Rehabilitation Coordinator Columbus

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Job Title:Rehabilitation Coordinator

Workplace: West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

Job Summary:

Supervises guides and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Provides technical assistance and training within a health care specialty. Plans directs and implements a specialty program. Evaluates programs for compliance with state and/or federal guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• A masters degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology Counseling Rehabilitation Behavioral Health or a closely related field is preferred.
• Experience providing or coordinating rehabilitation psychosocial rehabilitation therapeutic activity behavioral health or recovery-oriented services.
• Experience providing leadership direction or supervision to staff and coordinating daily departmental operations.
• Experience working in an inpatient psychiatric forensic behavioral health or other structured healthcare setting is strongly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in rehabilitation behavioral health therapeutic recreation psychosocial rehabilitation or a related human services setting is preferred.
• Previous experience coordinating programs leading staff or serving in a supervisory or lead capacity is highly desirable.
• Experience within an inpatient psychiatric or forensic hospital setting is strongly preferred.

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Employment Requirements

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees individuals and communities we serve certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations vaccinations professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race color national origin sex religion age disability or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.