Life Skills Professional

Job Description

Life Skills Professional

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Philadelphia, PA

Description

Job title

Life Skills Professional

Reports to

Office Manager

Position 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 life skills groups, implementing the activities on the monthly calendar; promote and enhance the trauma-informed culture of the program and the establishment and attainment of goals identified in the resident's treatment plan. Womanspace Empower is currently seeking one full time overnight 12am-8am LSP, one full time 8am-4pm LSP, and numerous on-call LSPs for all shifts (12am-8am, 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am)

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, teaching/assisting/monitoring activities of daily living, completing searches, safety protocols and monitoring, communicating maintenance needs, facilitating fire drills

Model effective communication and coping skills and prompt practice of skills from identified evidence based practices including DBT, Seeking Safety, SMART model

Assist participants with identifying recovery-oriented goals and activities

Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.

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 trained, a plus.

Working conditions

The individual must be able to manager stairs on a frequent basis.

Lifting Requirements

Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit (stationary position)

Walk

Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)

Climb (stairs/ladders)

Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)

See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)

Pushing or Pulling

Repetitive Motion

Reaching (high or low)

Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)

RHD employees and programs in the City of Philadelphia are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate. Revised PDPH guidance allows for new hires to be partially vaccinated at the time of hire. This means they have received at least one shot in a two-dose series or a single dose in a one dose series before beginning in-person shifts. The final dose must be received within 8 weeks of hire (start date). This currently does not include boosters.

Reporting Relationships

Direct Supervisor: Office Manager

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Requirements

Lifting Requirements

Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit (stationary position)

Walk

Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)

Climb (stairs/ladders)

Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)

See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)

Pushing or Pulling

Repetitive Motion

Reaching (high or low)

Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)

RHD employees and programs in the City of Philadelphia are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate. Revised PDPH guidance allows for new hires to be partially vaccinated at the time of hire. This means they have received at least one shot in a two-dose series or a single dose in a one dose series before beginning in-person shifts. The final dose must be received within 8 weeks of hire (start date). This currently does not include boosters.

Reporting Relationships

Direct Supervisor: Office Manager

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Full-time