Rehabilitation Technician

Stairways Behavioral Health
A subsidiary of Journey Health Systems
2185 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16505
This job profile is not included in a recognized pathway.
Description
Responsible for providing assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living to clients residing in the Personal Care Home. The incumbent is expected to promote a home-like atmosphere and encourage positive social experiences and interactions with and between clients.
Tasks
- Uses current mental health knowledge to empower clients and support their recovery goals.
- Conducts client screenings to identify needs and helps develop treatment plans and schedules.
- Plans and leads skills groups tailored to client needs and learning differences.
- Monitors meds, keeps error-free MARs, educates clients, and completes med certification training.
- Provides reliable program coverage and works with staff to ensure safe, effective operations.
Qualifications / Education
- High school diploma or equivalent; or
- Bachelors degree in a related field; or associates degree in related field with two years full-time (or equivalent) related experience; or high school diploma (or equivalent) with 18 months full-time experience as Rehabilitation Technician One (Scale 1) within the agency; or high school diploma (or equivalent) and 3 years of related full-time (or equivalent) experience from outside the agency; OR
- Bachelors degree in a related field and at last 12 months experience as full-time Rehab Tech One and/or Rehab Tech 2 within the agency; or associates degree with at least 3 years of full-time direct care experience within the agency; or high school diploma with at least 4 years experience as Rehab Tech 1 and/or Rehab Tech 2 within the agency; or bachelors degree in a related field with 18 months of full-time (or equivalent) experience from outside the agency; or associates degree in a related field with at least 30 months of related experience from outside the agency.