Rehabilitation Specialist (Mental Health)

San Diego Unified School District; California (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to support students with mental health and behavioral challenges. The role involves developing students' daily living skills and documenting progress. Applicants should have significant experience in behavior modification and must maintain relevant certifications. This full-time position also offers health and wellness benefits.

Benefits

District Paid health and wellness benefits for employees and dependents

Qualifications

• Experience with youth in a mental health setting.
• Maintain Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of functional skills for students.
• Document student and IEP services.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Behavior modification

Education

Three years of behavior modification experience

Job description

This opportunity is open to all interested candidates and this recruitment will establish an Eligibility List for the current vacancies as well as any future vacancies. This list will be active for three (3) months with the possibility to be extended.

BASIC FUNCTION

Provide assistance in the development of student functional skills of daily living, social skills, medication compliance, and positive behavior support and intervention techniques for students diagnosed with a mental health condition or with other conditions with behavioral emotional/behavioral components and/or severe disciplinary problems. Successful applicants should possess strong writing skills related to documenting student and IEP services.

The following opportunity is available:

• Mental Health Resource Center (Area C)
  • 2351 Cardinal Lane Annex B, San Diego, CA 92123
• 40 hours per week, 12 months per year
• Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employees and dependents
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For future vacancies. Positions are typically full-time (40 hours) and may work 11, or 12 months.

Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skillswill be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency.Bilingual positionsqualify for a 5% bilingual differential.
The Rehabilitation Specialist will be paid on the PARASalary Schedule.Salary Grade: 038. The PARASalary Schedulecan be found byclicking here.To view the detailed job description for Rehabilitation Specialist, click hereEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of behavior modification experience with youth in a mental health setting, preferably in inpatient hospitalization, intensive day treatment, or residential treatment settings.LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:Personality and character traits suited to providing services for students with serious behavior challenges. Maintain Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT) certification as provided by the district.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following items.Yourapplication will be considered incomplete if you do not include all required information, including completion of the Work Experience and Education Sectionsof the online application, required attachments, and responses to all supplemental application questions.

• Online employment application
  • A completed online employment application must be submitted/received electronically by the closing date.Thisapplication MUST include all required attachments, current and previous employment history and education to evaluate your qualifications, and all other requirements identified in the recruitment and supplemental questions.It is important to note that a resume does not substitute for completing the Work Experience and Education sections. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all relevant details and attachments.
  • Paper applications are not accepted.
• Substitute Experience
  • Please note that general or occasional Substitute Experience is not included when determining if a candidate has met the minimum qualifications for the position. Individuals working in related, specific, LONG-TERM substitute assignments of substantial hours per week must specify each separate long-term assignment in their work history in order for this experience to POSSIBLY count towards meeting the minimum qualifications.
  • This information must include an approximate start date, end date (where applicable), specific site, job title, hours per week, and job duties performed for each long-term assignment.
• Answer all supplemental questions
  • The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
• Resume
  • Attach a current resume.The hiring team would like ALL APPLICANTS to attach a resume as part of the application package.
  • A resume is not a substitute for completing the work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application
• Proof of Education
  • Education will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached. Photocopy of Degree or Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
  • Foreign Equivalency Certification:Degrees or coursework completed in a country other than the United States will need to be accompanied by a foreign transcript evaluation. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation.
• Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application at the time of submission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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