LIFE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL na H.E.A.R.T Services

Job Title: Life Skills Professional

H.E.A.R.T Services

Employment Type: Part time and on call

About the Role

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 life skills groups, implementing the activities on the monthly calendar; promote and enhance the trauma-informed culture of the program and the establishment and attainment of goals identified in the resident's treatment plan. 

Program Description

HEART Services is a licensed (Community Rehabilitation Residence) residential program that utilizes evidence based person-driven practices to provide services needed for individuals to maintain independence in the community. HEART Services has the program capacity to serve 14 residents who present with a mental health diagnosis and an acute medical condition. Residents served demonstrate moderate to severe functional impairments that make it difficult to adjust socially and personally. HEART Services partners with residents in their own apartments that are customized to their own liking, to learn the skills necessary to achieve success in an independent environment. HEART Services implements recovery oriented services that are focused on self-determination and incorporate empowerment, opportunity and choice.

Responsibilities

• 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, teaching/assisting/monitoring activities of daily living, completing searches, safety protocols and monitoring, communicating maintenance needs, facilitating fire drills
• Model effective communication and coping skills and prompt practice of skills from identified evidence based practices including DBT, Seeking Safety, SMART model
• Assist participants with identifying recovery-oriented goals and activities
• Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants. 
• 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. 

Requirements

• Possess High School Diploma/GED 
• Valid driver’s license
• 2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus. 

Working Conditions

 The individual must be able to manage stairs on a frequent basis. 

Physical 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.
•  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)

Reporting Relationships

• Direct Supervisor: Program Director or Assistant Program Director

About the Company

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment. 

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.