DescriptionLife Skills Specialist – Casual Position (15-20 hours/week)
Center for Community Resources
Butler, PA
WANT TO WORK FOR AN AGENCY THAT’S BEEN VOTED BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS WITH COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND SALARY?
Position Summary:
The Life Skills Worker will assist the HOPE Program Team by providing hands-on assistance and support to HOPE Program (Permanent Supported Housing) participants, teaching and demonstrating a variety of daily life skills, including personal hygiene, budgeting, utilizing community resources to help augment basic needs, meal preparation, and maintaining a safe and clean home.
Essential Functions:
- Work in a team capacity with the HOPE Program team (HOPE Program Manager; Housing Specialist) and HOPE participants to identify and establish service plan goals in the areas of daily life skills.
- Meet with HOPE participants in the community and home setting to provide direct assistance, education, and support to help participants learn and implement identified life skills goals.
- Provide ongoing verbal and written communication on participants’ progress on their life skills goals.
- Documentation skills, including maintaining up-to-date service plan goals, and timely entry of all activities with participants in agency database system.
- Provide follow up to identified consumers.
- Organize and assist housing program participants with moving during program enrollment and discharge/termination.
- Maintain utilization requirements.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the agency.
Mostly Daylight, Monday-Friday hours, need to be flexible. No Weekends or Holidays. Travel required to local communities. Mileage reimbursement is available at the state set rate!
The hourly starting rate is $15.
Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required. Associates degree in social service or related field preferred. At least one year experience working with adults with a serious mental illness and/or co-occurring mental health/substance abuse disorders.
Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, Act 33/34 and FBI clearances required. Individuals who have accessed human services are encouraged to apply.
Benefits:
- 403b Retirement Plan with Employer match up to 6%
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
QualificationsPosition Qualifications:
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Required:
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Preferred:
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Education
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High School diploma or GED
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Associates Degree in social services or related field
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Experience
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At least one year experience working with adults with a serious mental illness and/or co-occurring mental health/substance abuse disorders
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Licenses, Certificates or Clearances
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PA Driver’s license; Criminal , FBI, and Child Abuse Clearances
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Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
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Ability to engage effectively with persons with identified mental illness;
Proficient computer skills;
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knowledge in recovery and/or trauma-informed care;
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Other Factors or Requirements
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