Employment Specialist - Gentiva Rehab Without Walls

Ready to stretch your skills and reach for more?

At Gentiva, we make it possible for associates to achieve their most ambitious career objectives. Our success, commitment to clinical excellence, scope of service, and financial strength means we can offer you real potential to build a rewarding career. And you'll be impressed by how we ensure your growth and development with Gentiva University-our 24/7, online continuing education program. You can learn on your own schedule, at your own pace and earn valuable CE credits.


Since 1991, Gentiva Rehab Without Walls has provided a compelling alternative to rehabilitation in the traditional institutional setting: Cost effective rehabilitation with long-lasting, functional outcomes in the home, school, workplace and community -- wherever life happens. Rediscover your career as a barrier-free clinician!


As an Employment Specialist for Gentiva Rehab Without Walls , you will:

*Develop and implement pre-vocational programs to measure the current skill, ability, and interest of person receiving services with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

*Perform through evaluation of person served including work/education history, interests, aptitude, needs, abilities and physical skill to assess vocational potential.

*Develop, with interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, vocational rehabilitation treatment plan with set measurable objectives based on evaluation results and goals of person receiving services.

*Administer direct treatment utilizing vocational training and job coaching techniques.

*Set up programs to build the skills necessary to progress persons served toward the highest level of independent functioning, emphasizing skills related to vocational pursuits.

*Design community reintegration activities to assist the person receiving services with their vocational needs during physical activity. Assist the person receiving services to understand and manage their various needs and limitations.

*Perform ongoing evaluations, assessing the needs and progress of the person receiving services against the plan of treatment, and adjust treatment plan to achieve maximum results in conjunction with the rehabilitation team as needed.

*Consult with employer of person served to facilitate work reentry, interview and hiring process, job skills training, and workplace standards. Monitor work performance and workplace behaviors of person served, reinforce training, assist with planning schedules, and serve as advocate to ensure a smooth transition into work environment.

Qualifications

*Associate's Degree or the equivalent

*A minimum of two years vocational or job coaching experience with individuals having neurological impairments

*Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques generally required

*Current license and/or certification as required by the state of practice

*Effective oral and written communication skills



Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package may include: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition assistance program and free CE credits through Gentiva University, our 24/7 online education resource.

*Ask your recruiter about qualifying details, including minimum required hours.

About Gentiva Health Services

Gentiva Health Services is the nation's leading provider of comprehensive home health services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 350 direct service delivery units within approximately 250 locations in 35 states, and through CareCentrix , which manages home healthcare services for many major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 2,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; and help with daily living activities, as well as other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from commercial insurance, federal and state government programs and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com.

*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.

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