❤️ Make an Impact Every Day by Helping People Heal
Life Skills Professional
Per Diem | Paid Training | DailyPay Available
Looking for More Than Just a Job?
At Resources for Human Development, we're not just hiring employees we're building a team of compassionate professionals who believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and independent life.
Whether you're beginning your career, changing professions, or looking for work with purpose, we'll provide the training, support, and opportunities you need to succeed while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
No experience required for many positions. Paid training provided.
For more than 56 years, Resources for Human Development has been dedicated to providing caring, effective and innovative services that empower people of all abilities to build a better life for themselves. Resources for Human Development (RHD) is a nonprofit organization with over 115 human service programs across the country and serving tens of thousands of people with effective programs supporting intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, homelessness, addiction recovery, and more.
Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) is the first Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) modified therapeutic community residential treatment program in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Working with the Montgomery County Office of Mental Health, PICL developed a 15-bed modified therapeutic community residence for individuals with co-occurring integrated Dual Disorder Treatment diagnoses (IDDT). This program offers 24-hour supervision in a community setting with an emphasis on intensive behavioral health and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. The program goal is to provide supportive services and work with individuals toward independence.
At Resources for Human Development, our team members are more than employees—they are advocates, mentors, and difference-makers.
When you join our team, you become part of an organization that values compassion, teamwork, growth, and the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Why Join Our Team?
Competitive Pay & Outstanding Benefits
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DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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Employee Assistance Program
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Wellness Programs
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Employee Referral Bonuses
Paid Training & Career Growth
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Paid Training Programs
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Certification Opportunities
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Leadership Development Programs
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Career Advancement Opportunities
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Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines
❤️ Meaningful Work That Matters
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Make a Difference Every Day
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Support Individuals and Families
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Build Meaningful Relationships
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Strengthen Communities
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Join a Mission-Driven Organization
What You'll Do
As a Life Skills Professional, you will be responsible for client support through direct interaction throughout shift; collaboratively and actively assisting and supporting the participants of the program in the development of Life/Recovery Support/Coping/Daily living skills. 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).
Your responsibilities may include:
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Intervene in crisis and document all critical incidents. Review site's required documentation for completion and accuracy, i.e., observation checks, MARs, daily shift notes.
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Support PIRs in maintaining the physical plant by monitoring and inspecting their household chores, teaching/assisting/monitoring activities of daily living, completing searches, safety protocols and monitoring, communicating maintenance needs, facilitating fire drills
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Model effective communication and coping skills and prompt practice of skills from identified evidence based practices including DBT, Seeking Safety, SMART model
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Assist participants with identifying recovery-oriented goals and activities
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Works in cooperation with other agencies in the service delivery system to ensure coordinated, continuous and effective services for the rehabilitation of the participants.
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Assess program participant’s strengths, differing skills and abilities, to determine the best approach and learning style that can help increase skill development of each program participant.
Who We're Looking For
You may be a great fit if you are:
✔ Compassionate
✔ Dependable
✔ Patient
✔ Team-Oriented
✔ Service-Focused
✔ Professional
✔ Positive
✔ Committed to Helping Others
Qualifications
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Possess High School Diploma/GED
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2 years of experience in the social service field. CPRP, CPS, WRAP trained, a plus.
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Drivers License valid for 3 years
Physical Requirement
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Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
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Stand or Sit (stationary position)
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Walk
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Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)
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Climb (stairs/ladders)
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Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)
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See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)
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Pushing or Pulling
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Repetitive Motion
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Reaching (high or low)
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Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)
Schedule
Start a Career with Purpose
Some jobs pay the bills.
This job changes lives.
If you're looking for a career where your compassion, dedication, and hard work make a real difference every day, we invite you to join the Resources for Human Development team.
Apply Today and Make an Impact Every Day by Helping People Heal.
Resources for Human Development is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
"Creating a Better Tomorrow... Today"
Resources for Human Development is part of the Inperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
