PRP - Therapeutic Support Specialist (Dundalk)

Job Category : Dir Care / Couns / Client Svs Requisition Number : PRPTH003510 Showing 1 location Job Details

Description

We are looking for our next PRP - Therapeutic Support Specialist !

Schedule : Availability to work days, afternoons, evenings

PRP - Therapeutic Support Specialist Responsibilities :

• Respect individuals rights by recognizing the dignity of each individual, encouraging their participation in problem solving and decision making and maintaining the confidentiality of all client information.
• Maintains the environment of care by complying with therapeutic standards, risk management policy, and procedures for maintaining client safety.
• Contributes to Performance Improvement at the individual, department and agency levels :
• When working with youth, develops and implements skill-development strategies and interventions with clients to address behavioral / social / and educational needs such as remedial educational instruction, tutoring, homework assistance, social interpersonal skills development, problem solving skills, parenting skills, self-care / life skills, therapeutic recreation, behavior management, anger management, etc.

These may be accomplished through individual, or group contacts

When working with adults, develops and implements skill-development strategies and interventions with clients to address Independent living, Housing, Employment, Self-administration and management of medications, Mobility and transportation, Social relationships and leisure activities, Education and vocational training, Adaptive equipment or resources, and other factors that may pose a challenge to the individual's successful recovery and rehabilitation.

These may be accomplished through individual, or group contacts

• Accurately applies knowledge of treatment approaches appropriate to the physical and developmental age of clients served.
• Understands and applies policies and procedures for infection control.
• Attends all required training and in-service courses as required.

PRP - Therapeutic Support Specialist Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field plus 1-2 years of work experience with youth and / or adults with serious and persistent mental illness, or AA degree in related field plus 4 years work experience.
• Must be able to move freely between locations which may or may not be accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.
• Position requires intermittent standing, sitting, walking and physically capable of lifting and moving files / supplies / equipment up to 25 lbs.
• Individual requires sufficient visual and hearing acuity to perform duties of position.

Catholic Charities requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, which includes a process for requesting exemption.

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Innovative : Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Experience

Preferred

1-2 years : Direct Care work with clients struggling with their mental and behavioral health

Licenses & Certifications

Last updated : 2024-05-14