Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

For over 60 years, CareLink Community Support Services has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities to live in the community with dignity and independence. Our rehabilitation services and professional staff provide the support that people with serious mental illness, physical disabilities and other developmental challenges need to be active, productive members of their communities.

About the Role:

We are seeking a compassionate full-time Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker to join our team. These positions will be responsible for providing skill and support development to consumers in their living, learning, working and social environment within the framework of a service plan. The ideal candidate will provide skill development and support one-to-one relationships, prepare service plans, and assist in the development of strategies to enable our consumers to meet their rehabilitation goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate services and initial consumer contact with Case Manager at the anchor agencies.
• Provide skill development and support in a one-to-one relationship.
• Assist consumers in the development and implementation of long and short-term rehabilitation goals.
• Develop specific, achievable, behavioral-based and objective goals that address the skill areas the consumer has identified.
• Assist in the development of strategies to enable consumers to meet their rehabilitation goals.
• Provide direct care skills training in activities of daily living.
• Consistently assess, teach, evaluate and supervise consumers' skills in their living, learning, working, and social environments.
• Prepare service plans, progress notes, case summaries and other related paperwork in a timely manner.
• Organize schedule in order to maximize face to face contacts in order to meet utilization targets.
• Complete assignments independently and within specified time frames and provide accurate, detailed tracking of service units.
• Demonstrate the ability to adhere to supervisor’s requests.
• Demonstrate the ability to show initiative and make sound judgments regarding the welfare of consumers.
• Work flexible schedule to accommodate program and consumer needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles and methods of rehabilitation and use appropriate communication channels.
• Display motivation and interest in working creatively with people who have mental illness.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Pay – starting pay at $18.00 per hour
• Robust Health and Welfare Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 403B with Employer Match
• Employee Referral Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and more!

CareLink Community Support Services is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal and state civil rights laws.

• High School Diploma or GED required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree and 1 year work in experience in a mental health direct service or
• HS Diploma or GED with 2+ years’ experience in human services with 1-year of mental health direct service or
• HS Diploma or GED and CPS certificate and 1 additional year paid or volunteer work experience in a direct mental health service
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, excellent verbal and writing communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills required.