Director, Rehab Therapies & Recovery Programs

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Terrell (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Health & Human Services Commission in Texas seeks a Director of Rehabilitation Therapies at Terrell State Hospital to lead rehabilitation programming, supervise therapists, and ensure recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.

You will align services with facility priorities, coordinate with executive leadership, and advance quality improvement initiatives while staying compliant with state and federal standards.

Qualifications

• Two years of CMS/participation standards experience.
• Licensed or credentialed therapist in therapy specialty.
• Experience in leading rehabilitation programs.
• Ability to plan, develop, and supervise groups.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked 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.
• Manages rehabilitation programming to ensure the goals are evidence-based, recovery oriented, trauma informed, and relevant to preparing patients for healthy living in the least restrictive environment by observing and evaluating the therapeutic staff.
• Develops and monitors clinical and administrative performance indicators for the department and treatment units, contributes to the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives with resource utilization and performance reports to support effective planning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Maintains and supervises a workforce who are competent in the provision of high quality, recovery orientated, trauma informed individual centered care.
• The Rehabilitation Director engages in regular morning meetings, conducts in-service meetings, to help ensure staff are providing the most rehabilitation programming possible for individuals served.
• Serves as a collaborating member on assigned councils, teams, forums, and committees to enhance the quality of care for individuals served and to promote the partnership between Central Rehabilitation Services and internal and external stakeholders.
• Promotes principles of customer service, patient satisfaction, and rights protection by fostering effective processes and collaborative relationships that enhance service delivery and consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and management of all rehabilitation services and provides consultation and collaboration with departments, units, recovery teams, and administration to establish a comprehensive and active rehabilitation program aligned with individual recovery goals and objectives.
• Confers with executive management to develop strategic plans and establish long- and short-term departmental goals that support organizational priorities, effective service delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Establishes coordination and integration of rehabilitation health services with other facility programs to support continuity of care, consistent procedures, and system-wide values.
• Actively participates in performance improvement initiatives, quality assurance activities, and collaborative planning efforts with executive leadership to strengthen service delivery and individual outcomes by preparing management and productivity reports.
• Manages the departmental structure, policies, and procedures to ensure effective and efficient utilization of staff and available resources.
• Ensures department's compliance with operational standards set by the Health and Human Services Commission, local facility policies and procedures, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) conditions of participation, State Office Risk Management (SORM), and the Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.). Ensure deficiencies are corrected within 45 days of report or as scheduled in the plan of correction.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 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.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Rehabilitation programming

Quality assurance

Trauma-informed care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, rehabilitation, or related field

Job description

Health & Human Services Commission in Texas seeks a Director of Rehabilitation Therapies at Terrell State Hospital to lead rehabilitation programming, supervise therapists, and ensure recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.

You will align services with facility priorities, coordinate with executive leadership, and advance quality improvement initiatives while staying compliant with state and federal standards.