Rehabilitation Specialist Job Description
Rehabilitation specialist
provides contract monitoring to all community rehabilitation programs including Clubhouses and Recovery Learning Communities, ensuring quality programming utilizing Recovery Principles and Best Practices per contract standards.
Rehabilitation Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective rehabilitation specialist job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included rehabilitation specialist job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Supporting the Food Service Director (FSD) in implementation of therapeutic needs
Conduct periodic test trays
Assists in planning and implementing dietetic technician team training & in-service programs that will improve the processes used to deliver products/services to customers
Collaborate with staff on written diet orders to ensure consistency and understanding of diet meal plans created
Provides overall input on general food preferences, food allergies, meal plan development, and in-service training creation
Develops tools and training to assist operations in the areas of nutrition and operational support & quality assurance
Receives, schedules, processes and/or admits Rehab patients
Acts as receptionist for Rehab Services
Communicates appropriately with doctors’ offices and patients
Makes patients aware of responsibility to contact their insurance to obtain referral, if needed, and checks coverage
Rehabilitation Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Rehabilitation Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, FIM, BCLS, PSS, DSP, CTRS, ADC, CPRP, ACLS, ACVREP
Education for Rehabilitation Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the rehabilitation specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Education, Graduate Education, Department of Education, Graduate, Psychology, Human Services, Educational Counseling, Counseling, Health Sciences, Associates
Skills for Rehabilitation Specialist
Desired skills for rehabilitation specialist include:
Rehabilitation Industry Standards
Disability Insurance and medical terminology
Disability and Rehabilitation management best practices
630 laws
Community resources
ICD-10 and DSM V diagnostic criteria
Medical and psychiatric terminology
Rules and regulations governing the operation of Mental Health Agencies
Dual diagnosis
Principles and practices of 12 step programs
Desired experience for rehabilitation specialist includes:
Keeps the office in a clean and orderly manner
Maintains a good attendance record, is considerate of workloads, and assists others with their duties
Honors patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality, and respect for human diversity
Demonstrates collaborative behaviors with members of the team
Prioritizes and organizes workload to facilitate workflow and patient care
Responds in a flexible, adaptable and productive manner when requested to rotate duties
Rehabilitation Specialist Examples
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a rehabilitation specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation specialist
- Communicate with participants in order to maintain their confidential records, locate previous medical records, organize their ongoing participation in the study (e.g., scheduling testing sessions, transportation, ), discuss results of evaluations with the participants and their family members
- Keep PI and NeuroLab Research Coordinator updated regarding recruitment possibilities and results
- Providing in-service educational classes for VA and non-VA agencies and personnel
- Utilizing developed methodologies to identify Veterans who are eligible for VIST program services, to include identifying blind Veterans from VA medical center diagnosis codes entered in their electronic medical record
- Educating VA medical center staff on the functional implications of vision loss and on blind rehabilitation matters
- Coordinate and overview all Veteran's blind rehabilitation needs and flagging VIST-eligible patient records to determine the intensity of services needed, based upon clinical judgment and the Veteran's goals
- Performing assessments to establish Veterans' needs, referring Veterans to appropriate services and developing focus treatment plans, containing goals as they relate to the continuum of vision and rehabilitation treatment services
- Convenes and leads a support group for Veterans and Service members with visual impairment and their families or may partner with another entity to provide support
- May develop, implement and oversee special programs for visually impaired Veterans such as the local provision of computer equipment and training
- Must be knowledgeable with respect to all VA and non-VA benefits that may serve to enhance the lives of qualified Veterans
Qualifications for rehabilitation specialist
- Decisionmaking – identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities
- Planning & Organizing – establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure work is completed efficiently
- Geographically located in the catchment area where the position is posted
- Knowledge of the neuropsychology and aphasiology of language and language impairments
- Ability to interact with speech and language professionals in order to initiate and carry out recruitment of research participants
- Knowledge and experience working in the rehabilitation of individuals with acquired language deficits (aphasia)
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a rehabilitation specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation specialist
- Manages information security within areas of responsibility to assure that computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained
- Analyze a variety of VR related program initiatives and provide an interface between staff and end users to determine the best methods to deploy and employ various processes & products
- Demonstrates application of knowledge, skills, and behaviors in the physical, motor/sensory, cognitive, psychosocial, patient and family education areas based on PEMC age specific care competency assessment tool
- Accurately measures/collects patient data and outcomes (including satisfaction), in a timely fashion, using the EMR and written records when appropriate
- Conducts patient initial assessments, develops and implements patient treatment plans, conducts follow-up care, and documents care for the adult and older adult rehab population
- Individualizes appropriate exercises for patients' age (adult and older adult), physical skill and functioning, degree of disease, and activity and treatment goals
- Modifies exercises as necessary to assist in meeting patient treatment goals and co-morbidities
- Motivate individual patients and group, respecting individual differences within the group
- Teaches / develops education classes and materials as experience allows
- Identifies opportunities within the department where automation may provide or support process improvement
Qualifications for rehabilitation specialist
- High levels of initiative and problem-solving abilities
- This job requires the incumbents to operate a INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Drivers License driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier
- Other (Valid State Drivers License)
- Current State of Texas Licensed Professional in a clinical health care specialty, RN, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist
- Other (Copy of your current certification or licensure and VA Form 10-2850c)
- Five years of skilled building construction, rehabilitation, or inspection work experience
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a rehabilitation specialist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation specialist
- Provide other types of assistance to the IS Project Leader and Department Management
- Be responsible for providing services designed to reduce mental disability and improvement or maintenance of functioning consistent with the goals of learning, development, independent living and enhanced self-sufficiency
- Plans and facilitates Engagement Phase Group Activities
- Reassesses residents on a monthly basis to determine readiness to move forward within the Role Recovery Model
- Is knowledgeable about care and treatment needs of persons served of different ages
- Communicates to patient’s expectations and requirements for participation upon admission to the rehab program
- Functions as primary contact for external and internal case management and referring physician
- Participates in market analysis, data analysis and development and implementation of marketing and business plans for the Rehab Unit
- Organize and expedite the flow of work according to department standards and guidelines
- Schedule patient clinic appointments
Qualifications for rehabilitation specialist
- Organizational Skills - Skills, strategies and qualities needed to effectively organize your time, deadlines and productivity
- Technically Competent – Understand what a database is and how it is used
- Policy and Regulation Interpretation – The ability to understand the intent of policy and regulation at varying levels (Federal, State, Agency, Division, ) and translate it into a variety of VR operations
- Demonstrated sensitivity to behavioral health issues and multi-cultural populations is required
- Bachelor’s degree (Prefer social services, rehabilitation, or psychology degree)
- Must be able to work with a multi-cultured team and clients
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rehabilitation specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation specialist
- Responsible for keeping treatment areas and equipment clean and organized
- Ensure clinic maintenance and infection control standards are followed
- Identifies problems and inconsistencies with federal and state agency, commercial or patient billings utilizing various reports
- Determines impact of program policy changes and develops action plan to comply with new billing regulations
- Receives, researches and resolves correspondence from insurance carriers or private patients concerning claims
- Reviews and/or enters charge forms
- Processes on-line billing interfaces and/or interface edits
- Reviews and corrects claim edits and denials to ensure proper payment for services rendered
- Pre-certifies patient care procedures
- Completes special projects that may require defining problems, determining work sequence and summarizing findings
Qualifications for rehabilitation specialist
- Ability to travel extensively by car/air with occasional overnight travel
- Experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness
- Demonstrated sensitivity to behavioral health issues and multi-cultural populations (e.g., exposure through family relationships, volunteering, or other previous experience(s) or coursework)
- For Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) – must have a current Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate in the state of operation
- Requires thorough knowledge of all aspects of vocational rehabilitation and the medical/functional implications
- ECG monitoring knowledge
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a rehabilitation specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for rehabilitation specialist
- Responsible for management of purchase orders, creating consumer files, invoicing, communicating to Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services (WSVRS)staff and consumers regarding scheduling of appointments, entering invoice data, following up on payments, and communicating with accounting
- Responsible for understanding TWC VRS contract rules, ensuring rules are maintained in the creation of files, responding to overpayments, ensuring timely return of reports, and alerting students and/or faculty when rules are not met
- Responsible for managing patient files and moving files to intermediate storage
- Responsible for patient registration and check-in/check-out in Epic
- Supervises students on file management and billing for WSVRS
- Assist in developing proactive health initiatives for the workforce
- Maintain a measuring and monitoring program in accordance with Safety and Health Management System to address key occupational hazards
- Identify ‘at risk’ work practices and develop and implement alternative safe work practices
- To ensure legislative compliance in relation to the management of workers compensation claims
- Proactively manage all workers compensation claims in consultation with injured/ill worker, CMI, treating practitioners, site supervisors/management and other stakeholders
Qualifications for rehabilitation specialist
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Engineering
- One (1) year experience of providing leadership to users and managing systems
- Two (2) years’ experience conducting meetings, preparing status reports, and supporting user/team members with problem solving, coordinating activities and solutions with application vendors and project leaders
- Two (2) years’ experience in system problem solving and solution analysis, purchasing/implementing systems, testing programs / systems, and writing of User documentation
- BA with 4 years’ experience specific to working with young children with severe emotional/behavioral challenges
- A.A.degree in above fields, plus six (6) years in a mental health setting