Community Rehabilitation Specialist - Adult Services

Responsible to: Director of Vocational Services

Job Summary: 

Community Rehabilitation Specialist provides support to Adults in our Home and Community Based Services and CORE Programs with a focus on alleviating barriers to employment and education attainment in their community. The Community Rehabilitation Specialist will support the individual in achieving their social, interpersonal and employment and/or educational goals in a person-centered manner through refinement of skills such as emotional management, communication, self-care, socialization, personal adjustment, and relationship development.

Essential Job Duties:

• Form and maintain relationships with participants, community employers, and partners.
• Work with participant to identify Individual Service Plans (ISP) and develop goals consistent with their stated needs.
• Provide support to promote the development and growth of employability, both during job development and on the job.
• Assist with facilitating vocational and community habilitation workshops.
• Model professional work skills, including care of equipment, materials and property.
• Working knowledge of job market, post-secondary resources, community resources and public transportation.
• Written communication skills for documentation, including evaluations, progress toward individual goals, observations and interactions.
• Demonstrate competency with navigating electronic health record (EHR) for documentation of services rendered.
• Complies with all federal and state regulations and agency policies pertaining to HIPAA, false claims, whistleblower policies, and all others.
• Professionally represent our OLV Human Services in our community consistent with Agency Values.
• Keep storage, vehicles, and work areas clean and orderly.
• Any other duty as assigned by your Supervisor.

Skills:

• Teamwork: Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Consistency and Reliability: Time management; Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Active Listening: Provide services in a person-centered manner; demonstrate professional empathy and patience. 
• Advocacy Skills: Disability accommodations; Access resources to support success; Employment rights under ADA
• Creative approach to problem-solving: Ability to navigate the internet and basic computer operations to include use of EHR and video conferencing technology; Organizational and time management skills.
• Competency/ Knowledge Areas: Adults/ young adults with MH/ SUDs; Training/ teaching skills; Community resources, Navigating community; Knowledge of public transportation

Minimum Education and Experience Required:  

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Education or related fields * Other BA/ BS disciplines will be considered contingent on experience

2 + Experience in behavioral health, SUD. Training, advocacy, education, or leadership is preferred.

Associates degree in Human Services, Education or related fields * Other AA/ AS disciplines will be considered contingent on experience

3 + Experience in behavioral health, SUD. Training, advocacy, education, or leadership is preferred.

High school diploma/ equivalent

4+ Experience in behavioral health, SUD. Training, advocacy, education, or leadership is preferred.

License/Registration/ Certifications Required:

Valid NYS Driver's License

Training Requirements:  

• New Hire Orientation
• Trauma Informed Care/ RC
• Internal required training
• Funding-specific training: Essential Knowledge Areas & CORE Application of Principles (via CPI)

Physical Requirements:

The constant physical demand of the position is sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, good vision.

The frequent physical demands of the position are, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing, pulling, balancing,

stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.