Description

Job title

Life Skills Professional

Reports to

Residential Manager

RHD is hiring for a Life Skills Professional at our new Bucks County site in Fairless Hills!

$16.50 per hour

Evening and Weekend Hours Available

Position Summary

The Life Skills Professional is responsible for 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).

Essential Duties and Functions

• 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.
• Provide encouragement and ongoing support.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Possess High School Diploma/GED
• Experience in the social service field (preferred)
• Must possess a current valid State Driver's License
• CPR/First Aid certification is a plus

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, use hand to find, handle feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, taste, and smell. The job also requires employees to lift and/or move objects up to 50lbs. The individual must be able to manager stairs on a frequent basis.

Requirements

Physical requirements

Lifting Requirements

• Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements

• Stand or Sit (stationary position)
• Walk
• Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)
• Climb (stairs/ladders)
• Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)
• See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)
• Pushing or Pulling
• Repetitive Motion
• Reaching (high or low)
• Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.