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Responsible for the assessment of patient strengths and weaknesses in the areas of living skills and vocational/occupational functioning, and for the planning and implementation of individual and group strategies to address deficits in areas of patient functioning. Serves as a liaison from the CPS program to other community agencies involved in vocational and living skills development.
Job Responsibility:
Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the rehabilitation and social support needs of clients and plans
Coordinates and implements individual and group activities designed to enhance patient skills in the areas of food preparation, shopping, cooking, living skills, housekeeping, laundry, vocational functioning, etc.
Supervises and evaluates patient work groups in various living skills and in pre-vocational workshop areas
Prepares a written assessment of client skills, deficits and growth potential and maintains written progress notes in the medical record
Participates in program planning and initiates the development of new rehabilitation therapies based on a needs assessment
Provides feedback to the treatment team regarding patient progress and facilitates and supervises the placement of patient in community living and work environments
Serves as liaison between the CPS program and other community agencies, such as the health department, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Sheltered Workshops
Orders and purchases supplies for the kitchen, company store and prevocational areas
Determines menus and/or work projects for prevocational training
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree with major course work in a related health/occupational field
2 years of relevant experience working with the mentally ill
Or equivalent combination of education and experience