Independent Living Skills Coach Apprentice / Intern

BrightSpring Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

28d • $21

About The Position

The Independent 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

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma with 2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees