Rehabilitation Therapist

Responsibilities

• Provides Targeted Case Management and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services across all Strong Recovery clinics.
• Serves as a liaison for the treatment team to support activities to engage patients in care, connect them to care management, vocational and educational resources, and ensure basic necessities are met.
• Utilizes community and family resources to create sustainable support systems for patients.
• Reviews and discusses plan with patient and the treatment team, focusing on linking individuals to clinical and social services within the system and community providers.
• Designs appropriate treatment plan goals according to patients' psychiatric rehabilitation needs.
• Conducts evidence-informed treatment with patients.
• Affirms successful completion of goals and plans termination of psychiatric rehab services accordingly.
• Available to triage case management needs for CCBHC program recipients on an urgent basis, including walk-in’s.
• Maintains active case records including written treatment plans, problem-oriented progress notes, periodic updates of treatment plans, and appropriate documentation of incidents, discharge summaries, interagency.
• Completes and maintains professional documentation.
• Maintains professional standards by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences.
• Attends weekly clinical/training/supervision meetings.
• Participates in Departmental and programmatic diversity presentations and meets annual training expectations on diversity.
• Demonstrates commitment to the mission of the Department of Psychiatry and University by modeling honesty and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to:
• Milieu management in clinic area
• Supporting patients to engage with mental health care, connecting patients to Health Home Care Management Services and other support services.
• Toxicology screen monitoring.
• Assessing patients for physical, behavioral signs of drug/alcohol use and performing BAC tests as needed.
• Aiding staff in assessing patients’ behaviors, and developing a plan of action to help maintain the safety of other patients and staff in clinic.

Requirements

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with major course work in a related health/human service/occupational field required.
• Master’s degree in an addiction/mental health field are preferred.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents regarding substance use/mental health disorder concerns, or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience/Education focused on assisting individuals with vocation/education goals preferred.

License and Certifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid New York State License.
• Strongly preferred to have a satisfactory driving record.