PRSC –Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator

Little Village Nursing & Rehab-Chicago, IL

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Little Village Nursing & Rehab, a skilled-psych facility located in Chicago, Illinois currently has a full time position for a PRSC.

Position Summary: To provide social service needs to adults in a long term care/nursing home setting.

This position requires

1.BA/BS, MA/MS or above in Social Work or related field preferred.

2.Flexible hours working weekend rotations

3.Must be able to work well within the context of a Long-Term Care facility.

4.Demonstrates good judgment under stress, emotional stability, tact, reliability and ability to adapt changing circumstances

Other responsibilities include:

1.Providing the resident with a stable therapeutic relationship

2.Orienting the resident to the facility.

3.Reviewing and assisting the resident in understanding his/her treatment plan and program schedule i.e. day program, in-house groups and activities.

4.Preparing and assisting the resident with active participation in his/her treatment plan review.

5.Providing and/or coordinating the delivery of the psychiatric rehabilitation services programs

6.Monitoring the resident in the areas of self-directed care and for overall compliance with their treatment plan.

7.Completing proper documentation upon admission, quarterly, and annually.

8.Documenting the resident’s progress on a regular basis, including incidental, monthly and quarterly notes.

9.Contacting community agencies for the purpose of resident referral.

10.Maintaining knowledge of residents on psychotropic medications, including the identified purpose of a specific medication and participating in behavioral programming to help the resident achieve his/her highest functional level.

11.Lending group and individual counseling sessions, as assigned.

12.Being familiar with the facility policies on behavioral emergencies and be trained in crisis management and diffusing a potentially volatile situation, especially concerning aggressive/agitated behavior.

13.Participating in educational training's and in-services provided by the facility.

14.All other duties as assigned.

We offer a competitive hourly rate, a comprehensive benefit package, and pro-rated benefits based on number of hours worked.