Rehabilitation Specialist

Sheppard Pratt; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 53,726,000 - 61,992,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision benefits

403(b) retirement match

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt seeks a direct care professional to support clients in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs. The role focuses on creating a safe, therapeutic environment and promoting independence within day programs and supportive living services.

You will work Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, in person, with responsibilities ranging from client skills coaching to transportation, documentation, and adherence to CACFP and health/safety standards. Training and mentorship are provided.

Qualifications

• Current SERVSAFE certification required at hire or within 60 days.
• Ability to obtain additional certifications/trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Infection Control, Food Safety and Handling, Crisis Intervention/Suicidal Protocol.
• Willingness to learn CACFP program.
• High school diploma or GED; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Driver's license with 3 points or less and a registered insured vehicle.
• Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as a residential counselor, working one-on-one with clients to learn or regain skills for independent living.
• Ensure medication safety in dosage and cleanliness.
• Collaborate with the service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
• Provide transportation and attend medical appointments with advocacy and documented follow-up.
• Ensure sanitation and CACFP documentation meets regulations.
• Assist in daily food operations and catering; ensure meals are fresh, nutritious, and delivered hot.
• Ensure food service documentation and licensing compliance; participate in required trainings.
• Monitor portion control and inventory; assist in food purchasing.
• Mentor direct care staff and provide ongoing training.

Skills

SERVSAFE certification

CPR/First Aid

Food Safety

CACFP knowledge

Driver's license

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm | Job Location Type: In Person

What to expect.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) services consist of day programs and supportive living programs. Clients in our day programs have access to group activities, individual support, and mental health services. Clients in the supportive living program receive support in maintaining independent living and have access to the day program.

This is a direct care opportunity to provide support for mental health treatment. You will provide a safe and therapeutic environment that encourages the overall independence and wellbeing of your clients.

Under general supervision, your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a residential counselor as you work one-on-one with clients to learn or regain skills for successful community and independent living and socialization.
• Ensuring medication compliance which involves responsibility for safety, dosage, and cleanliness.
• Working as a part of a collaborative service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
• Providing transportation and attending clients’ medical appointments. You will provide advocacy services throughout the appointment and ensure that all follow-up instruction is documented and/or followed through on.
• Ensure overall sanitation and Department of health regulations are met and exceeded. Ensures all CACFP documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Assist in the daily food operations and as-needed catering operations. Will help ensure that meals are attractive, nutritionally complete, appealing and delivered fresh and hot. Will coordinate the preparation and delivery of off-site meals.
• Helps ensure that food service documentation and licensing is accurate, complete and current. Will also ensure compliance with all Department of Labor and State Laws, regulations, guidelines, and directives. Will participate in all required food service trainings.
• Monitor accurate portion control and inventory control. Will negotiate food purchases and delivery, and assist in general inventory control for food services.
• Ensure overall sanitation and Department of health regulations are met and exceeded. Ensures all CACFP documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• All direct care staff will be thoroughly trained to provide all services and should expect supportive and ever-present mentorship from senior staff members as they perform the requested duties.

As you spend time with your clients, you will find yourself developing a rapport with your clients where you become part of their trusted support system. You will see their wins as your wins as they work their way through the program and cheer them on as they progress in their recovery.

What you’ll get from us.

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program.

What we need from you.

• Work requires current, valid SERVSAFE certification upon hire or within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to obtain additional certifications/trainings as may be required by certain programs (e.g., CPR/First Aid, Infection Control, Food Safety and Handling, and Crisis Intervention/Suicidal Protocol).
• Must possess direct knowledge of or be willing to learn and implement the CACFP program.
• Your high school diploma or a GED. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• The willingness to obtain additional certifications and trainings as required.
• A driver’s license with 3-points or less and access to an insured vehicle.
• Must have availability to work, days, nights, weekends, and holidays depending upon need of the program.

Pay rate for this position is $19.31 hourly.

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