Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

As part of the Telecare family, Garfield Neurobehavioral Center is a 56-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providing medical, nursing and rehabilitative services to individuals who have a neurobehavioral illness as well as a mental illness. Garfield primarily serves adults between the ages of 18-64. 

Shifts Available: 

On Call; AM 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Days vary as needed 

Expected starting wage range is $21 - $22.05.  Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges.  The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed.  Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements. 

POSITION SUMMARY
The Rehabilitation Activity Leader plans and facilitates direct and indirect rehabilitation services for both individuals and groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served and acts as a role model in maintaining a hopeful and positive attitude in problem-solving and coping with the disabilities associated with mental illness
• Leads/co leads therapeutic activity groups
• Attends shift report and assists in providing unit supervision as needed
• Maintains the inventory and orders equipment and supplies for activity programs, as directed
• Maintains order and cleanliness of the Activity Rooms
• Promotes and assists members served in developing self-help skills
• Completes incident reports and forwards to Administrator in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Notifies appropriate agencies of any known or observed incidents of abuse as required by law
• Reviews and implements members served service plans
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings, as directed
• Demonstrates knowledge of Pro-Act principles and uses Pro-Act concepts to manage aggressive behavior
• Observes, records and reports members served social and psychiatric behavior
• Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Position requires transporting Members in program vehicle (acceptable driving record)

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• One (1) year of direct service experience in a mental health setting
• High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalent and California Driver’s License (Class ‘C’) and insurability
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver’s license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.

Preferred:
• AA Degree in a related field
• Experience working with adults with serious mental illness and/or adults with developmental disabilities

SKILLS
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of psychiatric treatment modalities
• Ability to read, write and speak English

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, twist, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and to occasionally drive and be exposed to uneven walking ground.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.