Independent Living Skills Coach

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Independnt Living Skills Coach/Mental Health Worker 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

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

Assists Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners with requested needs

Follows 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

Transports Clients

Manages food/cleaning budget

Provides group and individual services for clients

Teaches clients independent living skills

Develops and maintain a cooperative working relationship with various teams

Provides the necessary financial management for the day-to-day operations of the program using established practices and procedures

Ensures compliance with training licensing regulations and company policies and procedures

Medication Administration and monitoring

Maintains 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 as required to ensure quality services

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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

Full-time