Rehabilitation Support Specialist

About the role

Position provides support to persons served in PARC’s Community Integration Services program. Responsible for monitoring the safety and well-being of program participants and assisting in the delivery of health and wellness, recreation and leisure, community integration, social development, volunteerism, employment readiness, and independence skill development.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and training to small groups of persons served to ensure their well-being, safety, and overall necessities are met while following program guidelines.
• Support and assist persons in service with personal care, mobility, positive behavior interventions, and the self-administration of medications.
• Help persons served to identify and achieve the goals they set for themselves and facilitate active participation in a wide variety of meaningful activities to assist program participants to increase their independence, inclusion, and experiences.
• Implement individual goals as indicated on participant Individual Support Plan and complete documentation of progress and performance daily including participant evaluations, assessments, support strategies, behavior support plans, progress notes, monthly summary reports, daily notes, incident reports and other data as needed.
• Implement program support functions including (but not limited to) skills development classes, free time activities, group and individual community activities, community volunteer activities, recreational and virtual activities.
• Maintain meals, breaks, work, and recreation areas to ensure safety of program participants at all times.
• Provide crisis intervention support to participants as needed.
• Report every incident to the Program Manager immediately and complete incident reports within 24 hours.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Human Rights, Medicaid, CARF and funding source requirements and regulations.
• Monitor and assist program participants to safely board and exit their mode of transportation.
• Transport program participants to and from events and activities in the community, monitor and assist participants to safely board and exit their mode of transportation.
• Provide feedback for participant goals, positive behavior approaches, personal enrichment, and social integration.
• Aid in the development and implementation of curriculum that focuses on building the skills necessary to support independence and integration.
• Participate in department meetings, participant meetings, and staff meetings as assigned to support program development and implementation.
• Complete in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance to standard operating procedures, all assigned documentation, attendance rosters, incident reports, etc.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
• One year experience working with adults with disabilities is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk and stand;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Talk or hear;
• Sit;
• Stoop, kneel, bend or crouch;
• Lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds in a team lift;
• Close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus;
• Work in a classroom/warehouse setting that is moderate to loud.

What We Offer

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• An Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.