Lead Life Skills Professional

Description

Job title

Lead Life Skills Professional

Reports to

Life Skills Supervisor

Position Summary

The Lead Life Skills Professional (LLSP) directly supports the Life Skills Supervisor in maintaining program operations in accordance with industry, federal and local regulations and requirements. In addition to providing direct support to program participants and performing the duties of the Life Skills Professional, this leadership position works as a mentor to other Life Skills Professionals. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed.

Program Summary

The New Options' Powell Street site is a licensed personal care home that promotes clients' independence and integrity by providing a supportive community environment for elderly individuals who have mental health challenges, and who had been institutionalized.

Essential Duties and Functions

Direct Care

• Provide service to consumers in accordance with all state, local and federal regulations.
• Develops and maintains organizational systems in assigned areas/homes based upon the support needs of the individuals.
• Assist participants in developing personal recovery-oriented goals.
• Responsible for the development of RSP Goals with participants every 60 days and supporting participants with them daily.
• Transport consumers locally as needed.

Staff Support

• Mentor, trains, observes, monitors, and provides feedback to LSP's regarding the implementation treatment plan.

Operations

• Works with Life Skills Professionals, management, internal departments, and additional stakeholders to ensure service implementation as stated by treatment plan, service delivery model and regulations.
• Collaboration with management in preparation for the daily operation of the program 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.
• Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.

Administration

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Two years of experience in the social service field required. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained.
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, use, hand to find, handle feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, taste, and smell. The job also requires employees to lift and/or move objects up to 50lbs. The individual must be able to manage stairs on a frequent basis.

Requirements

Physical 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)

Reporting Relationships

• Direct Supervisor: Site Supervisor

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.