Rehabilitation Teacher II

About the role

The Rehabilitation Teacher II position at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is dedicated to providing specialized care for individuals with mental health challenges in a forensic and/or psychiatric setting. This role involves assisting in the development of comprehensive, structured psychoeducation and psychosocial programs, teaching self-help or self-care skills, and providing services in groups or on an individual basis.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of and independently leads activity-based functional psychoeducation, psychosocial programs and special events relevant for client population.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to teach skills necessary for clients' achievement of independent living.
• Instructs clients in wellness activities such as exercise, arts and crafts, outdoor sports, coping skills, social skills, medication management, diagnosis education, pre-vocational, and identifying support systems.
• Selects activities based on patient function, abilities, strengths, and interests.
• Completes all relevant documentation in computer-based medical record as required by policy in a timely manner and with required format.
• Attends all required scheduled programmatic in-services to maintain compliance with program standards.
• Maintains work area in order to provide a safe, clean treatment environment for psychosocial, psychoeducation activities and sessions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in rehabilitation, psychology, sociology, social work, education, or a related field is generally preferred.
• A minimum of six months experience in rehabilitation, psychology, sociology, social work, education, or a related field is required.
• One year of experience in social and rehabilitative services work or in teaching and counseling persons with mental health challenges, varied disabilities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the rehabilitative process, and of skills and adaptations necessary to provide relevant sessions for people with a range of abilities and cognitive, physical, and social challenges.
• Knowledge of group dynamics and application to rehabilitation services.
• To plan an individualized program of instruction with, or on behalf, of the client; to communicate effectively; and to understand the differences in approach, facilitation techniques to optimize client’s engagement.
• Knowledge of teaching methods and techniques in the rehabilitative psychoeducational, psychosocial areas of specialization of providing services to/with people with mental health challenges and varied disabilities in a safe manner.
• Knowledge of computer based medical records, ability to retrieve and print documents.
• Ability to observe and identify significant patient behaviors and communicate and document in progress notes as accurately as possible to the patient’s story.
• Ability to work with supervisor, co-workers, and follow established policy and procedures.
• Ability to maintain inventory of supplies needed for activities/services.
• Ability to teach a wide variety of leisure, social, independent living skills and educate patients the value and role of recreation/leisure activities and social engagement.
• Ability to continually present self as a role model to all persons in contact with.
• Ability to demonstrate effective skills and techniques in motivating patient participation. Can establish and maintain a relaxed atmosphere of cooperation among patients and staff.
• Ability to describe and demonstrate validation, creativity, consistency, genuineness, enthusiasm, and different roles in relating to patients.

Skills

• Knowledge of teaching methods and techniques in the rehabilitative psychoeducational, psychosocial areas of specialization of providing services to/with people with mental health challenges and varied disabilities in a safe manner.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Pay

$4,094.50 - $5,094.16 per month

Schedule

Day shift with potential for evening and weekend shifts.