Rehabilitation Aide (Mental Health Services)
About The Position
The Rehabilitation Aide assists professional rehabilitation staff by providing direct service to adolescents in implementing activity and rehabilitation groups. This role plans and conducts both large and small activity groups and outings independently, under the supervision of the Director, coordinator, Rehab Therapist, or their designee. The Aide also assists with maintaining inventory and equipment, documents adolescent attendance and responses to groups, and ensures the safety of residents by being visually aware of their physical and psychiatric limitations. Additionally, the Rehabilitation Aide participates in treatment team meetings and works to maximize resident participation through motivational techniques. The Star View Adolescent Center is a comprehensive mental health inpatient residential facility serving up to 60 adolescents (ages 12-17) statewide, providing intensive residential services since 1988.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Two (2) years residential childcare or equivalent inpatient psychiatric experience strongly preferred
Nice To Haves
- AA or BA preferred
- Facilitating Groups preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists the professional rehabilitation staff by providing direct service to adolescents in implementing activity and rehabilitation groups.
- Plans and conducts both large and small activity groups and outings independently but under the indirect or direct supervision of the Director, coordinator, Rehab Therapist, or their designee.
- Assists with maintaining inventory and equipment by inspecting equipment and supply levels and then communicating needs to the Director, Coordinator or Therapist.
- Documents in writing each adolescent’s attendance and response to activity and therapeutic groups in the individual medical record or on department forms.
- Maintains visual awareness of adolescents physical and psychiatric limitations and ensures the safety of residents at all times.
- Participates in treatment team meetings and maximizes resident participation through appropriate motivational techniques.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle
- On-the-job training
- Paid CEU opportunities
- Career development programs
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)
- Ample vacation and holiday pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
