Life Skills Professional

Apis Services Inc•Pittsburgh, PA

13d•$0 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

At Resources for Human Development, we're not just hiring employees we're building a team of compassionate professionals who believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and independent life. Whether you're beginning your career, changing professions, or looking for work with purpose, we'll provide the training, support, and opportunities you need to succeed while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. For more than 56 years, Resources for Human Development has been dedicated to providing caring, effective and innovative services that empower people of all abilities to build a better life for themselves. Resources for Human Development (RHD) is a nonprofit organization with over 115 human service programs across the country and serving tens of thousands of people with effective programs supporting intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, homelessness, addiction recovery, and more. At Resources for Human Development, our team members are more than employees—they are advocates, mentors, and difference-makers. When you join our team, you become part of an organization that values compassion, teamwork, growth, and the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to thrive.

Requirements

Possess High School Diploma/GED
2 years of experience in the social service field.
Must possess a current valid State Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus.

Responsibilities

Client support through direct interaction throughout shift; collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting the participants of the program in the development of Life/Recovery Support/Coping/Daily living skills.
Facilitate and document psychotherapy groups, implementing the activities on the monthly calendar; promote and enhance the informed culture of the program and the establishment and attainment of goals identified in the individual Recovery Support Plan (RSP).
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.
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.
Assist participants in developing personal recovery-oriented goals.
Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.
Responsible for the development of RSP Goals with participants every 60 days and supporting participants with them daily.
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.