Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Counselor

August Rose Health Center•Glen Burnie, MD

About The Position

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) Counselor supports clients as they develop practical skills for greater independence, emotional stability, and community functioning. The position is hands-on and community-centered, with direct work in clients’ homes, communities, schools, offices, or through telehealth when approved. Counselors help clients practice daily living skills, improve social interactions, manage emotions, organize tasks, navigate community resources, and work toward goals in their Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP). This is an active, mobile role rather than an office-based position. The Counselor delivers psychiatric rehabilitation interventions based on the IRP, provides coaching and skill-building, coordinates care with treatment teams, and documents services and progress in accordance with program, Medicaid, CARF, COMAR, and agency standards. The role may include facilitating or co-facilitating PRP groups, supporting crisis planning and safety interventions, and maintaining confidentiality, professional boundaries, dignity, accessibility, and culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice. The position offers flexible scheduling and flexible work-from-home options. Compensation is $25.00 per hour. The role is with August Rose Health Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Reliable transportation.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to pass background checks.
Ability to travel in the community and complete visits in homes and schools.
Ability to sit, stand, and engage in skill-based activities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field.
Experience with children, adolescents, or adults, based on the program.
Behavioral health or PRP experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver psychiatric rehabilitation interventions based on each client’s Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP).
Provide services in the community, clients’ homes, offices, schools, or via telehealth when approved.
Support skill-building in emotional regulation, hygiene, daily living, social interaction, communication, problem-solving, wellness, recreation, community living, health and nutrition, somatic management, co-occurring disorders, community resources, social involvement, community reintegration, money management, household management, school or community functioning, time management, medication education and monitoring, coping, anger management, vocational and educational support, technology and digital literacy, and transitions and life changes.
Help clients manage appointments, transportation, and community activities, and support emotional and behavioral stability through coaching.
Coordinate care with clients’ treatment teams and provide vocational, educational, and community-resource support.
Attend and document monthly collaboration with the OMHC therapist; communicate risks, behavioral concerns, and progress.
Participate in treatment planning, team meetings, and staff meetings.
Complete assessments, monitor and document progress, and submit session notes within required timelines.
Complete monthly summaries, Medicaid-required forms, collaboration documentation, entitlement applications, and resource and referral applications.
Maintain compliance with CARF, COMAR, Medicaid, and ARHC standards.
Report safety issues immediately, participate in crisis planning and safety interventions, and follow mandatory reporting laws.
Facilitate or co-facilitate PRP groups as assigned and accurately document participation and progress.
Maintain confidentiality, trauma-informed practice, accessibility, dignity, cultural responsiveness, and professional boundaries.
Meet required visit frequency based on IRP goals and maintain documentation timeliness and accuracy, progress reporting, treatment-team collaboration, safety reporting, and client engagement.