Rehabilitation Specialist is designed to provide rehabilitative services to assist assigned individuals in achieving an optimal quality of life including symptom management, medication education/monitoring, community living skills, chemical dependency treatment, and employment related skills to increase consumer independence and ability to maintain community tenure. Provide consumer with evidence- based techniques to improve life/coping skills to aid in acclimating to the community.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services related field

Valid Drivers license with safe driving record and proof of automobile insurance

Preferred:

One (1) years paid direct care experience in a community setting with knowledge of MH rehabilitative techniques and community resources.

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Possesses the following trainings/certificates:

o Texas ANSA Certificate

o Current TB test

o Current CPR/First Aid Training

o Current PMAB or CPI Training

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides direct care services to consumer as directed

Ensures all consumer have current assessments and treatment plans as per regulatory requirement

Manage rehabilitation caseloads in accordance to performance requirements

Ensure all services delivered according to prior authorization

All documentation to be completed within one (1) business day of services provided

Ensures regulatory quality of all documentation per unit

Ensures compliance with Medicaid and/or Third-Party Payor regulations

Attend training/meetings as directed by Director or Team Leader

Be available to team during hours of operations and/or as Supervisor/Team leader requires

Ensures work behavior is compliant with safety regulations

Provides clinical services in accordance with approved curriculum and treatment plan

Implements Rehabilitative Plan within five (5) days of each new authorization and within twenty-four (24) hours of consumers discharge from an inpatient facility

Employee Initial _

Provides rehabilitative services including general symptom management, medication education/monitoring, community living skills, chemical dependency treatment (COPSD), and employment related skills to increase consumer independence and ability to maintain community tenure

Develops and maintains cooperative working relationship with community agencies

Maintains flexibility to deal with clinical emergencies

Ensures that each consumer on given caseload is seen as prescribed in service plans

Documents attempt to provide services and any no-shows; client no show rate must not exceed 25%

Maintains open communication with the court system and attends required scheduled court hearings

Transports or arranges for consumers to attend appointments as needed

Provide community crisis resolution

Participates in identified assigned function in compliance with and adherence to required federal/state/corporate mandates, regulation, policies, and procedures

Maintains open communication with assigned team leader

Licensure/registration/certification must be maintained at all time

Other duties as assigned

Position Type/Expected Hours

Fee-for-Service (either full or part time);

Hours of work: Varies based on full or part time and caseload.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Ability to learn and use institutional software systems

Complies with all Agency security standards, including procedures and electronic equipment/devices.

Language Skills

Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret written documents in the English language. Ability to effectively present information in both written and spoken English.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment varies depending on consumer needs, events and or agency-required meetings.

Employee Initial _

Required Annual Trainings/Certifications

Due to regulatory and oversight applied by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services the following trainings and certificates must be completed;

o Relias Training Modules

o Texas ANSA Certification

o Current TB test

o CPR Certification

o Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training

o Other Required La Familia Del Paso trainings

Other:

Ensures clients rights are upheld. Maintains client and staff confidentiality according to Agency policies and procedures; state law; and federal regulation to include Confidentiality on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patients Records, 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164.

Complies with all Agency security standards, including procedures and electronic equipment/devices.

Fee-for-Service (either full or part time);

LA FAMILIA DEL PASO INC

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