Hybrid Part Time Rehabilitation Aide at Stars

• High School diploma or equivalent, required.
• (1) year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents, inpatient psychiatric experience preferred. (Student internship and/or practicum time may be substituted)
• Experience conducting groups preferred.

How you will make a difference:

• Coordinate with the treatment team to ensure understanding of each client’s treatment plan and implementation.
• Plan and conduct both large and small activity groups- encouraging appropriate behavior and providing feedback to adolescents.
• Document and report clients’ attendance, performance, socialization, incidents and participation in activity and therapeutic groups.
• Encourage and promote participation through motivational techniques, support methods coaching, and guidance.
• Promote and assist adolescents with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming, positive behaviors, social interactions with peers, and planned group activities.
• Transport clients to and from appointments, hospital visits, etc. as needed.
• Develop a theme and schedule a series of special activities for assigned holiday or event.

Division/Program Overview:

• 24/7 inpatient involuntary program
• 16-bed facility for acute youth (ages 5-17)
• Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans
• Available for contracting Central Valley counties
• Moves clients through five phases: admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare