PSYCH REHAB WORKER

Apis Services Inc•Walnutport, PA

10d

About The Position

The Psychiatric Rehab Worker provides supportive services to individuals with mental illness living independently in the community. Psychiatric Rehabilitation focuses on building independent adult living skills to gain and maintain independence and reach personal growth potential. Psych Rehab Workers with lived experience provides peer support services and advocate for participants, shares coping skills, and provides recovery information for participants. The PRW must be willing to travel throughout the community on daily basis, and have a working knowledge of community resources throughout the area of Bucks County.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED and 2 years work in human services which must include 1 year of mental health experience
Associates Degree and 1 year work experience in mental health direct service
CPS Certificate and 1 additional year paid or volunteer work in mental health direct service
Knowledgeable of recovery principles and tools.
Knowledgeable of psychiatric rehabilitation.
Knowledge of WRAP
Able to communicate in a written or verbal format.
Able to document daily activities and recovery goals.
Able to role model recovery and hope.
Able to hear anecdotal information and reframe in the context of facts and data in an emphatic manner.
Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Able to manage mobile technology independently.
Able to support and implement RHD and unit values and beliefs.
State police clearance
FBI clearance is required
Child Abuse Clearance
Mobile Work- Need to have the ability to be mobile to meet with program participants independently in the community and at their residences
Encounters- Must make the productivity standard of 60% billable encounters with participants during the work week
Documentation
Encounter Notes must be entered into the database within 24 hours of the encounter
Individual Recovery Plans, Reviews, and Assessments must be completed and approved before the 90-day deadline
Intake Paperwork must be submitted and complete for all new participants
Concurrent Reviews assigned must be completed an approved before the deadline provided by the Team Lead
Training- Completing Assigned Training, quizzes, and confirmed understanding on how to implement what was learned
Disciplinary History- Adherence to Psych Rehab Services and RHD policies including call outs, professionalism, and other program and organizational standards

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree (preferred)
CPRP (preferred)

Responsibilities

Work with Participants to Obtain Skills to become Independent and Integrated into their Community
Serve as a member of the PRS Team to provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to participants living independently in the community.
Promotes the principles of mental health recovery
Identify rehabilitation goals to support participants with building skills for independent living and community integration activities.
Support participants to maintain ongoing communication with the many members of their support services to ensure all needs are met. This includes but is not limited to ICM/RC, landlords, doctors, family and friends.
Share recovery oriented educational materials.
Implement Wellness Recovery Action Plans(WRAP):
Engage in discussion with participants about WRAPs.
Facilitate creation and integration of WRAPs as desired by participants.
Facilitate WRAP groups as needed.
Maintain Compliance with Funding and Licensing Entities Related to Service Delivery
Complete Documentation of Quality Service Delivery daily. Required Documentation includes daily notes of billable encounters and nonbillable outreach attempts, Individual Recovery Plans, and Concurrent Review Reports.
Complete all Intake and Discharge documentation with participants and submit completed work to PRS Supervisor.
Attend all training as required by regulations and as desired for professional development.
Attend schedule team meetings
Attend all Linkage meetings.
Participate in Supervision at least twice monthly
Follow Psych Rehab Services and RHD policies and procedures:
Obtain productivity standard: 60% of work time is to be spent as billable encounters with PRS.
Communicate use of work time to accomplish tasks through Outlook, email and calls to the Psych Rehab Specialist Supervisor. Document work time accurately in Lawson payroll database.
Complete all other assigned tasks as designated by the PRS Supervisor.