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About the role

The Indiana Veterans' Home is a full-service care facility located in West Lafayette, Indiana, welcoming its first resident in 1896. The mission is to provide high-level care in a therapeutic home-like environment, enhancing health and quality of life for veterans and their spouses.

Responsibilities

• Supports the well-being of residents by planning, coordinating, and leading engaging daily programs tailored to individual interests and abilities.
• Encourages participation through positive relationship-building, creative motivation strategies, and consistent communication with residents and staff.
• Documents attendance, engagement levels, and resident responses to ensure programming meets individual needs and regulatory standards.
• Develops personalized approaches for residents who are less inclined to participate, such as one-on-one visits, sensory activities, or adaptive alternatives.
• Directs, instructs, and supervises patients in activities at the Indiana Veterans' Home.
• Advises and reinforces patients on acceptable social behavior using behavior modification or other techniques to support behavioral development.
• Plans, schedules, and executes activities for field trips to enhance patient experience.
• Aids in the care and maintenance of facilities and ordering of supplies to ensure a safe and functional environment.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include:

• Communicating effectively.
• Establishing relationships.
• Showing care and understanding.
• Assessing patient’s progress and needs.
• Implementing behavior modification techniques.
• Specialized knowledge of standard techniques and methods of providing rehabilitation.
• Understanding laws, regulations, and policies related to rehabilitation therapy.
• Using special equipment or materials utilized in rehabilitation therapy.
• Knowing sociology and psychology as they relate to assessing rehabilitation needs of patients.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Skills required for this role include:

• Effective communication skills.
• Behavior modification techniques.
• Specialized knowledge of rehabilitation therapy.
• Sociology and psychology.
• Behavioral development.

Benefits

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees, including:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
• A wellness rewards program.
• A health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution.
• A 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match.
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options.
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering various employee needs.
• Education reimbursement program.
• Group life insurance.
• Referral bonus program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

Pay

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $27,820.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is not detailed in the posting.