus for the Equine program. You will supervise daily living skills, assist with hygiene, leisure activities, and behavior management within an interdisciplinary team.

You will implement training plans, document progress, and support the individual’s development during the shift from 2pm to 10:30pm, Monday through Friday.