Rehabilitation Assistant
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Sheppard Pratt
MD
Summary
The Rehabilitation Assistant provides direct care and support to individuals with serious mental illness in a residential setting. Responsibilities include assisting with medication compliance, facilitating skill-building for independent living, and collaborating on individual service plans.
Job Description
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 4pm to 12am| Job Location Type: In Person
Residential Rehabilitation Program (RRP) services are designed for individuals with serious mental illness who have difficulty maintaining housing. Our team helps individuals obtain housing, employment, mental health services, and more.
What to expect.
This is a direct care opportunity to provide support for mental health treatment. You will assist in providing a safe and therapeutic environment that encourages the overall independence and well-being of your clients.
Under general supervision, your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as a residential counselor assistant as you work with clients to learn or regain skills for successful community and independent living and socialization.
- Assist in ensuring medication compliance which involves responsibility for safety, dosage, and cleanliness.
- Working as a part of a collaborative service team to develop and implement individual service plans.
As you spend time with your clients, you will find yourself developing a rapport with your clients where you become part of their trusted support system. You will see their wins as your wins as they work their way through the program and cheer them on as they progress in their recovery.
** All direct care staff will be thoroughly trained to provide all services and should expect supportive and ever-present mentorship from senior staff members as they perform the requested duties.
What you’ll get from us.
At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives.
What we need from you.
- Your high school diploma or a GED. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
- The willingness to obtain additional certifications and trainings as required.
- Must have availability to work weekends
WHY SHEPPARD PRATT?
At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!
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Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years.
www.sheppardpratt.org/careers
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years.
www.sheppardpratt.org/careers
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland