Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker Lehigh County

RHA Health Services, LLC • Allentown, PA

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About The Position

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker provides strengths-based, recovery-focused support to individuals with mental health or co-occurring issues in a site-based setting. The role helps individuals increase their functioning and achieve success and satisfaction in the environments they choose, using the least amount of professional intervention possible. Support is provided through direct and indirect skills teaching and by developing natural and formal supports. RHA will pay for the employee’s CPRP certification.

The position provides rehabilitation services, supports skills development, monitors service use, and assists individuals with counseling, community resources, and person-centered goals. It also includes completing required documentation, using safe crisis management techniques without physical restraints, communicating with stakeholders and management, and identifying opportunities to develop aligned supports and services. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrate accountability and follow through on commitments, while taking responsibility for mistakes and learning from them.
• Set meaningful, challenging objectives with clear measures of success.
• Prioritize and organize work effectively across multiple tasks and goals.
• Engage and support others to encourage performance.
• Communicate clearly, share information, listen, and involve others.
• Use creativity appropriately and encourage innovation and reasonable risk-taking.
• Use healthy methods to manage stress and respond effectively to high-pressure situations.
• Provide timely, professional, and courteous service that is responsive to the needs of the people supported and customers.
• Understand and follow company policies and procedures, and call attention to potential violations.
• Meet basic work expectations, including arriving on time as scheduled and proactively communicating problems that may affect performance.
• Complete pre-employment screening, including criminal background checks, registry checks, drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• If driving is required to transport individuals, provide proof of a driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation services related to recovery, stigma, health and wellness, and personal development.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and revise Functional Assessments and Person-Centered Plans.
• Support individuals in developing skill-building activities.
• Monitor service utilization to ensure services are effective, appropriate, and aligned with each individual’s Person-Centered Plan.
• Provide counseling and guidance to help individuals deal with problems and develop positive relationships.
• Assist individuals in accessing community resources in line with their personal community-involvement goals.
• Prepare and complete required documentation within established timeframes, including 90-day reviews, activity notes, admission procedure documentation, incident reports, continued-stay information, and other paperwork or reports.
• Use safe crisis management techniques to manage agitated or hostile behaviors without physical restraints.
• Develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and communicate proactively and responsively with stakeholder groups.
• Maintain regular communication with corporate executives and notify the supervisor immediately about events that could significantly affect the unit or company.
• Identify and act on opportunities to develop supports and services aligned with the company’s service array and mission.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• RHA-paid CPRP certification.
• Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Health insurance for full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed