Rehabilitation Teacher II

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Abilene, TX

1d•$4,095 - $5,094•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! The Rehabilitation Teacher II performs highly complex planning and instructional work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a State Supported Living Center (SSLC). Works with an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to identify individuals' habilitation or rehabilitation needs, providing the necessary instruction in teaching daily living skills, in order to assist individuals in attaining their optimum levels of independent living. This role involves managing several recurring administrative and payroll responsibilities. Daily tasks include verifying that daily sheets are entered correctly in AT3 and submitting an attendance report summary to the Case Manager Supervisor. On a biweekly basis, a pay cycle and redeposit packet must be completed by assigned dates. Billing vouchers are completed at the start of each month and must be submitted by the assigned date. Additional ongoing tasks include backing up the Activity Tracker, updating the Payroll Restriction document as needed, and serving as backup for HRC. Beyond payroll, this position supports the Assistant Director in keeping Time Studies, Prevailing Wages, and contact records current, with contact records updated after every visit or call. The role also carries full responsibility for managing contracts from start to finish, maintaining the 14C certificate, and coordinating all required WIOA counseling sessions and related paperwork in collaboration with other departments. Attendance at state calls, vocational meetings, and other relevant meetings is expected. The Director and Assistant Director may assign additional duties as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and ICF/IID standards.
Knowledge of cultural preferences and age specific interests.
Knowledge of documentation in an electronic medical record system.
Skill in education/training and active treatment methods, tools, techniques, and processes.
Skill in solving problems, making decisions, and using good judgment when dealing with critical incidents.
Ability to assess clients’ functional levels.
Ability to plan, implement, supervise and evaluate an individualized program of instruction with, or on behalf of, the client.
Ability to communicate effectively, with the ability to direct and instruct.
Ability to work independently, to work cooperatively in a teamwork situation, and to work harmoniously in general with co-workers.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to accept additional responsibility as the need arises.
Physical ability to visually monitor training programs for appropriateness of training, and to visually inspect training areas for safety and cleanliness.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and individuals.
Strength and flexibility to safely perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and restraint techniques, once trained.
Valid Texas Driver’s License
Associates’ degree from an accredited college or university
Two (2) years of work experience in rehabilitation services.
High school diploma; and Four (4) years of work experience in rehabilitation services.
Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS List of Excluded Individuals/ Entities (LEIE).
Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing.
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility.

Nice To Haves

MOS Codes: 4C0X1

Responsibilities

Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Performs highly complex for planning and instructional work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a State Supported Living Center (SSLC), Monday through Friday from 8 to 5, in order to provide scheduled and structured programming in the areas of education, vocation and independent living, socialization and recreation, for teaching improved skills to individuals to optimum levels of independent living. Implementation opportunities include holiday, evening and weekend hours, as scheduled, in order to provide active treatment for individuals.
Conducts, in collaboration with other staff, programs and activities to prepare individuals for successful reentry into a community setting and/or maximized independence in a vocational setting.
This role involves managing several recurring administrative and payroll responsibilities. Daily tasks include verifying that daily sheets are entered correctly in AT3 and submitting an attendance report summary to the Case Manager Supervisor. On a biweekly basis, a pay cycle and redeposit packet must be completed by assigned dates. Billing vouchers are completed at the start of each month and must be submitted by the assigned date. Additional ongoing tasks include backing up the Activity Tracker, updating the Payroll Restriction document as needed, and serving as backup for HRC.
Beyond payroll, this position supports the Assistant Director in keeping Time Studies, Prevailing Wages, and contact records current, with contact records updated after every visit or call. The role also carries full responsibility for managing contracts from start to finish, maintaining the 14C certificate, and coordinating all required WIOA counseling sessions and related paperwork in collaboration with other departments. Attendance at state calls, vocational meetings, and other relevant meetings is expected. The Director and Assistant Director may assign additional duties as needed.
Recognizes and responds to de-escalate agitation and aggression. Responds effectively in crisis situations using verbal de-escalation and the application of Ukeru and Safe Use of Restraints (SUR) to ensure the health and safety of all persons. Communicate effectively with other team members to ensure a culture that promotes the least restrictive interventions necessary.
Provides information through various methods of communication, such as verbal reports, computers and written reports regarding status of job tasks and programming to the supervisor, as needed, and attends ISP/ISP-A meetings to discuss pertinent information.
Maintains work area in order to provide a safe, clean treatment environment for programs, activities and classes. Actively promotes safety through the continuous monitoring of the environment and active engagement of individuals, to minimize unsafe situations and injuries.
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.