Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program; PRP) Direct Care Worker

Family Care Coordinator

Under the supervision of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist, a growing psychiatric rehabilitation program is seeking a qualified and competent Family Care Coordinator (direct care psychiatric rehabilitation worker) to provide services to women who have recently been released from incarceration. This position will be community-based and on an independent contract basis. Our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) provides all persons and family systems with community-based assistance to optimize their overall wellness and quality of life with the goal of rehabilitation and recovery.

Our organization promotes the healthy restoration of the individual's deficiencies by assisting them in the development of their life skills. CLH's primary focus is to empower the client and assist the individual to identify personal goals and overcome objectives and work towards a full recovery. Our strengths-based rehabilitation services are designed to produce healing and restoration in communities. A Family Care Coordinator is expected to facilitate psychiatric rehabilitation, behavioral support services, and crisis intervention for assigned clients, according to the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan, by:

• teaching and instruction
• performing life skills training
• encouraging positive change
• skill demonstrations and practice
• promoting individual wellness, self-management, and recovery
• assisting in the restoration and/or improvement of self-care social skill
• assisting with access to entitlements
• facilitating effective strategies for strengthened independent Living and the achievement of self-sufficiency goals
• Exposing individuals to academic, vocational, and employment training and resources
• Facilitating culturally relevant activities directed toward improved social relationships
• Encouraging Health Promotion, Proper Nutrition, and Exercise.

Essential duties include:

• Providing PRP services to assigned clients as scheduled by the Company (supervisor). Must document each encounter in the company's electronic health record on the same day of the encounter by the close of business. Worker may set schedule to meet each client independently.
• Attending staff meetings once per week or as scheduled
• Responsible for carrying out services and supports that meet the client's medically necessary mental health needs reflected in the client's individual rehabilitation plan (IRP) promoting independence, freedom of choice and overall wellness
• Must collaborate with the client's therapist, psychiatric nurse practitioner and other persons involved in the client's care to ensure the client complies with treatment schedules on a weekly or monthly basis.
• Assist the client with monitoring and obtaining access to all entitlement benefits for which the client may be eligible and monitor benefit status on a monthly basis helping the client to apply when necessary
• Be available to clients in the event of a mental health crisis while on duty and after hours
• Carry out any other work related functions requested by the supervisor
• Are responsible for implementing the rehabilitation activities outlined in the adult or minor's IRP.
• Participate in external and internal audits/surveys (JCAHO/CSA/OHCQ) as directed by supervisor.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement plans by completing periodic audits or other activities to ensure regulatory compliance and/or improve service delivery.
• Responsible for following regulations of COMAR, JCAHO, any other regulatory body, and company policies/ procedures related to service delivery and documentation.
• Advise the supervisor on the development and implementation of protocols to better enhance the efficiency of day-to-day operations, effecting change when approvals are…