Day Program Therapist Relief Staff (PRN)

Under the direction and immediate supervision of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Director, the Therapist Relief Staff serves as a resource for program participants during regular day program hours when full-time staff are unavailable. This PRN staff ensures continuity of therapy and maintains a positive, therapeutic environment that supports persons served.

Responsibilities

• Engages individuals in group therapy, individual therapy, and community outings as scheduled and assigned.
• Works under the PSR Director and with a team of therapists to utilize effective evidence-based interventions.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of therapeutic techniques and principles.
• Conceptualizes behaviors in an empathic manner, drawing upon a working knowledge of behavioral principles with the support and supervision of the PSR Director.
• Meets or exceeds the benchmark of service billing set for their role by the Clinical Director and Network 4 Director.
• Submits documentation for services in a timely fashion and demonstrates knowledge of correct procedures for Medicaid billing.
• Maintains awareness of the milieu and intervenes as appropriate with evidence-based interventions to assist clients in maintaining effective behaviors that promote healthy social and psychological adjustment.
• Coordinates with team members when necessary to ensure effective behaviors within the milieu.
• Demonstrates an ability to interact with clients in an effective manner that promotes a therapeutic environment.
• Demonstrates readiness to work in coordination with the team to ensure appropriate coverage of essential program functions, including volunteering for additional assignments beyond regularly scheduled responsibilities.
• Communicates any identified problem areas or concerns to the PSR Director.
• Participates in scheduled staff meetings.
• Works with the PSR Director to facilitate activities for persons served, including but not limited to camping trips, family and friends events, Halloween parties, holiday parties, and Thanksgiving celebrations.
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team, which includes residential staff and Supportive Employment, in helping persons supported achieve their goals.
• Advises the PSR Director of any immediate or non-immediate medical problems regarding program participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree (or in graduate school) preferred.
• Knowledge of and willingness to utilize third-wave contextual behavior therapy models.
• Able to make independent decisions and problem solve.
• Able to deal effectively with staff, program participants, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Able to promote good staff relations and employee morale.
• Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality care.
• Able to execute policies, procedures, and regulations and explain them to program participants, family members, community members, and staff from other agencies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strongly self-motivated.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift over 40 pounds from floor to waist unassisted.
• Able to push and pull 75 pounds.
• Able to complete deep knee squats.
• Able to push wheelchairs up to 200 pounds.
• Able to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Able to operate motor vehicles.
• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Required to reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment.
• Physical activities may include: driving, balancing, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.

Schedule

• Minimum 4 shifts a month; maximum 16 hours a week (2 8-hour shifts).
• Program hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
• Work locations: Elwood, Joliet, and Lockport, IL.

Pay

• Bachelor’s degree: $25 per hour.
• Master’s Degree (QMHP): $35 per hour.
• LSW/LPC: $45 per hour.
• LCSW/LCPC: $50 per hour.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance.
• Educational Assistance.
• Paid time off.
• Sick time.
• Paid Holidays.
• Personal Time.
• Potential Year-End Bonus.
• Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar).
• Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks).
• Benefits vary for part-time employees.