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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Time as Reported / Per Diem

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

As Scheduled

Department:

400068 Medicine M&D-Palliative Care

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URC 209 H

Compensation Range:

$25.09 - $35.12

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE
Responsible for the assessment of patient strengths and weaknesses in the areas of living skills and vocational/occupational functioning, and for the planning and implementation of individual and group strategies to address deficits in areas of patient functioning. Serves as a liaison from the CPS program to other community agencies involved in vocational and living skills development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the rehabilitation and social support needs of clients and plans.
• Coordinates and implements individual and group activities designed to enhance patient skills in the areas of food preparation, shopping, cooking, living skills, housekeeping, laundry, vocational functioning, etc.
• Supervises and evaluates patient work groups in various living skills and in pre-vocational workshop areas.
• Prepares a written assessment of client skills, deficits and growth potential and maintains written progress notes in the medical record.
• Participates in program planning and initiates the development of new rehabilitation therapies based on a needs assessment.
• Provides feedback to the treatment team regarding patient progress and facilitates and supervises the placement of patient in community living and work environments.
• Serves as liaison between the CPS program and other community agencies, such as the health department, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Sheltered Workshops.
• Orders and purchases supplies for the kitchen, company store and prevocational areas.
• Determines menus and/or work projects for prevocational training.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in a related health/occupational field and 2 years of relevant experience working with the mentally ill required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

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