Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist

Victor•Santa Rosa, CA

8d•$31 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist provides Specialty Mental Health Services to youths and/or their families and care providers in school, group home, and community environments. The role is based in community homes operated by a nonprofit agency in Santa Rosa that provides short-term residential treatment and a non-public school for youth with significant mental health needs. Specialists teach individual living and social skills and help youth participate in community activities. The position involves providing individual and family support in accordance with individualized plans, building appropriate relationships with assigned clients, managing a flexible community-based schedule, completing required documentation, participating in treatment teams, and meeting applicable service-percentage standards. The schedule is described as four 10-hour shifts, Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Sunday; operational needs may also require nights, weekends, on-call work, split shifts, or a varying schedule.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: an associate degree and six years of related work experience, including two years after the associate degree; a bachelor’s degree and four years of experience; or a master’s degree and two years of experience.
Have reliable transportation to travel to assigned client homes, schools, offices, and other locations; if using a personal vehicle, meet the agency’s driving requirements.
Be willing to complete a tuberculosis test, drug screening test excluding THC, and physical examination.
Be willing to complete a personal background investigation conducted by the State of California.
Be flexible to work nights, weekends, and on-call; a split shift or varying schedule may be required according to operational needs.
Obtain First Aid certification and CPR certification when required by the local county or program.
Be willing to work in a culturally integrated workplace and respect human differences based on protected classes under applicable law or other distinguishing conditions.
Meet the physical requirements, including mobility for residential, office, and outdoor settings; standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and balancing; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds and frequent lifting up to 10 pounds; routinely using stairs; and sitting for prolonged periods in a vehicle for travel that may be up to 100 miles.
Be physically able to perform Pro-ACT Restraint Techniques in STRTP programs, CPR, and First Aid as trained.
Be able to use computer and telephone systems and perform fine hand and finger movements for typing, writing, and working with files.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and family support services in accordance with individualized plans.
Engage assigned clients and develop relationships with appropriate boundaries.
Effectively manage a flexible community-based schedule.
Complete required documentation according to agency and program standards and time constraints.
Participate as an active member of assigned treatment teams.
Meet the agency’s service-percentage standard reflecting expected time with clients, if applicable.
Teach youth individual living and social skills and help them engage in community activities.

Benefits

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Four weeks of paid time off and sick pay.
Mental health days.
Retirement plan (403(b)) with 4% employer matching.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee referral bonus program.
Verizon Wireless discount.
Working Advantage discount program.
Tuition assistance.
Reimbursements for license registration fees and continuing education units for clinical staff.
Employees can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Training for new graduates and clinicians beginning their careers, plus leadership training and internal promotion opportunities.