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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor /Coordinator
AKILA CARES, LLC

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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

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