Rehabilitation Therapist - F​/C

Position: REHABILITATION THERAPIST - F/C - 60005468
Location: Chattahoochee

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requisition no:883879

agency: children and families

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salary: $34,760.00 - $68,795.85 / annually

the florida department of children and families (dcf)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.

substance abuse and mental health (samh) program
office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The office of samh 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.

florida state hospital (fsh)is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the state of florida and is part of the department of children and families. The department’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.”

to be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

this requisition may be used to fill multiple vacancies on all shifts.

this is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a rehabilitation therapist – f/c within rehabilitation 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.

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duties and responsibilities include:

• the applicant selected to fill this position shall be required to submit to a pre-employment medical examination. This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of total quality management.
• this is skilled professional work involved in planning and providng direct resident services through a variety of therapeutic activities in a large mental health treatment facility. Work involves evaluating programmatic and therapeutic needs, planning appropriate therapeutic services, implementing direct resident services through scheduled sessions, and ongoing evaluation of services delivered. A primary role for this position is to provide illness management and recovery services in order to promote psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery for individuals served.
• provides direct resident services including, but not limited to psychiatric rehabilitation (developing a trusting relationship with residents, assisting residents in choosing desired roles and acquiring skills and supports needed for goal achievement), treatment (substance abuse, anger management, competency restoration), and enrichment (services aimed at increasing knowledge, skills, and abilities for improving overall quality of life and promoting successful community integration).
• documents progress and resident reactions/perspective of…