Independent Living Skills Overnights (Awake)

Sevita•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

The ILS Overnight Coach 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. This is an awake overnight position. The coach supports people served in their physical, social, and psychological well-being and helps promote their rights and quality of life. The role includes teaching independent living skills; providing group and individual services; assisting Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners; administering and monitoring medication; and supporting health, safety, behavioral, and therapeutic practices. Additional duties include morning meal preparation, transportation, administrative tasks, cleaning and room preparation for new admissions, financial management for daily program operations, documentation, and participation in recreational and leisure activities. The coach also maintains cooperative relationships with program teams and ensures compliance with training, licensing regulations, and company policies and procedures. A GED or high school diploma and 2,000 supervised hours delivering services to adults with serious mental illness are required. A bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or related field from an accredited college or university is preferred. Travel is required as needed. The position requires medium physical work, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Requirements

GED or high school diploma.
2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness.
Ability to perform medium work: exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist people served to promote their physical, social, and psychological well-being.
Interact frequently and positively with people served and support staff to promote the rights and quality of life of people served.
Assist Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners with requested needs.
Follow agency procedures for health care, safety practices, and behavioral supports.
Perform administrative duties such as scanning, faxing, and organizing.
Oversee morning meal preparation.
Perform cleaning tasks, including preparing rooms for new admissions and completing overnight cleaning checklist duties.
Provide transportation for people served.
Provide group and individual services to clients.
Teach clients independent living skills.
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with various teams.
Manage finances for day-to-day program operations using established practices and procedures.
Ensure compliance with training, licensing regulations, and company policies and procedures.
Administer and monitor medication.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Maintain a therapeutic environment and help prevent crises at the lowest level of escalation.
Develop and participate in community and in-house recreational and leisure activities as schedules allow.
Complete required documentation to ensure quality services.
Travel as needed.