JOB SUMMARY:The Rehabilitation Specialist assists the Agency by providing direct intervention and access to additional resources to clients and their families through professional assessment, service planning, evaluation, individual rehabilitation, case management and advocacy. The Rehabilitation Specialist is self-motivated and remains current on community resources to offer assistance and education to clients and their families. The Rehabilitation Specialist will be responsible for participation in community outreach and promote services offered by Counseling4Kids to prospects, the community, and other professionals. The Rehabilitation Specialist works closely with the therapists and Community Partners to assure that the clients' needs/case planning are identified and met.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Clinical Functions:

• Uphold the mission and core values of Counseling4Kids.
• Provides direct services to assigned families, including but not limited to:
• Coordinates the development of services by maintaining contact and engagement with assigned clients/families.
• Providing support, advocacy, role modeling, parenting skills, and referral.
• Establishes and conducts goal-oriented activities for assigned clients and their families.
• Conducts individual and family basic needs assessments.
• Develops potential intervention efforts in collaboration with therapists.
• Works non-traditional hours and travel to meet clients.
• Participates in discharge planning for clients and provides summaries of service.
• Supplies information and provides linkages.
• Schedules and participates in meetings with internal staff and representatives from the school and community with direct interest in service outcomes. Attends parent engagement activities at schools participating in the program.
• Engages clients by re-framing problems and focusing on solutions; discussing and supporting progress towards goals.
• During assigned in-office days, coverage will be provided for assessments and other in-office support items, such as completing intakes, as needed.
• Educates the client on coping skills, anger management and positive communication skills and cultivates a sense of self-efficacy.
• Completes documentation in Exym, for monitoring and billing purposes, of direct service with client and/or school staff, under DMH standards and guidelines.
• Participation in community trainings.
• Has a billing expectation of a minimum 1,200 UOS per week.
• Develops facilitation of client and family classes.
• Preparation of group materials and researching new methodologies for inclusion in group and individual facilitation.
• Assures quality of service for clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Measures and summarizes progress at specified intervals
• Attends and participates in Planning Team Meetings.

Referrals and Other Administrative Duties:

• Serves as a back-up to Client Services Specialists, assisting with opening/closing/updating cases.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by participating in workshops and trainings, specifically on evidence-based programming; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal linkages.
• Assists with data collection and completing projects reports in a timely manner.
• Contributes to team effort by consulting with other professionals; accomplishing related results as needed.

Public Relations/Outreach Duties:

• Maintains agency credibility by establishing working relationships with sponsoring, collaborative, advisory, and related service agencies.
• Promotes the agency by ensuring an understanding of program services available for clients; publicizing activities and accomplishments; adhering to a professional code of ethics.
• Addresses and answers any questions proposed by our community partners and parents, regarding access to community resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Customer Service

• Collaboration
• Thoroughness
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Ethical

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets the necessary qualifications of Rehabilitation Specialists:
  • Master's Degree or two years of graduate professional education, and two years of experience in a mental health setting, as a specialist in physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.

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• • Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, or Social Work, or related field, and four years of experience in a mental health setting, as a specialist in physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
• Working knowledge of family-based service delivery, child abuse/neglect, child and adult development, and community resources available to strengthen healthy role functioning.
• Ability to work as a team member and help clients change plan and implement change.
• Must be able to communicate clearly; both orally and in writing.
• Possess skills in working directly towards achieving family preservation and family support goals in the natural environment of the family and with referral agencies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (i.e. SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

EEO Statement:
Counseling4Kids provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Counseling4Kids complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Counseling4Kids expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Counseling4Kids' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.