Rehabilitation Specialist - Residential (Frederick) Details

Rehabilitation Specialist - Residential (Frederick)

Sheppard Pratt - Frederick County - Frederick, MD

Employment Type : Full-Time

Learn more about our Residential Rehab Program!

Sheppard Pratt's community residential programs offer adults with mental illness a range of housing options in apartments, townhouses and single family homes throughout Maryland. Services are also provided to individuals in their own homes. The programs honor the dignity of the individuals they serve and are respectful of personal choices. Services are person-centered, strength-based, and recovery-oriented, and are provided at a frequency and intensity that meets each resident's individual needs. The programs, which are nationally accredited and designed to facilitate independence and community engagement, use leading-edge and evidence-based practices that take into account each person's strength, needs, desires, health and safety.

The community residential programs are seeking compassionate people to provide services, supports, and interventions that assist individuals in living in the community and achieving their personal goals. Responsibilities include care coordination and resource management, money management planning, medication monitoring, and assisting clients with grocery shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, self-care, socialization, transportation, and advocacy. Direct care employees work as part of collaborative service teams that develop and implement individual service plans based on the assessed needs of the individuals served. Additional responsibilities include documenting and reporting services, client progress and ongoing needs.

Sheppard Pratt values its employee and offers many opportunities for professional development and advancement.

Requirements:

• College degree preferred; minimum requirement of possession of a high school diploma or GED.
• Relevant work, student or volunteer experience preferred.
• Must have valid full driver's license and safe driving record. (License cannot be provisional status).
• Possession or use of a four passenger car to be used to transport Way Station clients.
• Must be covered under an active auto insurance policy and a valid copy of auto insurance is required prior to hire.