PRP

Helps individuals with mental illnesses develop skills for daily living

Offers services in the community and in homes

Helps with skills like communication, social skills, and financial management

Provides individualized planning and assessments

Monitors services and links people to resources

Advocates for clients

Works with clients who are also in therapy

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or enrolled in a Bachelors program pursuing a Social Work degree (or a degree related field)

Experience working with families in social services context

Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle

Proficient in Microsoft Office,B.A /B.S. Preferred

Experience or education related to understanding mental illness and working with clients diagnosed with a mental illness.

Strong documentation skills

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Meet with each child according to regulatory standards (at least three times a month in the home or community)

Assist members of the treatment team in achieving established goals.

Facilitate the development or restoration of life skills, including self-care, social/peer/family/teacher interactions, and independent living.

Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client as well as prepare reports and document case sessions

Complete administrative tasks such as some clerical duties as well as managing home study packets and approval documents

Provide interventions and services to promote the highest possible level of success socially, self-care, increase

positive coping skills - through restoration and maintenance.

Assist clients in educational, work skills, sobriety or with other issues related to their diagnosis by obtaining skills to live independently or by preventing decompensation or a more restrictive situation. Objectives of the position

include (but not limited to):

o Assist clients in gaining interpersonal skills.

o Thorough documentation identifying client symptoms or behaviors and interventions aimed at assisting clients with needs.

o Participation in developing client interventions with the Rehabilitation Specialist and treatment teams.

o Provide client interventions in social skills training to improve communication skills and facilitate appropriate interpersonal behavior.

o Problem solving, support, supervision of clients related to program and social activities.

o Assist clients in gaining and utilizing skills necessary to participate in community reintegration educational groups, behavior control, social skills, communication skills, ADLs support, successful interpersonal behavior, and coping skills.

o Observe clients, provide support, positive reinforcement.

o Implement interventions derived from the client treatment plan, reinforce client selected coping skills.

o Teach and model appropriate social skills.

o Participate in scheduled meetings to discuss client progress.

o Involvement in the prevention of escalation, crisis intervention, decompensation and all necessary documentation following such events.

o Maintain accurate and detailed records.

o Follow facility documentation policies regarding documentation.

o Review and request feedback to maintain best practices and standards.

o Maintain open lines of communication and uphold strong ethical and professional guidelines to ensure client care is superior.