CCSS Skill Trainer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below.
• BA/BS in Human Service Field.
• Ability to legally transport clients.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid, and Mandt Certifications.
• Ability to comply with Client’s Rights.
• Ability to comply with Valley’s and Division departmental safety procedures.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with individuals with  Mental Illness and/or Chemical Dependency
• Ability to work flexible hours on occasion

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In-Doors 80% of the time; outdoors and transportation areas 20% of the time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop and/or assist Program Manager in treatment plan goal and objective development specific to each program participant.
• Provide monthly and quarterly summaries of each participant’s involvement in the program and include progress or lack of progress and recommendations.
• Assist the Program Manager in training, shadowing, and monitoring of Skill Trainers.
• As a role model, group leader, and motivator, encourage and assist consumers in achieving goals of wellness and daily living skills (i.e. grooming, hygiene, nutrition, cooking, cleaning, taking medications appropriately, etc.)
• Ability to assist Program Manager in treatment plan goal and objective development specific to each program participant.
• Develop and/or assist Program Manager in keeping individual program plan notebooks updated with new, discontinued, changed, or continued up to date.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of Skill Trainers in the absence of the Program Manager.
• Documentation as required by Valley, Medicaid, OSHA, and other licensing agencies.   Employee ensures that documentation (such as Progress Notes, Data Sheets, SAL’s, Timesheets, Task Analysis Forms, Behavior Tracking Forms, etc.) are completed accurately and timely and will reflect services the client(s) has received services as appropriate.
• Perform all-predetermined services as per Individual Treatment Plan.
• Assure that the safety, health and well being of consumers are always maintained on or off site.
• Implement treatment/behavior/ plans in compliance with Valley’s and State guidelines.
• Completes and submits program specific documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate in client Treatment planning.
• Monitor, maintain and use appropriately, all equipment and supplies.
• Transportation of consumers to appointments/activities in the community using a company or employee’s personal vehicle.
• Support and help in the training of new employees.
• Attends in-service trainings, mandated meetings and completes Essential Learning trainings as assigned.
• Employee will engage clients in achieving their daily goals and objectives through active treatment.