PRP REHABILITATION COUNSELOR – STATE-WIDE/EASTERN SHORE

Lead4Life, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,900 - 44,850; Full time

Job summary

An organization specializing in mental health support is seeking a full-time Rehabilitation Counselor to assist individuals with severe mental illness. The role involves helping clients develop independent living skills and providing social skills training. The ideal candidate has experience in mental health, strong communication skills, and a commitment to client-centered support. This position requires statewide travel, making versatility crucial. A High School Diploma is a must, with a B.A/B.S. preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience or education related to mental illness and client care is required.
• Strong interpersonal communication and client‑centered skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in gaining interpersonal skills.
• Document client symptoms and interventions.
• Provide social–skills training.
• Support clients in community reintegration.
• Facilitate client groups.
• Coordinate with treatment teams.

Skills

Problem‑solving

Timely decision making with sound judgment

Positive communication skills

Innovative thinker

Education

High School Diploma

B.A / B.S. Preferred

Job description

Program Title

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP)

Job Title

Rehabilitation Counselor

Salary / Hourly Rate

$42,900 – $44,850 annually

Position Status

Full Time W-2

Location

State-wide / Eastern Shore

Reports To

Program Director

Position Overview

The Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) supports the Rehabilitation Specialist (RS) in assisting individuals with severe and persistent mental illness to develop or restore independent living and social skills. The RC facilitates decision‑making regarding life, self‑care, illness management, and community participation, and promotes access to community resources to enable integration, recovery, and prevention of relapse and re‑hospitalization.

Primary Function

• Plan, manage, and coordinate the PRP.
• Collaborate with RS and PD to implement programs, set goals, and recommend organizational policies.
• Ensure staff compliance with standards and regulations.
• Educate staff on documentation, goal setting, and IRP/DLA20 procedures.
• Prepare for upcoming regulatory changes (e.g., RS COMAR).
• Assist in managing all PRP site locations and facilitate statewide travel to program sites.
• Seek opportunities for local, state, and federal funding.
• Prepare and submit budget proposals to RS.
• Maintain service quality standards and submit expenditures per budget policies.
• Coordinate rehabilitation functions with information services.
• Collect data for qualitative and quantitative service needs comparison.
• Develop outreach strategies and maintain referral pipelines.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders (behavioral health associations, therapists, hospitals).
• Represent the organization in public and community relations.
• Attend staff and committee meetings and supervise employees.
• Participate in public education and relations within service area.
• Support CARF accreditation preparation and ongoing compliance.
• Engage in professional development opportunities.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist clients in gaining interpersonal skills.
• Document client symptoms and interventions to meet client needs.
• Collaborate with treatment teams to develop client interventions.
• Provide social–skills training to improve communication and interpersonal behavior.
• Support clients in community reintegration (behavior control, social skills, ADLs).
• Design interventions and services for client success.
• Offer feedback to the treatment team for complex clients.
• Arrange community services and collaborate with treatment teams.
• Assist in clinical care planning, discharge paperwork, after‑care, and placement.
• Facilitate or co‑facilitate client groups.
• Complete progress notes and document all contact with agencies.
• Contribute to treatment planning sessions.

Essential Function

• Complete three (3) visits each month for minors and six (6) visits each month for adults.
• Conduct a mix of in‑home/community and office visits to provide individual and group services.
• Submit all client visit documentation on time.
• Submit monthly documentation by COB the day before month end.
• Submit Treatment Plans every 90 days (review).
• Engage in monthly supervision with direct supervisor.
• Attend staff meetings and training each month.
• Collaborate with client therapist, psychiatric provider, and other providers for goal continuity.
• Coordinate bi‑weekly with parents, guardians, community providers, court representatives, teachers, and others to monitor behavior and address barriers.
• Provide guidance on vocational, educational, family, social, and daily life choices.
• Link clients to resources and assist with daily organization responsibilities.

Education

High School Diploma; B.A / B.S. Preferred. Experience or education related to mental illness and client care is required. Strong interpersonal communication and client‑centered skills.

Preferred Skills

Understanding of general psychosocial standards and medical practices for mental illness treatment. Bilingual and experience in a mental health setting is preferred.

Skills

• Problem‑solving
• Timely decision making with sound judgment
• Positive communication skills
• Innovative thinker

Working Conditions

The work environment is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees regularly talk or hear, stand, walk and sit, and travel to different locations as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Lead4Life, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.