Rehabilitation Specialist

Sheppard Pratt • Belcamp, MD

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About The Position

The Rehabilitation Specialist works in Sheppard Pratt’s Residential Rehabilitation Program (RRP), which supports individuals with serious mental illness who have difficulty maintaining housing. The program helps clients obtain housing, employment, mental health services, and other support. This is a direct-care role providing support for mental health treatment and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment that encourages clients’ independence and well-being.

Under general supervision, the specialist provides one-on-one residential counseling to help clients learn or regain skills for community and independent living and socialization. The role also includes supporting medication compliance, collaborating with the service team on individual service plans, and transporting clients to medical appointments, where the specialist provides advocacy and documents or follows through on instructions. Direct-care staff receive thorough training and ongoing mentorship from senior staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Willingness to obtain additional certifications and training as required.
• Driver’s license with 3 points or less.
• 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 as a residential counselor 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.
• Transport clients to medical appointments and attend appointments with them.
• Advocate for clients during medical appointments and ensure follow-up instructions are documented and/or completed.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment that encourages clients’ independence and well-being.

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 program.

What This Job Offers

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