PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION WORKER-CAREGIVERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PA

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Days and hours are subject to change.  

Job Summary

 The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker is responsible for leading and facilitating groups of the Westmoreland Psychiatric Rehabilitation program. This position provides individualized teaching, training, and support to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Responsibilities include completing and updating assessments of needs and strengths required by the program, developing and leading groups, providing vocational and independent life skills training.  The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker provides skill/resource development, counseling and encouragement to clients as they move into vocational or community based activities of their choice; ensures that all clients receive the level of and/or have access to the services/supports they choose, and to monitor and track client progress of assigned caseload; and participates in the development of individualized rehabilitation plans. This job helps provides a safe and therapeutic environment and facilitating a client-centered focus on recovery. Psychiatric Rehabilitation workers provide services which are developed to assist individuals in reaching their optimal level of community integration.

Essential Job Functions

• Follow an overall rehabilitation philosophy and provide guidance to fellow staff and clients in methods of achieving them.
• Plan, organize, and implement groups and activities.
• Develop group curriculums consistent with client needs and desires
• Complete all documentation according to OMHSAS and Program guidelines
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or Higher Level of Education
• Two (2) year’s experience in human services, must include (1) year of experience in Mental Health direct service.

• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Knowledge of basic Office Equipment such as copier, fax machine, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook
• Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to work independently and in a team setting; creativity in treatment in various settings, flexibility in scheduling.
• Ability to communicate with all members of the health care team

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required
• Act 33 Clearance with renewal
• Act 34 Clearance with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Child mandated court Reporting Training within 30 days of hire or transfer
• Must obtain Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) within two years of hire or transfer
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License (if out of state hire current Department of Motor Vehicle record report required and obtain PA Current Driver License within 30 days of hire).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

LEAN

• Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela’s missions, vision and values.

AAP/EEO

• Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.