Weekend Rehabilitation Specialist

About the role

Crisis Residential Program services provide short-term intensive, round-the-clock, personalized support to help stabilize someone having a mental health crisis so they can avoid hospitalization. Our teams collaborate with providers who are already involved in an individual’s treatment and works to link clients to other services offered by Sheppard Pratt or other community providers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a residential counselor to work one-on-one with clients to learn or regain skills for successful community and independent living and socialization.
• Ensure medication compliance which involves responsibility for safety, dosage, and cleanliness.
• Work as a part of a collaborative service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
• Provide transportation and attend clients' medical appointments.
• Offer advocacy services throughout the appointment and ensure that all follow-up instruction is documented and/or followed through on.

Requirements

This is a direct care opportunity to provide support for mental health treatment. You will provide a safe and therapeutic environment that encourages the overall independence and wellbeing of your clients. Under general supervision, your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a residential counselor as you work one-on-one with clients to learn or regain skills for successful community and independent living and socialization.
• Ensuring medication compliance which involves responsibility for safety, dosage, and cleanliness.
• Working as a part of a collaborative service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
• Providing transportation and attending clients’ medical appointments.
• Offering advocacy services throughout the appointment and ensuring that all follow-up instruction is documented and/or followed through on.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or a GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• The willingness to obtain additional certifications and trainings as required.
• A driver’s license with 3-points or less and access to an insured vehicle.
• Must have availability to work, days, nights, weekends, and holidays depending upon need of the program.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders and treatment options.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and record-keeping.

Benefits

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions.
• 403b retirement match.
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions.
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Generous mileage reimbursement program.

Pay

The pay rate for this position is $19.05 hourly.

Schedule

Part Time Weekend Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 3pm to 11pm.