Rehabilitation Specialist I

Compensation Range$18.75 - $21.2 / hourYou Matter Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture Excellent career growth opportunitiesJoin us and find a career that supports: Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Autonomy in a warm team environment Growth and trainingPerks and BenefitsIn addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loansEligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.Why UsNow is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.How you make a differenceThe Rehabilitation Specialist role involves developing, organizing, and implementing psychiatric rehabilitation groups and activities that address the needs of patients with severe and persistent mental illness. This position requires conducting daily interventions, including formal groups, individual counseling, crisis intervention, behavioral programming, and auxiliary support activities for patients, and documenting daily objective-driven contact notes that generate monthly progress notes. Additionally, the Rehabilitation Specialist will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary treatment teams to achieve measurableobjectivesspecified in the Recovery Plan within the facility's standards.Key Responsibilities

Plans and conducts daily groups to address the needs of patients with severe and persistent mental illness, incorporating individual behavior plans andmentoring, whilemaintaininga creative, stimulating environment.

Performstimely,accuratedocumentation of services provided anddemonstratesknowledge of care and treatment needs of patients of different ages, providing individualized care and treatment that is consistent with the age and life span developmental needs of each patient.

Demonstrates honesty, consistency, fairness, positivity, nurturing in daily interactions, values/philosophy of Role Recovery approach, and advocacy for patients, while effectively managing time and making cooperative efforts with colleagues and other hospital staff.

Handles crisis behavior effectively through identifying antecedents, verbal de-escalation, and CPI implementation, and effectively communicates therapeutically through verbal, para-verbal, and non-verbal means.

Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity issues, treats patients as individuals, considers their cultures whenprovidingcare and treatment, and completes yearly training tomaintaincompetency.

Qualifications & RequirementsEducation

Associate’s Degree in behavioral science or Bachelors degree in mental health field preferred. 3 years of experience in a patient setting will be considered in lieu of education.

Experience

Minimum of (1) one year of a mental health setting.

Licenses/Certifications

None Required

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.Quick Apply (https://careers-recoverysolutions.icims.com/jobs/171286/rehabilitation-specialist-i-%28hourly%29/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&iniframe=1&hashed=-336175207)Job Post Information : Posted Date 9 hours ago (12/24/2024 12:31 PM)Requisition 24-171286Location FL, Florida CityFacility FL S FL Eval Treatment CtType Full-TimeShift Day 8 hourRecruiter : Full Name: First Last Bonnie AlstonRecruiter : Email Shelly.Alston@recoverysolutions.us