Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Rehabilitation Specialist

AUGUST ROSE HEALTH CENTER LLC•Glen Burnie, MD

7h•$30 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

August Rose Health Center's community-based psychiatric rehabilitation program (PRP) offers children and adults with mental illness a range of rehabilitation services that focus on emotional well-being, recovery, and resource connection including mental health service connection, housing, and entitlements coordination. The PRP programs services are person-centered, strength-based, and recovery-oriented, and are provided at a frequency and intensity that meets each client s individual needs. The PRP program is CARF accredited and designed to facilitate independence and community engagement, using leading-edge and evidence-based practices that consider each person's strengths, needs, desires, abilities, health, and safety.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work or psychology and must have independent clinical licensure for the state of Maryland. LCPC, LGPC, LMSW, LCSW-C,
Bachelor's Degree
2 years or more of experience working with children and adults.
2 years or more of supervisory experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong time-management and organizational skills
Computer literacy
Knowledge of community resources
Ability to work independently and on a team
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavioral health assessments, treatment/discharge planning, and evaluation of outcome-based system measures
Extensive knowledge of the public behavioral health system
Professional communication and collaboration skills and relationships across disciplines, settings, and situations
Responsiveness & initiative to facilitate system integration and expansion efforts
Experience with independently taking new tasks and responsibilities in a proactive way
Able to make productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skills, and good work habits
Knowledgeable of how to access treatment and/or services
Experience in cultivating supportive relationships and community networking skills
Ability to interact in a virtual environment
Strong writing skills and verbal communication skills
Experienced in public speaking and presentations
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Effective computer skills. Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Develop and implement policies and procedures in conjunction with the management of staff and persons served.
Monitors and manages program operations to assure delivery of services within contracted levels by available resources.
Addresses long-range and short-range goals of the PRP Department, providing updates and recommendations to executive leadership.
Provides personnel management, administration of personnel policies, staff meetings and supervision, staff evaluations, recruitment of staff, and related functions.
Collaborates with the executive team to ensure staff is equipped with knowledge and skills to carry out their role in a way that ensures client-driven, culturally competent, strengths-based, and outcome-focused practice. Develops staffing competencies, provides supervision including reviewing and signing staff progress notes and monthly summaries, recruitment, and program coverage hires qualified staff to ensure client continuity of services and agency requirements.
Ensures PRP program and services are compliant with all regulations related to licensing, certification of services, COMAR regulations, and CARF accreditation
Prepares documentation for accreditation for the PRP Program, maintains awareness of all standards and compliance with quality assurance, and keeps the agency in compliance with all accreditation agency requirements. Assures compliance with health and safety guidelines.
Coordinates the program's relationship with other agencies and community resources.
Provides leadership in developing and maintaining a clinically sound treatment program, which responds to the needs of the client population.