Rehabilitation Specialist

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FULL TIME EMPLOYEE Service Worker Whittier, Whittier, CA, US

Salary Range: $22.50 To $25.20 Hourly

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

LOCATION:
Whittier, CA

SALARY RANGE: $ per hour starting pay.

JOB STATUS:
Full time – Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:
Program Director & Clinical Supervisor

Under the direct supervision of the Program director or their designee, the Rehabilitation Specialist provides Targeted Case Management, assisting clients and their families with accessing community resources and supports, and with gaining, restoring, improving, or maintaining daily independent living. This role also may provide rehabilitative services to help clients, parents and family units overcome barriers to implement Outpatient Services that are integrated, individualized, and tailored to the community needs under the oversight of the Program Supervisor.

Works with the therapist, Psychiatrist & Parent Partner as a team from the framework of the Core Practice Model providing services that are family-centered, and strengths and needs based.

• At the direction of the supervisor, work hours to meet the needs of the community including evening hours if necessary. Schedule/calendar activities and coordinate with the teams to ensure services are delivered in alignment with the family team meeting agreements
• Assist in Outreach and Engagement (O&E)
• Once assessment and problem lists are established, assist in providing direct contacts and ensure client’s access to services; assist clients and caretakers in linking to community services. Assess and periodically reassess the need for establishment or continuation of targeted case management services to access medical, educational, social or other services. Provide referral and related activities
• Participate in identifying clients’ needs and triggers (within a strengths-based model) to escalation and barriers; and makes recommendations to supervisors and treatment team
• Participate in child/family team (CFT) meetings for all assigned families
• Provide direct Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) case management interventions as required facilitating the access and linkage to services and resources and incorporating the Core Practice Model (CPM)
• Provide Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS) providing rehabilitative services to clients, parents and caregivers to help them develop skills and achieve the goals and objectives
• Provide medically necessary skill-based intervention for the remediation of behaviors or improvement of symptoms, i.e., implementation of a positive behavioral plan, modeling interventions, developing functional skills in self-regulation or self-care, assist parents in developing positive problem-solving skills, modeling appropriate behavioral interaction
• Work closely with personnel as available to facilitate implementation of the child/family treatment plan. Maintain positive communication with all agency staff, clients and visitors and act as a liaison including the use of informal support and natural family helpers
• May assist in crisis intervention at the direction of the clinical personnel
• Attend weekly individual supervision
• Attend weekly team meetings
• Attending training as assigned by supervisor to promote professional growth and adhere to County related expectations
• Provide interventions at the direction of the supervisor and/or from the team meetings that are school and family-centered and strengths-based. May accompany parents to important meetings (i.e. court proceedings)
• Participate in outcome-oriented data collection for Program Evaluation and assist in facilitation of any required outcome measures
• Participate in a multi-cultural team approach that is sensitive to the cultural and linguistic needs of the families served
• Participate in staff meetings
• Support all existing agency policies, principles and mission
• Maintain confidentiality in matters of agency operation, personnel, and clients
• Complete all charting/paperwork within 48 hours of service delivery and ensure all activity…