PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION WORKER

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

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.
• Ensure that all client’s appointments are set in a timely fashion.
• Conduct person-centered individual sessions consistent with the client’s goals.
• Participate in the collection of data for the comprehensive quality assurance plan to evaluate the program.
• Document all goals achieved by clients.
• Document all in-patient hospitalizations to clients participating in the Psych Rehab program.
• Complete all documentation according to OMHSAS and Program guidelines.
• Complete documentation when opening of a new Client.
• Maintain a caseload of clients by meeting at least one hour a month to discuss program progress and review individual rehabilitation goal plans.
• Renew necessary documents in a timely manner.
• Annually complete a new Strength Based assessment and functional assessment.
• Plan and execute a recovery based curriculum for 4 groups a week.
• Establish, maintain and update a curriculum for each group.
• Document after each group session a note that describes the lesson plan and how it is helps each client work towards his or her goal.
• Attend monthly staff meeting at Psych Rehab office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• 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.
• Knowledge of basic Office Equipment such as copier, fax machine, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook

• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances (please add any additional requirements)

• 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 Driver’s License (if out of state hire, the record report from applicable state’s driver license department is required)

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 System locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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.