Life Skills Coach
Company: Rising Ground, Inc
Location: Yonkers
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
The Life Skills Trainer is responsible for the implementation,
instruction and coordination of Life Skills Training for all youth
placed in the Residential Treatment Program (RTC). This position
will require intensive individual and group life skills training to
youth 12 to 21 years old who present developmental disabilities,
learning disabilities and emotional disturbances. This
positionrequires the ability to teach Life Skill Training: Daily
living skills, self-care, career planning, communication skills,
housing and money management, job readiness among others. - - - -
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Responsibilities:
-Facilitate individual and group Life Skills training to all youth
in the RTC. Training must be tailored to meet each individual
youth's needs and current ability. For this the Case Life Skill
Assessment for each youth must be considered.Complete and update as
needed a comprehensive IL program curriculum.Ensure that materials
are available for the execution of each IL training.Ensure that
program curriculum includes community involvement activities.Tutor
and mentor RTC youth as needed.Network with community based
organizations to provide supplementary services and experiences for
the RTC youth.Ensure that IL training dates and programming is
shared with the Treatment Team of the RTC and that youth are
informed and encouraged to participate.Create an acknowledgment
system for program participation and completionTrack results of IL
skills and compare them with the current scores of each youth's
Casey Life Skills Assessment.Attend Treatment Team Meetings as
needed or as requested.Attend FTC meetings as needed or as
requested.Ability to work effectively with youth with developmental
disabilities, learning disabilities and emotional
disturbances.Document all service provided on a monthly basis.Other
duties as assigned by the direct supervisor or program
director.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in social or related field preferred.Valid
driver's license required.Two years experience in a related program
for adolescent population.Must complete Therapeutic Crises
Intervention Training (TCI)Effective verbal and written
communication skills.
Keywords: Rising Ground, Inc, Yonkers , Life Skills Coach, Other , Yonkers, New York
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