Independent Livings Skills Coach – Mental Health – ResCare – Brooklyn Center, MN

The ILS/MHW works as part of an Intensive Residential Treatment Services team that provides care, treatment and rehabilitation for persons served who are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms; who are demonstrating significant functional impairments; and who may have co-occurring disorders.

• Provides assistance to person(s) served in order to promote their physical, social, and psychological well-being.
• Interacts frequently and positively with person(s) served and support staff to promote the rights of the person(s) served to achieve an enhanced quality of life
• Assist Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners with requested needs.
• Follow agency procedures to promote optimum health care, safety practice and behavioral supports to maintain the well-being of person(s) served
• Administrative duties (scanning, faxing, organizing)
• Oversees meal preparation and grocery shopping
• Cleaning
• Transport Clients
• Managing food/cleaning budget
• Provide group and individual services for clients
• Teach clients independent living skills
• Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with various teams
• Provide the necessary financial management for the day-to-day operations of the program using established practices and procedures
• Ensure compliance with training licensing regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Medication Administration and monitoring
• Maintain clean and safe work environment
• Manages the day to day therapeutic environment including the prevention of crisis at the lowest level of escalation
• Develops and participates in community and in-house recreational and leisure activities
• Completes all documentation as required to ensure quality services
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma with 2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university

Additional Information

Benefits

ResCare offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, disability, life, and tuition reimbursement. All employees age 21 and older are eligible to participate in the 401(k) retirement savings plan.

ResCare also offers a PayOUT program that allows employees to set their own pay day. Click here to learn more about this program.

About our Company

Our ResCare Minnesota’s Mental Health Division has been providing psychiatric rehabilitation and person-centered care for adults whose lives are impacted by mental illness for more than 30 years. Our agency is founded on the core principles and values of hope, partnership, choice and recovery.

The cornerstone of our work at ResCare Minnesota is our emphasis on developing relationships with our clients. This unique approach helps the people we serve live their best lives. We value professional growth and development, with the benefit of providing extensive training and supervision.

In addition to our Minnesota Mental Health Division, ResCare is a nationwide company that has been in the business of helping vulnerable and complex populations since 1974. Our goal is to be the provider of choice in the development of diverse and proprietary service offerings and technologies – working toward innovative care models and leading health outcomes with states and payers.

ResCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.

6120 EARLE BROWN DR STE 100, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430-2123 USA