Life Skills Professional - Willow Grove (FT)

Do you have a big heart? Are you ready to make a positive impact in the community?  RHD's Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is looking for Full-Time and Part-Time Life Skills Professionals to join our Team receiving $16.50-$17.50 / hour!

Who We Are :

Resources for Human Development (RHD) is a national human services nonprofit with the broadest possible service mission. RHD specializes in creating innovative, quality services that support people of all abilities wherever the need exists. Founded in 1970, RHD serves tens of thousands of people every year with caring and effective programs : addressing intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, homelessness, addiction recovery and more.

Advantages of Working at RHD :

• Up to $1500 Sign-On Bonus.
• Up to $250 Employee Referral Bonus.
• Full Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision) for Full Time Employees
• Scholarship and Tuition Programs.
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Cell Phone Discounts & More.

Position Summary :

The Life Skills Professional is responsible for client support through direct interaction throughout the shift; collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting the participants of the program in the development of Life / Recovery Support / Coping / Daily living skills. You will 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).

The available positions at the PICL Program have the following schedules :

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Program Summary :

The Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is a 15-bed modified therapeutic community residential program that offers integrated self-help, recovery-oriented treatment along with psychiatric rehabilitation, 24-hour staffing, and placement in permanent housing. PICL offers all components of Psychiatric Rehabilitation in its day-to-day treatment with specific lesson plans and groups organized around functional skill sets in the following areas : social skills, vocational skills, tenancy skill building such as budgeting and financial planning, time management, emotional expression, and coping skills. The rehabilitative process focuses on each individual’s strengths and is a collaborative process between staff members and the residents. The program usually takes 12-18 months for residents to reach their recovery-focused goals.

Essential Duties and Functions :

Qualifications :

Working Conditions :

While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, use hands 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 manage stairs on a frequent basis.

Reporting Relationships :

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.