Vocational Rehab Clinical Supervisor - F/T Days

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

This position assists the Clinical Manager in the administration, supervision, and development of the Vocational Rehabilitation Department. Gathers and maintains statistics. Oversees counseling staff that serve the high school students to insure clinical goals and objectives are met. Maintains a sound professional philosophy and high standards of participant care. Assists in the support functions that are monitored CARF, JCAHO, and other regulatory agency standards.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Vocational Rehab Clinical Supervisor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Assures quality and quantity of assigned staff performance. Provides on-going feedback and coaching to improve performance. Delegates workload and monitors efficiency to assure client needs are met. Engage in team building activities.
• Provides vocational rehabilitation counseling on an individual basis that demonstrates a high quality of clinical skills, methods, and techniques. Provides case management services. Identifies potential and actual crises situations and demonstrates an ability to intervene effectively. Assists program participants in developing a realistic discharge plan that provides continuity of services.
• Regular contact with medical & rehabilitation personnel and visitors. Frequent contact with client family members and/or significant others and referring school personnel.
• Writes informative concise and timely reports, plans, assessments, notes, etc. that meet regulatory, funding sources, facility, and departmental standards.
• Assists staff compliance with department/facility policies and procedures. Awareness and input to Conducts performance improvement activities as assigned on a regular basis.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. 

Qualifications

Knowledge, Education and Skills Required: 

 

• Masters Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a rehabilitation setting.
• Possesses current knowledge of best practices in the habilitation and rehabilitation of the individuals across the spectrum of disabling conditions referred for services by the departments referrals sources for people of working age, as well as those nearing working age as defined by the right to obtain working papers.
• Maintains a current and fluid knowledge of vocational evaluation standards and practices
• Expertise in knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the NJ Law Against Discrimination in Employment
• Thorough knowledge and ability to apply accommodations and adaptive techniques to assist with people with disabilities while preparing them for work or return to work.

 

Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred: 

 

• Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Familiarity with the local business community. Important to possess the ability to develop skills to engage in collaborative relationships that benefit the program.

 

Preferred Certification/Licensing:   

 

• NJ Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor

Our Network

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