REHABILITATION COUNSELOR – LOWER EASTERN SHORE

Key Responsibilities

• Affirm client autonomy, self-determination, and motivation through strength-based practices.
• Provide crisis de-escalation and emotional support as needed.
• Maintain a professional, ethical, and trauma-informed approach in all interactions.
• Foster relationships with community partners, such as therapists, hospitals, behavioral health agencies, schools, and courts.
• Ensure documentation and service delivery adhere to all state and federal regulations, including Medicaid billing and CARF standards.

Essential Duties

• Support implementation of individual rehabilitation plans (IRPs), goals, and service delivery strategies.
• Ensure quality and compliance across documentation, service frequency, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate services across all PRP sites and travel as needed to ensure consistency and participant engagement.
• Offer daily oversight and support to clients in areas such as social skills development, interpersonal communication, daily living activities (ADLs), coping mechanisms, and behavioral health goal setting.
• Collaborate with therapists, psychiatric providers, guardians, and community stakeholders to lead or co-facilitate group sessions and offer individual coaching and case management.
• Complete and submit timely progress notes, visit documentation, and service logs using approved formats and platforms.
• Update and submit Treatment Plans every 90 days in accordance with COMAR standards.
• Maintain all required signatures and recordkeeping in participant files.
• Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings, team trainings, and individual supervision sessions.
• Provide feedback to the treatment team and participate in care planning, especially around discharge and aftercare.
• Contribute to PRP program development, outreach, and internal quality improvement.
• Engage in community engagement and public education efforts related to PRP services and behavioral health advocacy.