REHABILITATION COUNSELOR
Company: NYC Health Hospitals
Location: New York
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation
for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has
designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
(PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited
Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing
hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they
serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day
or night in over 130 languages.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality
care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a
person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values
(Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence)
through empathic communication and partnerships between all
persons.
Work Shifts
8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M
Job Description
Purpose:
Under professional supervision and as a member of an
interdisciplinary team, provides rehabilitation and vocational
counseling to patients enrolled in the Medically Supervised
Outpatient program.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The Rehabilitation Counselor is charged with and responsible
for:
Performs some or all of the following duties:
--- Interviews, orients and assesses patient vocational and
educational needs.
--- Provides individual and/or group counseling to patients in
terms of their education and occupation, socio-economic status,
medical prognosis and test results.
--- Maintains appropriate records.
--- Secures cooperation of organizations and employers in the
rehabilitation training or placement of patients.
--- Attends clinical team meetings to discuss appropriate patient
care activities.
--- Represents agency in meetings with employers or rehabilitation
training agencies as appropriate.
--- Maintains accurate, confidential, and legible rehabilitation
records on each patient according to agency requirements.
--- Assists patient in resume preparation and education.
--- Conducts weekly job club for patients work-ready.
--- Is knowledgeable of hospital and departmental policies and
procedures, and demonstrates the ability to perform his/her duties
in accordance.
--- Maintains a caseload of outpatient SUD clients.
--- Is courteous and professional interacting with patients,
colleagues and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A Masters Degree in vocational rehabilitation issued after
completion of a two year course in an accredited college.
2. A Masters Degree or 30 credits of graduate study in vocational
guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or related fields and one year
of full-time experience in vocational guidance, medical or
correctional rehabilitation, or
3. A satisfactory equivalent.
Department Preferences
--- Demonstrates commitment to continued professional
development.
--- Strong verbal/written communication and customer ICARE
values.
--- Ability to establish successful interpersonal relationship with
patients and coworkers.
--- Possesses knowledge of current job market availability and
community vocational resources.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by
clicking the Apply Now button.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that
includes:
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