Rehabilitation Job Description
Rehabilitation
provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Rehabilitation Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective rehabilitation job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included rehabilitation job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Report all incidents, unusual events and emergencies immediately to the supervisor on duty and in accordance with Mandatory Reporting laws and FCHS’s policies and procedures
Transport clients to outside activities (appointments as designated and/or approved/planned recreational activities) in a safe and prudent manner observing all driving laws and FCHS’s policies and maintain driving logs
Developing new and innovative programs and embracing new technologies that further treatment goals and improve therapeutic outcomes
Care plan oversight
Monitoring appropriate job performance, completion of staff evaluations and coaching of staff
Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the functional goals of patients are transferred to structured activities and programs
Working closely with patients' families to ensure quality of care
Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team involving mental health assessment, psychological diagnosis, treatment planning and periodic care review
Does comprehensive Psychiatric assessments
Uses motivational interviewing and the harm reduction approach (mandated by OMH of ACT teams)
Rehabilitation Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Rehabilitation
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, AHA, RQI, AED
Education for Rehabilitation
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the rehabilitation job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Services, Education, Counseling, Technical, Psychology, Associates, Occupational Therapy, Therapy, Management
Skills for Rehabilitation
Desired skills for rehabilitation include:
Safety
Evacuation
Fire
Emergency care and disaster policies and procedures
Methods of compiling
Interviewing techniques
Laws
Organizing and analyzing data
Nursing and medical practices and procedures
Medical and psychological aspects of disability groups
Desired experience for rehabilitation includes:
Helps clients develop and work on recovery oriented goals
Conducts comprehensive evaluations of the social support and psychiatric rehabilitation needs of clients
Documents treatment in clients' charts in compliance with Office of Mental Health ACT team guidelines
Helps clients maintain themselves successfully in the community.This includes tasks like finding and helping get apartments set up, establishing budgets, getting entitlements, and teaching daily living skills
Takes a turn having the emergency ACT cell phone one week out of five
Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes
Rehabilitation Examples
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Rehabilitation Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a rehabilitation. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation
- Assures education and training is provided to therapy co-workers on Functional Independent Measure (FIM)
- Complete clinical assessments in accordance with the OSH, RSD, and professional standards
- Complete assessments in relation to program needs and department needs
- Develop and write Program Plans for each group or treatment service conducted as established by OSH and RSD policies
- Coordinate these plans with the overall clinical Treatment Mall programming goals
- Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessments for patients on caseload
- Submit plans to the Curriculum Committee for review
- Provide rehabilitation services and interventions derived from individualized treatment plans
- Provide at least 15 hours of clinical groups within the Treatment Mall
- Adjust schedule as needed to meet clinical, program, and accreditation requirements
Qualifications for rehabilitation
- Provide only those services for which one has competency
- Carry out treatment programs based on program plans and select appropriate activities to meet treatment goals and evaluate effectiveness
- Track and report patients' progress toward their individual treatment goals
- Reassess patient treatment goals by modifying, adapting, and progressively updating the Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team
- Work with other Rehabilitation Assistants within the service and assist in patient care as directed by a licensed Physical or Occupational Therapist in an inpatient setting
- Take on various housekeeping, clerical, and maintenance tasks that are critical to the smooth operation of the Rehabilitation Service
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rehabilitation. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer
- Assist with patient mobility including transfers from bed to chair, ambulation and therapeutic exercise
- Obtain equipment to enable therapy sessions
- Maintain a clean environment to deliver care
- Conduct initial assessment and diagnostic evaluations of identified patients and their families
- Design appropriate therapeutic treatment plans with clearly defined therapeutic goals
- Conduct evidence-informed treatment with patients and families
- Collaborate with outpatient team members to provide coordinated care
- Complete and maintain professional documentation
- Assess successful completion of therapeutic goals, and plan termination of therapy accordingly
Qualifications for rehabilitation
- Experience in Dance Medicine a plus
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy, required
- Prior patient care experience, preferred
- Must be able to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents and employees at all levels
- Minimum of two (2) years prior experience in a physician medical office, required
- Meet minimum target for units of service set by service director
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a rehabilitation. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation
- Mobilize family and natural support networks when necessary
- Establish and regularly maintain cooperative working relationships with community and health care agencies and professional and administrative staff of the Medical Center and University
- Maintain professional standards by reading, attending seminars, workshops, and conferences
- Attend weekly clinical, training, and supervision meetings
- Participate in departmental and programmatic diversity presentations, and meets annual training expectations on diversity
- Contributes to the vision and mission of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services policies and procedures
- Coordinate with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues
- Helps clients maintain themselves successfully in the community
- Takes a turn having the emergency ACT cell phone
Qualifications for rehabilitation
- The position requires frequent lifting up to 75-100 pounds and carrying of up to 30 pounds
- Does referrals to inpatient Mental Health rehabilitation programs if needed
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate or equivalent in relevant work experience desired
- Previous collections and rehabilitation experience preferred
- Manage the daily activities of staff in multiple patient care environments
- Monitor services, programs and practices to ensure high quality services are provided to internal and external consumers
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rehabilitation. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation
- Designs appropriate treatment plan goals according to patients’ psychiatric rehab needs
- Conducts evidence-informed treatment with patients
- Completes and maintains professional documentation
- Assesses successful completion of goals and plans termination of psychiatric rehab services accordingly
- Meets minimum target for units of service set by CCBHC director
- Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals within the CCBHC throughout patient care activities
- Maintains professional standards by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences
- Contributes to the vision and mission of the CCBHC
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of Department of Psychiatry, CCBHC related policies and procedures
- Documenting in the electronic medical record per compliance timelines
Qualifications for rehabilitation
- Familiar with some Medical Terminology
- Aide training program within 3 months of employment
- Completion of PMMC Rehabilitation Services Department Physical Therapy
- Allied Health qualification in either Rehabilitation Counselling, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy or Nursing
- Extensive experience in occupational/vocational rehabilitation
- Strong solution focused abilities
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Rehabilitation Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rehabilitation. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation
- Assists team in fostering a safe home environment for the person served and reports any safety concerns, or issues to management immediately
- Supervision of therapist and support staff
- Completing internal managerial training
- Implementing leadership techniques in daily supervision activities
- Informing the Executive Director of trends within the department
- Reviewing and creating and updating policies and procedures
- Rehabilitation chart review for performance improvement, patient complaints and billing questions/complaints
- Providing patient, family and community education
- Participating in team meetings, management council meetings and project meetings as needed
- In services on clinical and leadership topics
Qualifications for rehabilitation
- Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels within the facility
- No experience required for Full time
- Knowledge of the Criminial Justice System
- Must have cognitive, interpersonal, and physical skills to perform high quality patient care with patients of any weight or age and with multiple diagnoses
- Qualified candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- General familiarity with primary Axis I and II diagnoses