Rehabilitation Therapist

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Requisition No:879764

Agency:
Children and Families

Position Number:

Salary: $34,756.80 - $41,708.16 Annually

isthe state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

is a 706-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state-operated civil treatment facility.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Rehabilitation Therapist within Recovery Services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

• Increase delivery of direct treatment services by professional staff, by providing 20 hours per week of functional skills and/or job coaching groups by planning, coordinating, and conducting same to include simulation exercises and classroom activities. Incumbent will also conduct reinforcer activities with the people we serve, based on their progress toward functional skills acquisition.
• Improve adaptive functioning of the individuals we serve, by actively participating in the treatment process by completing Rehabilitation Assessments, monitors performance, provides written observation, outcomes and recommendations for future treatment. Provides information to individuals' Service Teams.
• Develop task analysis and conducts skill training and 1:1 services in a learning environment.
• Ensure optimum customer satisfaction, by participating/conducting community field trips, Invivo activities, special hospital-wide activities and operating drop-in areas as scheduled. The incumbent will operate a 15-passanger van to transport persons served in community outings.
• Implement an outcome-oriented management system, by attending meetings, seminars, and training sessions as required. Participate in on-going in-service education for professional development.
• Assist in the escorting and monitoring of the people we serve. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Ability to interview clients to identify needs.
• Ability to plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy programs.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to write evaluation and progress reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective…