SKILLS TRAINER - CLUBHOUSE

Summary/Objective

The Skills Trainer provides support, skill training, and one-on-one supervision to clients as outlined in the treatment plan. They participate as an integral member of a multidisciplinary treatment team and assist in various aspects of client care.

Essential Functions

• Supports, supervises, and trains clients in individual and group settings as outlined in the treatment plan.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, community partner meetings, and case staffing.
• Conducts in-home skills training visits to assist clients with developing independent living skills.
• Assists in preparing materials for the day treatment process, such as copying/packet preparation, room setup, and workspace cleaning.
• Cleans program facilities/areas as needed or assigned.
• Provides support during the detoxification process of the Alcohol Recovery Center (ARC), including non-medical monitoring, medication monitoring, risk assessment, and immediate referrals.
• Coordinates daily facility operations, including monitoring, walkthroughs, and room searches.
• Transports clients to access services and appointments as authorized.
• Administers drug and alcohol screens/tests as needed and authorized by clinical staff or primary therapists.
• Participates as a team member of the client's care team and utilizes assessments as outlined in the program.
• Maintains case records and other documentation as outlined in agency policies.
• Maintains compliance with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies’ policies and procedures for the individual programs they will be working on.
• Attends supervision, staff meetings, and training as required by supervisor and organization.
• Maintains productivity/billable hour expectations as determined by leadership.

Competencies

• Crisis management
• Ability to work with multiple staff, clients, and agencies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Organization skills
• Practical oral and written communication skills
• Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a residential facility environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. Physical demands include regular use of standard office equipment, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. This requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Required Education, Experience, Or Eligibility

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of training and/or experience in adult education, populations with learning disabilities, or severe mental illness
• Current Certified Peer Specialist certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Obtain and maintain valid certifications for the following training within the first 30 days of employment: CPR / First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, MANDT
• Experience working with people experiencing mental illness and/or substance use problems
• Experience working with people who are actively experiencing a crisis
• Experience working with people in a residential service environment

Preferred Education And Experience

• 3-5 years of training and/or experience in adult education, populations with learning disabilities, or severe mental illness

EEO Statement

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 307-672-0475.