Lead Therapeutic Activity Worker

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Follow an overall rehabilitation philosophy and provide guidance to fellow staff and clients in methods of achieving them.

Self-Directed:
Consumers determine their own path to recovery

Individuated and person centered:
There are multiple pathways to recovery based on individuals' unique strengths, needs, preferences, experiences and cultural backgrounds.

Empowerment:
Consumers can choose among options and participate in all decisions that affect them

Holistic:
Recovery focuses on people's entire lives, including mind, body, spirit and community.

Nonlinear:
Recovery isn't a step-by-step process but one based on continual growth, occasional setbacks and learning from experience.

Strengths-based:
Recovery builds on people's strengths.

Peer support:
Mutual support plays an invaluable role in recovery

Respect:
Acceptance and appreciation by society, communities, systems of care and consumers themselves are crucial to recovery.

Responsibility:
Consumers are responsible for their own self-care and journeys of recovery.

Hope:
Recovery's central, motivating message is a better future — that people can and do overcome obstacles.

Engage drop in members in actively using the center to increase level of community integration.

Assist in preparing and cooking meals.

Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the program.

Clean up of meal; wash dishes, silverware, pots, and pans

Putting the napkins in washer/dryer

Put clean pots, pans, dishes, silverware away after washing and drying

Take out garbage to dumpster

Sweep and mop area if necessary

Participate in and accompany members in outing and activities.

Ensure the safety of the program, program's property, and individuals attending the program.

Follow safety policy, protocols as set forth by Excela Health Systems and Caregivers of SWPA

Assist at the front desk for designated times.

Welcome members to the program

Answer phone

Sign members in and out of program

Document inventory of all needed supplies.

Put necessary items on list in kitchen unit to be bought

Complete documentation that is associated with the program.

Have clients fill out information sheet every 6 months

Have clients fill out release of information every 6 months

Sign members into program

Sign members out of program

Follow all program and organization policies and procedures.

Ability to effectively engage and motivate members to participate in activities offered at Drop In

Act honestly and ethically in all member interactions

Ability to effectively work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and encourage building of natural community support

Closing of Drop-in center

Lock all interior and exterior doors

Set the alarm system to arm

Shut off all the lights in building

Turn off the coffee pot

Clean the coffee pot

Set up coffee brewer for next day

Closing out the register at the snack bar on a nightly basis

Counting the money from the snack bar and balancing the account

Putting the money into the safe at end of night

Acts as liaison for any issues or concerns within the program to the supervisor and/or manager as needed when supervisor is not present

Acts as a resource for staff to clarify core procedures process

Communicate daily assignments to staff

Tallies evening unit for the Drop-In Center for monthly billing.

Drives agency vehicles when necessary Function

Other duties as assigned.

Associate degree or higher in related field (Human Services, Education, Psychology, Social Work or Criminal Justice)

Customer service skills

Knowledge of basic Office Equipment such as copier, fax machine, etc.

Proficiency in the use of Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and various software programs

Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook

Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and in a team setting; creativity in treatment in various settings including inpatient, skilled nursing and outpatient clinics; ability to transition smoothly between various treatment settings; flexibility in scheduling.

Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking…