JOB POSTING
Job Title: Life Coach
Description: The primary function of the Life Coach is to contribute to the development & implementation of Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP), to work proactively with the consumer toward achievement of IRP strategies and objectives, and to complete accurate documentation for billing and licensing purposes. Life Coaches are instrumental in the consumer’s orientation and housing search process, and work to ensure the consumer maintains a healthy home environment.
Location: Monmouth County
Responsibilities:
- Engages the consumer and his/her family in a proactive manner to learn how each person wants to live, engaging the consumer in the orientation and housing search processes
- Works with each consumer to complete the KSR as part of IRP development
- Participates in the rotation of the after-hours on-call phone
- Provides the required units of service in the areas of therapeutic skill development, services and support, in accordance with each consumer’s IRP
- Documents observations, information and services provided to the consumer in progress notes and communicates with agency staff across disciplines
- Provides education and support for each consumer on the maintenance of their subsidy
- Role models independent living skills which can include participation in environmental wellness and sanitization
- Completes vehicle logs, and provides assistance and feedback to the Property Manager in facility management
- Provides transportation, counseling and recreational/socialization support
- Provides crisis intervention services, including participation in crisis management facilitation and follow up.
- Ensures that all chart documents are filed in a timely and accurate manner
- All other duties as assigned or as necessary
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a helping profession discipline is required
- Valid NJ Driver’s License with a clean driving record is required
- Working knowledge of and ability to work within Microsoft Office, have excellent observation skills, written and verbal communication skills, and ability to learn to work in various web-based and app-based tools
Salary: $47,000-$50,000/yr based on qualification
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life/AD&D, workers comp, Holidays, paid vacation
Candidates must notify Barbara Mele of interest at bmele@declarationsinc.org or 732-792-6990