Residential Skills Trainer
About The Position
Clarvida is seeking a Residential Skills Trainer to support adults with severe and persistent mental illness living in a residential group home setting in Savannah, Georgia. The role involves working directly with residents to develop life skills that promote independence, stability, and successful community living. The trainer provides daily guidance and structure in housekeeping, meal preparation, budgeting, hygiene, medication management, and public transportation use. Duties also include monitoring resident progress, documenting behaviors, providing crisis intervention when needed, and transporting residents to appointments and community activities. The position works closely with a residential team and includes ongoing supervision to support professional growth and quality service delivery. The role is full-time and on-site/residential.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations.
- Valid Georgia Driver’s License with a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
- Clean criminal background check, with no conviction or credible evidence of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children or adults.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Support residents in developing daily living and independent living skills.
- Assist with housekeeping, meal preparation, budgeting, hygiene, and safety.
- Support medication management and monitor client-administered medications.
- Monitor resident behaviors, needs, and progress toward individual goals.
- Provide crisis intervention as needed.
- Transport residents to medical appointments, grocery trips, and community activities.
- Maintain accurate documentation of services, observations, and progress.
- Collaborate with residential staff and supervisors to support client stability.
Benefits
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure.
- Separate sick leave that rolls over annually.
- Up to 10 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- DailyPay access to earned wages before payday.
- Training, development, and continuing education credits.
- 401(k).
- Free licensure supervision.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Pet insurance.
- National discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment through Perks @ Clarvida.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Cell phone stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
