Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor /Coordinator
AKILA CARES, LLC

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Part-Time

REHABILITATION COORDINATOR

Qualifications

• Have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalency diploma;
• Have a valid Driver’s License and an automobile;
• Have 40 hours of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) training before independently providing PRP services.

Responsibilities

• Teach consumers independent life skills and community integration skills
• Provide supportive counseling to severely emotionally distressed consumers on caseload
• Review and coordinate the collection of relevant information on referred consumers’ background, social history and past treatment interventions to assist with the development of their Rehabilitation Plan
• Implement, under the direction of the Rehabilitation Specialist, an Individual Rehabilitation Plan for assigned consumers to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities
• Evaluate, monitor, and review individual treatment plans and assess individual progress in treatment, making recommendation for modification, changes or termination of treatment
• Maintain all records as required by established legislation, policy, and administrative protocol and regulations including COMAR regulations
• Attend all discharge, termination, admission and clinical supervision meetings as scheduled and applicable to promote consumer services or professional growth
• May act as consultant to outside providers such as school personnel and medical staff, under the direction of the Program Director or CEO, in order to support the needs of the consumers on the caseload
• Assist in identifying resources on behalf of the consumer, including medical, dental, mental health, housing, financial, food, clothing, and spiritual support resources
• Responsible for assuring that consumer has the means to visit on-site at least once a month
• Other duties as assigned

Reporting Authority

Must be supervised by the Licensed Rehabilitation Specialist and Program Director

Work Location:

• Multiple locations