In PersonOn-site work and community-based work as needed; may support participant travel, including overnight stays.
Social & Community ServicesResidential & Direct Support
About the job
Requirements
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or any area of Human Services.
Two years of work experience in mental health direct service, including one year of work experience in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.
Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner certification is required; if not currently held, it must be attained within two years of hire.
Flexible work hours are required to cover expanded program services, including evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities
Provide Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services at a facility and/or in the community as assigned.
Provide groups and units to enhance individuals' knowledge and develop, enhance, and retain skills and competencies in living, learning, working, and socializing.
Help individuals access the services and supports they choose so they can live in their chosen environment.
Monitor and track progress for assigned caseloads and participate in developing individualized rehabilitation plans.
Provide and facilitate individual skill development and support, including daily living, socialization, educational and vocational supports, leisure and recreation planning, community integration, and community connections.
Maintain and monitor an assigned caseload.
Participate in analyzing and identifying service-delivery gaps, changes, and problems under supervisor guidance.
Meet productivity expectations set by administration, the department, and funding sources.
Participate in resolving crisis situations and help identify individuals and resources that can provide direct support or immediate intervention.
Establish and maintain liaisons with other service providers to coordinate programs and enhance individual services.
Participate in relevant training to support professional growth and development, emphasizing psychiatric rehabilitation services and evidence-based practices.
May participate in program planning and development sessions and in developing practice guidelines and standards.
Advocate for individuals and encourage them to take a proactive role in their rehabilitation, including mastering skills.
Attend staff and other meetings related to individuals and their overall growth and development.
Assist with special projects, reports, and program planning.
May provide supplemental coverage or fill in for other program services as needed.
Provide transitional employment support and coverage for individuals in various settings.
May provide crisis intervention in emergencies.
May support participants traveling to conferences, workshops, and leisure activities, including overnight stays.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Creative therapeutic specialties such as music, art, dance, and recreation are a plus.
Drug and alcohol experience is a plus.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist
WES Health System · Philadelphia, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-11-25
Salary: USD 43,000–47,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: OMY
Description
Creative Therapeutic Specialties such as Music, Art, Dance and Recreation a plus!
SALARY RANGE: $43,000-$48,000, DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE.
$2,000 Bonus for CPRP certification.
LOCATION: Both on-site and in the community as needed**.**
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To provide Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services facility based and/or in the community as assigned.
2. To provide groups/unit to enhance an individual’s knowledge to develop, enhance and retain skills and competencies in living, learning, working, and socializing.
3. To help individuals receive the level of and/or have access to the services/supports they choose, so that an individual can live in the environment of their choice.
4. To monitor and track progress of individual’s in assigned caseload; participate in the development of individualized rehabilitation plans.
ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides and facilitates individual’s skill development and support which includes daily living, socialization, educational/vocational supports and opportunities, and leisure/recreation activities planning including community integration and community connections.
2. Maintains and monitors an assigned caseload of individual.
3. Participates in the analysis and identification of service delivery gaps, changes and problems under the guidance of the supervisor.
4. Consistently meets productivity expectations as set by administration, department and funding sources.
5. Participates in the resolution of crisis situations; assist with identifying individuals and resources that can provide direct support and/or immediate intervention during a crisis situation.
6. Establishes and maintains liaisons with other service providers to promote program coordination and enhance individual services.
7. Participates in relevant training to enhance professional growth, and development with an emphasis on psychiatric rehabilitation services and evidence based practices.
8. May participate in program planning and development sessions as well as practice guidelines and standards.
9. Assists as an advocate and encourages individuals to assume a proactive role in their rehabilitative process, including a mastery of skills.
10. Attends staff and other meetings as they relate to the individuals and their overall growth and development.
11. Assists with special projects, reports and program planning.
12. May provide supplemental coverage and/or fill-in for other programmatic services as needed.
13. Provides transitional employment support/coverage for individuals in various settings.
14. Performs other duties and responsibilities as they relate to the overall enhancement of program service delivery.
15. May require crisis intervention for emergency situations.
16. Flexible work hours to cover expanded program structured services that will include evenings and weekends.
17. May provide support to participants traveling for conferences, workshops and leisure that may include overnights stays.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
PREREQUISITES & QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or any area of Human Services.
Two (2) years of work experience in the mental health direct service, one (1) of which must be work experience in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS).
Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) certification required; must be attained within two (2) years of hire if not currently possessed.