Residential Skills Trainer

Clarvida • Savannah, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Clarvida is seeking a Residential Skills Trainer to support adults with severe and persistent mental illness who live in a residential group home setting in Savannah, Georgia. The trainer works directly with residents to build life skills that promote independence, stability, and successful community living. Daily support includes guidance in housekeeping, meal preparation, budgeting, hygiene, medication management, and using public transportation.

The position also involves monitoring residents’ behavior and progress, documenting services and observations, providing crisis intervention when needed, and transporting residents to appointments and community activities. The trainer collaborates with residential staff and supervisors and receives ongoing supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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 residents 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.
• Training, development, and continuing education credits.
• 401(k).
• Free licensure supervision.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet insurance.
• Perks @ Clarvida discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Cell phone stipend.

What This Job Offers

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