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House of Ruth · 4 months ago

Life Skills Trainer, Part-Time

Washington, DC

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$21.15/hr - $26.44/hr

2+ years exp

House of Ruth is an organization dedicated to empowering women, children, and families to rebuild their lives after trauma and abuse. They are seeking a Life Skills Trainer who will teach daily living and coping skills to women and children to ensure their well-being and effective program operations.

CharityNon ProfitWellness

Responsibilities

Engage the women and/or children to develop rapport, support case management goals and assist in meeting their needs

Provide crisis intervention and intervenes during an incident. Provide positive role modeling. Conduct client in-takes

Develop skills and facilitate and support groups. Teach a range of daily living, coping and social skills to women and/or children. (i.e. emotional self-management, parent/child interactions, problem solving, safety planning, communication, cooking, budgeting, time management, organizational skills.)

Help maintain a safe, secure and non-violent environment for all occupants. Regularly monitor the entire building and the activities and behavior of the occupants. Effectively manage all emergencies by following procedures

Complete apartment and/or room inspections and bed checks

Report maintenance problems

Organizes and conduct on-site and community-based social-recreational activities

Directly assist women and /or children in completing tasks

Provide child care as needed

Ensure that the women and/or children adhere to the agreed upon program expectations and address instances of non-adherence

Monitor medications and complete related documentation

Conduct urine toxicology screens and complete related documentation

Conducts evacuation drills and document

Interact with internal staff and contacts from other organizations to meet the coordinated needs of the women and/or children

Screen telephone calls and walk-ins, provide crisis intervention and make appropriate referrals. Communicate all crucial issues to appropriate staff

Read and complete all relevant documentation and forms

Transport individuals to appointments, activities and shopping trips

Distribute and monitor supplies and materials. Maintains organized, clean work environment

Maintain log and distributes mail and funds

Attend all trainings and meetings

Completes other duties as needed

Qualification

Teaching skillsCrisis interventionInterpersonal skillsMS Office 365Time managementAnalytical skillsProblem solvingTeam playerCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent

Must be able to work the required part-time schedule

Successfully passing the following pre-employment process is required: FBI Fingerprint/Background Check, Alcohol and drug Test, Urine Screening, TB Test, Police Clearance, Must be COVID vaccinated, Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle, Must be able to access and drive a vehicle to multiple site locations

Strong analytical, planning and organizing skills

Self-starter with good time management skills

Strong working knowledge of MS Office 365

High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good problem solving skills

Team player with demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams

Ability to communicate and present across levels up to executive leadership

Demonstrated ability to teach others

Exhibit a passion for working with women and/or children

Walking, Bending, Squatting, Climbing stairs

Getting up and down from the floor