Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA
The incumbent is primarily responsible for the provision of site based Psychiatric Rehabilitation services, through individual and group interactions, for an identified caseload. This will include conducting strength-based assessments, developing individualized rehabilitation plans, and working with participants to assist with goal attainment.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Assists in development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of psychiatric rehabilitation group programming and psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
+ Participate in interagency and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Team/Staff meetings as required. Assist consumers with identification, linkage and access to mental health and community resources.
+ Maintains certification in First Aid/CPR and crisis management and responds appropriately in crisis situations.
+ Educate consumers, family members and other support persons on an on-going basis about the principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, problem solving strategies and the services delivery system.
+ Works individually and in groups with consumers referred for Rehabilitation Services, providing comprehensive services consisting of assessment, identifying goals, plan development, interventions, and evaluation of progress.
+ Provide direct mental health services to clients referred for Rehabilitation Services based on well-developed knowledge and understanding of psychiatric/mental health theory, principles of vocational rehabilitation, psychiatric rehabilitation, individual, group, and family counseling.
+ Maintains accuracy and completeness of consumer records in compliance with program standards and state standards.
+ Maintains all annual training topic and hour requirements as set forth in PR regulations.
+ A bachelor's degree
+ Or An associate's degree **AND** 1 year work experience in mental health direct service
+ OR A CPS certificate **AND** 1 additional year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health direct service
+ OR A high school diploma or GED **AND** 2 years work experience in human services which must include 1 year of mental health direct service
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
+ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
+ Driver's License
+ Act 34
**_UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran_**