Rehabilitation Specialist, Crisis Residential

Sheppard Pratt • Germantown, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Specialist provides direct care and support for mental health treatment in Sheppard Pratt’s Crisis Residential Program in Germantown, Maryland. The program offers short-term, intensive, round-the-clock personalized support to help stabilize people experiencing mental health crises and help them avoid hospitalization. The team collaborates with providers already involved in each client’s treatment and connects clients with Sheppard Pratt and other community services.

Under general supervision, the specialist helps create a safe, therapeutic environment that promotes clients’ independence and wellbeing. The role includes working one-on-one with clients to build or regain skills for community and independent living and socialization, supporting medication compliance, contributing to individualized service plans, and assisting clients with medical appointments and related follow-up. Direct care staff receive thorough training and ongoing mentorship from senior staff.

This is a full-time, in-person position scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The stated pay is $19.63 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Willingness to obtain additional certifications and training as required.
• Valid driver’s license with three points or fewer.
• Access to an insured vehicle.
• Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays depending on program needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with clients to help them learn or regain skills for successful community and independent living and socialization.
• Support medication compliance, including responsibility for medication safety, dosage, and cleanliness.
• Collaborate with the service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
• Provide transportation to clients’ medical appointments and attend appointments with them.
• Advocate for clients during appointments and ensure follow-up instructions are documented and/or completed.
• Provide direct-care support in a safe, therapeutic environment that encourages clients’ independence and wellbeing.

Benefits

• Professional development, including tuition reimbursement for ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for benefit-eligible positions.
• 403(b) retirement match.
• Paid time off for benefit-eligible positions.
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED