Job Posting CLOSED
Life Skills Specialist
Please note: You must complete each section of the
employment application in order to be considered for the next steps in our
recruitment process. Attaching a resume will not take the place of your
completed application however please attach a resume and cover letter if possible. Thank you.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
To provide life skills education to program participants to maintain and
achieve the most independent living possible.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1.
Evaluate participants performance of Instrumental
Activities of Daily Living (sleep, rest, education, work, play/leisure, social
participation, using the telephone, shopping, preparing meals, managing mail,
housekeeping, using transportation, taking medication(s), and managing finances
etc) and develop a Individual Program Plan with the participant to work on
identified skills.
2.
Evaluate
participants performance skills that support or interfere with participation in
meaning life roles and improve self-sufficiency.
3.
Develop intervention sessions using activities to teach
and practice new skills and when possible develop actual opportunity to engage
in needed tasks such as work or grocery shopping.
4.
Maintain daily
case records on all persons contacted and served.
5.
Attend scheduled
staff and community meetings and training sessions.
6.
Prepare a brief monthly report of work being completed
and highlight accomplishments, as well as current challenges of assigned case
load.
7.
Determine participants need for life skills education by
assisting in initial intake procedures, including information meetings and
review/interview of applicants.
8.
Complete Individual Program Plan with participant within
thirty days of move-in and monitor progress toward goals on a regular basis.
Identify resources for achieving goals.
9.
Provide crisis intervention services to points of entry
according to referrals and on-call needs as necessary for delivery of service.
10.
Educate and assist participants with nutritional and
personal hygiene needs and other Activities of Daily Living.
11.
Advocate for participants with other agencies for
services as necessary.
12.
Ensure adequate coordination, appropriate communication
and maximum cooperation between all sources of support and services.
13.
Complete household inspections as instructed as part of
the Individual’s Program Plan.
14.
Other duties as assigned.
TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Family Life Coach Supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field and
one year of paid experience working with the homeless and persons with
disabilities and/or chronic illness.
·
Associate Degree in Human Services or related field and
two years of paid experience working with the homeless and persons with
disabilities and/or chronic illness.
·
Experience with Homeless Management Information System,
helping people apply for Temporary Housing Assistance