Independent Living Skills Coach

Sevita • Brooklyn Center, MN

6d

About The Position

The Independent Living Skills Coach (ILS/MHW) is part of an Intensive Residential Treatment Services team providing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to people experiencing significant mental health or psychiatric symptoms, functional impairments, and potentially co-occurring disorders. The role supports the physical, social, and psychological well-being of people served and helps them improve quality of life and independent living skills. It also contributes to the therapeutic environment, day-to-day program operations, safety, and required documentation.

Requirements

• GED or high school diploma and 2,000 supervised hours delivering services to adults with serious mental illness.
• Travel as needed.
• Ability to perform heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Assist people served in ways that promote their physical, social, and psychological well-being.
• Interact positively and frequently with people served and support staff to promote rights and quality of life.
• Assist Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners with requested needs.
• Follow agency procedures for health care, safety practices, and behavioral supports.
• Perform administrative duties, including scanning, faxing, and organizing.
• Oversee meal preparation and grocery shopping.
• Clean and maintain a safe work environment.
• Transport clients.
• Manage food and cleaning budgets.
• Provide group and individual services to clients.
• Teach clients independent living skills.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with various teams.
• Manage day-to-day program finances using established practices and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with training and licensing regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Administer and monitor medication.
• Manage the day-to-day therapeutic environment, preventing crises at the lowest level of escalation.
• Develop and participate in community and in-house recreational and leisure activities.
• Complete all documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED