Life Skills Trainer

Description

• Ability to coordinate and prioritize various tasks
• Good writing communication and computer skills
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledge of community and community resources related to housing
• Ability to work collaboratively with landlords building superintendents and tenant care coordinators and case managers
• Must have a valid NYS driving license and driving record that meets the organization and their respective insurance companys driving requirements at all times
• Knowledge of homeless issues client advocacy community resource drug and alcohol issues and human development
• Understanding of rental subsidies lease agreements eviction process and alternatives to eviction.
• Knowledge of local tenant and rental housing laws
• Knowledge of HUD OMH OASAS OTDA and Westchester County housing regulations for individuals who are homeless and who have mental health and substance use histories.

• • Assist individuals living in scattered site independent housing with everyday life skills such as cooking cleaning shopping personal care learning to use public transportation getting to relevant medical and psychiatric appointments meeting the requirements of their lease getting along with neighbors and others decreasing isolation fostering community integration and productive use of leisure time and budget development and management.
  • Provide referral for budget counseling and debt consolidation if needed.
  • Provide individually customized individual and group training in specific life skills to address specific identified needs essential to each participants housing retention.
  • Provide education on how to maintain basic personal hygiene and a sanitary apartment.
  • Assist and evaluate participants needs and develop plans for intervention.

• SELF DIRECTION identifying and responding to dangerous or threatening situations and making decisions/choices affecting the individuals life.
• MONEY MANAGEMENT training and/or assisting in handling finances making purchases and meeting financial obligations.
• DAILY LIVING SKILLS training and/or assisting in routine housekeeping tasks meal preparation dressing personal hygiene
  self administration of medications and other areas of daily living home safety first aid and emergency procedures.
• SOCIALIZATION training and/or assisting in community activities participation and establishing relationships with peers.
• COMMUNITY INTEGRATION instructing individuals in daily and community living skills in integrated settings. Included in these activities are shopping church attendance sports club participation etc.
• MOBILITY accessing transportation independent travel or movement within the community.
• COMMUNICATION building vocabularies developing effective language expression teaching listening skills and using augmentative communication devices.
• 8. BEHAVIOR SHAPING AND MANAGEMENT training or assisting in appropriate expressions of emotions or desires compliance assertiveness acquisition of socially appropriate behaviors and reduction of inappropriate behaviors.
• • Provide crisis intervention support and counseling in a friendly and compassionate manner.
  • Communicate immediately with the Program Supervisor and (when appropriate) other team members Case Management Program Director and other care providers regarding concerns or changes in an individuals appearance mood clinical or medical status.
  • Maintain all appointments with individuals.
  • Offer services in a manner that is sensitive and responsive to each individuals cultural linguistic and lifestyle needs and preferences.
  • Collaborate with housing case management staff on the implementation of all individualized service plans for all participants as well as observe and record information that can further the therapeutic goals of each resident.
  • Function as a team member through attendance of weekly staff meetings with a mutual goal of contributing to program issues and updates on agency issues
  • Provide community outreach and home/office visits weekly/biweekly/monthly or as appropriate.
  • Assist and accompany participants to DSS & Social Security Administration for entitlements as needed to apply for and secure benefits.
  • Provide referrals and linkage of participants as needed to substance use treatment vocational training and various community resources and conduct appropriate followup. i.e. Health Home and Care Coordination providers.
  • Maintain assigned charts
  • Progress notes (Monthly)
  • Service Plans (Updated every three months)
  • Participants consent forms (Yearly or as needed) and Other required documentation
  • Provide supportive counseling to participants on caseload.
  • Complete documentation required for billing and reimbursement
  • Act a liaison with other service providers to help ensure appropriate service delivery.
  • Participate in case management and professional development activities such as trainings webinars and continuing education services.
  • Complete all other assignments.