Community Skills Trainer

VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC•Morgantown, WV

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About The Position

Community Skills Trainers serve as role models, group leaders, and motivators, facilitating and assisting consumers in achieving wellness and daily living goals such as grooming, hygiene, nutrition, cooking, cleaning, and taking medications appropriately. The role provides predetermined services in accordance with each consumer’s Individual Treatment Plan and supports progress toward individualized treatment goals through active treatment. The trainer maintains the safety, health, and well-being of consumers on and off site; implements treatment and behavior plans in compliance with Valley HealthCare System and state guidelines; and completes timely, accurate documentation, including Electronic Medical Record entries and service progress notes. The position may involve attending interdisciplinary team meetings and participating in treatment plan development, transporting consumers to appointments and community activities, supporting training for new employees, and attending assigned trainings and meetings. The role is based at the MH Day Program in Morgantown, West Virginia, is full-time, and has a day shift. Travel is up to 25%.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid, and Mandt certifications.
Ability to comply with consumer rights and Valley HealthCare System and division departmental safety procedures.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills, including typing and Microsoft Word.
Ability to document services in an Electronic Medical Record.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a human services field, or currently working toward one.
Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental illness, and/or substance use disorders.
Ability to work flexible hours on occasion.
Experience as part of a treatment team.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and assist consumers in achieving wellness and daily living goals, including grooming, hygiene, nutrition, cooking, cleaning, and taking medications appropriately.
Perform predetermined services in accordance with each consumer’s Individual Treatment Plan.
Complete Electronic Medical Record documentation during each daily episode of care, clinically noting consumer progress or regression toward individualized treatment goals.
Complete required service and transportation progress notes and other documentation accurately and on time, in accordance with Valley HealthCare System, Medicaid, OSHA, and licensing-agency requirements.
Attend consumer interdisciplinary team meetings as needed and participate in treatment plan development.
Maintain the safety, health, and well-being of consumers on and off site.
Implement treatment and behavior plans in compliance with Valley HealthCare System and state guidelines.
Monitor, maintain, and appropriately use equipment and supplies.
Transport consumers to appointments, community activities, and to and from the program site using a company vehicle or, rarely, an employee’s personal vehicle.
Support and assist with training new employees.
Attend in-service trainings and mandated meetings, and complete assigned Essential Learning trainings.
Engage consumers in achieving daily goals and objectives through active treatment.
Perform other duties as assigned.