PSR Assistant Program Admin.

Title: PSR Assistant Program Admin.

State Role Title: 19211

Hiring Range: commensurate based on experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time PSR Assistant Program Admin. to coordinate and assist with operations of the PSR Program; assist with the provision of PSR services per CMS requirements and hospital instruction (HI); assist in the development and implementation of therapeutic interventions; coordinate with the Learning Center (LC) PSR Program Admin I to ensure staffing coverage and to provide a safe and therapeutic milieu (including day of events, such as callouts) and communicating needs/changes as assigned; follow up on any scheduling issues and communicate this with PAS II, Program Manager II, treatment teams and service chiefs as needed; and assist and complete assigned duties for data tracking in HOPS and/or other various databases as required.

The PSR Assistant Program Admin will also will assume management role with supervision of PSR Program Admin II (PAS II), Director of Rehab Services, or Service Chiefs in the event supervisor/PAS II is not available; attend 75% (or 9/12) rehab departmental meetings; provides 4 hours of group facilitation and plans interventions/activities per direction of supervisor/PAS II and/or PSR Program Admin II (PAS II) as needed; produces written evidence and data that PSR interventions have been carried out per facility/department protocol through utilization of HOPS database; and document and communicate individual needs to treatment teams as indicated.

This position is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- paid time off
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- high school diploma or equivalent
- extensive work experience within the psychosocial setting
- ability to work with mental health populations
- knowledge of principles and practices of psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) and the Recovery Model
- ability to engage and involve clients in PSR and knowledge of associated modalities as appropriate
- ability to use effective communication strategies when working with staff and clients
- intermediate computer skills for Microsoft Office Suite, HOPS data management program, Cerner Millennium EMR, and other various databases and software programs as required
- competencies in various administrative tasks such as documentation and data input, basic budgeting and procurement procedures, scheduling, and milieu management in the PSR setting

Additional Considerations

- College courses in mental health, psychosocial rehabilitation, psychology, or related therapies
- Associates degree (or higher) and/or equivalent work-related experience
- bilingual
- veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

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