Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist – Community Wellness

About the role

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist provides individualized, recovery‑oriented services to adults and youth within the Community Wellness Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program. This role ensures that rehabilitation activities align with each participant’s treatment plan and promote independence, wellness, and community integration.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and assure that psychiatric rehabilitation services meet the needs of individuals served by the program.
• Provide oversight of the daily psychiatric rehabilitation program and related rehabilitation activities.
• Ensure rehabilitation services are consistent with each individual’s IRP or ITRP goals.
• Promote recovery‑oriented, trauma‑informed, person‑centered, and culturally responsive care practices.
• Support services that improve wellness, independence, social functioning, coping skills, community integration, and daily living skills.
• Educate direct‑care staff on delivering rehabilitation services aligned with participants’ goals.
• Advise program leadership on the development and implementation of psychiatric rehabilitation services.
• Collaborate with supervisors, licensed professionals, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams to support coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with Medicaid, HIPAA, and organizational policies.
• Monitor service delivery to ensure compliance with quality standards and support audits and regulatory reviews.