Independent Living Skills Coach

Sevita; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita, located in Elk River, Minnesota, is seeking an ILS/MHW to join their Intensive Residential Treatment Services team. This role focuses on promoting the well-being of individuals experiencing significant mental health challenges through direct support and rehabilitation.

Candidates should have a GED or High School Diploma coupled with experience in mental health services, and the ability to manage various administrative tasks. Sevita is dedicated to empowering individuals and provides a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering services to adults with serious mental illness.
• Ability to manage therapeutic environments and respond to crises.
• Capability of maintaining documentation and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to promote physical and psychological well-being.
• Oversee meal preparation, grocery shopping, and transport clients.
• Manage financial aspects of day-to-day operations.

Skills

Assistance with mental health treatments

Client interaction and support

Medication administration

Budget management

Education

GED or High School Diploma with 2000 hours of experience

Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences preferred

Job description

Overview

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

Summary

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

• 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.

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.