ACT Rehabilitation Specialist (Bachelor level)

PATH People Acting To Help•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The ACT Rehabilitation Specialist is a member of PATH’s multidisciplinary ACT team and oversees a caseload of consumers. The role provides rehabilitation services to help individuals achieve greater independence, including symptom management, life-skills development, vocational and educational support, socialization, and budgeting and money-management skills. The specialist coordinates care with consumers, the individual treatment team, families, and community agencies; assesses needs and progress; and provides practical, individualized assistance and crisis support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation, or another related field.
Experience working in the Social Services, Mental Health, or Substance Abuse field.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle.
Must be available for or scheduled for emergency on-call service and carry a mobile phone during regularly scheduled work hours and scheduled on-call service.
As essential personnel, may be required to report to work during emergencies, including inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Internship and/or other supervised practical experience in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities

Provide service coordination and case management for an assigned group of consumers, including coordinating and monitoring the individual treatment team’s activities.
Develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment goals and plans with consumers and the individual treatment team.
Educate and support consumers’ families and advocate for consumers’ rights and preferences.
Assist with comprehensive assessments covering psychiatric history, mental status and diagnosis, physical and dental health, substance use, education and employment, social functioning, daily living activities, and family relationships.
Act as a liaison and consultant with community agencies, inpatient services, and families to coordinate treatment.
Perform shift management in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Provide on-call crisis intervention during nighttime and weekend hours.
Document consumer progress according to established methods and procedures.
Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, including employment support and mental health interventions.
Assess consumers’ psychiatric symptoms and responses to treatment, and update treatment plans when changes in mental status or behavior require intervention.
Provide assessment, problem solving, side-by-side services, skill training, supervision, and environmental adaptations to support activities of daily living.
Help consumers find and maintain safe, affordable housing, including apartment hunting, roommate searches, landlord negotiations, and support with household tasks and necessities.
Provide practical support, advocacy, coordination, individualized assistance, training, and supervision to help consumers obtain daily necessities, health care, and legal and advocacy services.
Teach money-management skills and help consumers access financial services and benefits counseling.
Perform other duties as assigned.