What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker/PRP Worker position at Rosies Recovery Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : Monthly
ABOUT THE POSITION
Rosie's Recovery Center will provide rehabilitation and support services to participating consumers, facilitating Community Integration, behavioral support services, and crisis intervention services to minors, adolescents, adults and families according to rehabilitation and therapeutic behavioral plans.
We are currently seeking dynamic and motivated Direct Care Workers / PRP Workers for our PRP program to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
We have immediate positions for those professionals who have backgrounds with mental health and / or substance abuse populations, have prior psychiatric rehabilitation and case management experience, and proficient with communication (verbal & written) .
Job Duties :
The Direct Care Worker / PRP worker is responsible for facilitating Community Integration, behavioral support services, and crisis intervention services to minors and adolescents, adults and families according to rehabilitation and therapeutic behavioral plans.
Job Expectations :
- Provide a minimum of 3 visits per month for minors clients and 6 times per month for adult clients.
- Plan to visit clients at home, in an office setting, or a variety of community settings.
- Complete client progress notes within a 24 to 48-hour time frame according to the goals on the Individual Rehabilitation Plan.
- Transport and participate in onsite psycho-education, social skills, and / or wellness groups, and / or activities at least monthly with clients.
- Provide collaboration with therapist monthly.
- Work cooperatively with family and other involved professionals to coordinate services with other agencies and programs in the best interest of the client
- Responsible for carrying out services and supports that meet the clients medically necessary mental health needs reflected in the client's individual rehabilitation plan (IRP), promoting independence, freedom of choice, and overall wellness
- Assist the client with monitoring and obtaining access to all entitlement benefits for which the client may be eligible and monitor benefit status monthly helping the client to apply when necessary
- Be available to clients in the event of a mental health crisis while on duty
- Engaging assigned consumers in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships.
- Assisting consumers in creating a daily structure that includes opportunities for developing skills necessary for functioning in the community.
- Implementing interventions identified on rehabilitation and therapeutic behavioral service plan.
- Developing and implementing therapeutic recreation, cultural enrichment, and independent skill development activities.
- Participating in the development and implementation of individual and rehabilitation service plans.
- Ensuring consumers successfully manage their medication; and other direct service duties as assigned to promote the comprehensive and holistic well-being of youth, adults and their families.
- Facilitating the enhancement of an individuals independent living and social skills, including the individuals ability to make decisions about his or her life, while creating opportunities for choice regarding home, school or work, or community.
- Promoting community resources to integrate the individual into the community.
- Participating in the Planning, Organizing, and administering summer programs.
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