Life Skills Coach

TITLE:

Life Skills Coach

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt

HOURS:

Full-time

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Program Coordinator

DIRECT REPORTS:
None

LOCATION:

St. Louis, MO

SALARY: $40,000-$42,000 per year, paid bi-weekly

Depaul USA supports homeless and marginalized people, providing people experiencing homelessness with purpose and hope for a positive future. Our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and a stake in his or her community. In cities across the nation, we meet people where they are to address their needs. Through a combination of homelessness services and housing, Depaul USA is innovating and bringing real solutions to those facing homelessness.

Depaul USA Is a Growing, National, Not-for-profit Organization That Serves More Than 7,000 People Annually And Has a Combined Operating And Capital Budget In Excess Of $12.5 Million. Our Vincentian Values Underpin What We Do

• We celebrate the potential of people;
• We put our words into action;
• We aim to take a wider role in civil society; and
• We believe in rights and responsibilities.

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Depaul USA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need reasonable accommodation in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

Life Skills Coach will work closely with other staff and clients in developing and implementing identified treatment goals, especially in regard to housing. Responsibilities include client outreach, eligibility screening, counseling, and coordinating housing and services in compliance with HUD guidelines. The Life Skills Coach will manage documentation and reports, and ensure clients are connected to resources and maintain progress toward permanent housing.

• Develops tools to assess level of functioning in performing life skills and help clients learn better ways of doing things to be more successful in housing
• Conducts life skill assessment and evaluation of needs within 45 days of entry to program
• Develops treatment plans/goals with all clients within 60 days of entry to program to address concerns regarding life skills and a plan to train/teach client needed skills
• Conducts periodic reviews of treatment plans/goals and adjusts plan as needed
• Help with client moveins and help clients to set up their apartments
• Works with clients to be good tenants and neighbors;
  Mediates problems to avoid evictions
• Introduces clients to neighborhood and resources in their community
• Meets with each client as outlined in treatment plan and program guidelines to work on identified goals and assess ongoing housing needs (ex. Budgeting, household chores, nutrition/cooking, shopping, laundry, public transportation, hygiene etc.)
• Connects client to community resources/supports, supports clients at appointments and encourages ongoing participation
• Coordinates care with other involved services providers
• Assesses clients mental/physical health care needs and connects clients to appropriate community providers. Encourages compliance with treatment suggestions
• Participates in team meetings to review/update regarding clients and set schedule
• Maintains a daily progress note on all clients seen and completes other assigned paperwork
• Provides crisis intervention to clients as needed
• Provides a means of communication that clients may use during work hours
• Helps set policy and programming to ensure that clients are getting the support that they need and that the guidelines are in accordance with the grant in coordination with team

• Develops new programming as needed to better serve…