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LIFE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL

Fairless Hills, PA, USPosted 2 days ago
onsiteRegular Part Time

Job Description

Part Time- evening/weekend hours up to 20 hours/week


About the Role

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. This role will be supporting individuals in a Halfway House setting.


Responsibilities

  • Intervene in crisis and document all critical incidents. Review site's required documentation for completion and accuracy, i.e., observation checks, MARs, and daily shift notes.

  • Support PIRs in maintaining the physical plant by monitoring and inspecting their household chores, enter daily census and other demographic, intake, and billing data into Avatar

  • Responsible for assessment, planning, creating, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of participant’s daily living in accordance with the Recovery Model. Assist participants in developing personal recovery-oriented goals. 

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

  • Responsible for the development of RSP Goals with participants every 60 days and supporting participants with them daily.

  • Report to Program Manager when maintenance needs, will 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


Requirements

  • Possess High School Diploma/GED 
  • 2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus. 
  • Drivers License valid for 3 years


Working Conditions

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


Physical 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.
  •  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)


Reporting Relationships

  • Direct Supervisor: Program Director or Assistant Program Director


About the Company

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment. 

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

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