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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Title: Rehab Assistant
Job Requisition No.: 1667
Program: West End Heights Ithaca, NY
Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:30pm
Salary: Salary pay range is min. $16.38 to a max. $21.33 per hr. based on education & experience (evening & overnight hours may qualify for a shift differential)
Benefits
- Personal Time Off (PTO) accrual
- 401(k) with Agency match
- Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision
- Employer Funded Life Insurance
- 9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Assistance
Agency Overview
Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.
Essential Job Functions Overview
Coaches, supports, and aids individuals recovering from mental illnesses in skills and activities of daily living in a residential setting; assists residents with identifying and achieving personally meaningful life goals; manages resident personal, medical, shopping and budgeting needs based upon individual needs and preferences; transports clients to scheduled appointments, outings and events; coaches and provides psycho education individually and/or in group meetings; performs associated administrative tasks. Individual should strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.
- Assist residents in developing and maintaining a structured daily schedule according to individualized goals and preferences using trauma informed practices.
- Utilize motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to provide individual support, training, and assistance in working towards achieving one’s personal goals.
- Encourage and participate in social, recreational, educational, and cultural activities.
- Provide resident transportation via Agency vehicle as needed.
- Assist in general program housekeeping.
- Use interpersonal skills to manage conflicts and crises among residents.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation according to organization policies and procedures.
- Communicate with appropriate service providers as required.
- Actively participate in required meetings, in-service trainings, and other continuing education opportunities.
- Know and adhere to all OMH/other agency regulatory policies and procedures.
- Remain on shift until replacement arrives where applicable.
- Answer phones and complete other administrative duties as necessary for effective program operations.
- Read and respond to email at least two times per day.
- Provide coverage at other sites as needed.
Experience, Education, & Physical Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Any internal candidate interested in this employment opportunity, please visit our web site at www.lakeviewhs.org.
Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.
