Under direction of a Chief Executive Officer, or another administrative official in a health care facility in the Department of Health, directs, supervises, and coordinates functions and activities of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation/professional services program of the facility; or, directs an interdisciplinary staff providing rehabilitation/professional consultation and technical assistance to department units and other agencies; does other related work as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Coordinates and directs the rehabilitation/professional services program of the hospital.
Consults with other management staff to determine unit and staffing requirements.
Oversees the interdisciplinary team function and the development of individualized treatment plans.
Monitors program activities for compliance with State and federal regulations.
Investigates complaints and other infractions and takes corrective action.
Oversees work activities and staff including clinical records documentation.
Coordinates hospital programs with community support organizations.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others.
Provides rehabilitation/professional service consultation to communities and other mental health organizations.
Reviews program performance and provides consultation on program-related problems.
Provides recommendations for changes in hospital systems or services to better meet the clinical needs of the patients.
Provides direction in planning in-service continuing education for clinical teams, professionals and paraprofessionals.
Prepares correspondence and reports.
Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
Provides leadership to the department to address any deficiencies or areas needing improvement to comply with Joint Commission standards and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.
Responsible for the implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) system within Rehabilitation Services which reviews therapeutic environment, programming, clinical documentation, staff competencies and follows up on the corrective action steps to assure remediation of the identified problems.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) task groups as appropriate.
Ensures a departmental peer review is maintained.
Develops an annual training plan for Rehab Services staff.
Provides departmental orientation for new staff to inform them of organizational structure, department functions, policies and procedures, and performance expectations.
Represents Rehab Services in hospital-wide committees and meetings which include, but are not limited to, Executive Management Committee, Special Status Patient Review, and Executive Committee of the Medical Staff.
Participates in selection process of subordinate staff.
Gives assignments and instructions to assigned employees. Supervises and evaluates the performance of a staff of subordinates.
May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Eight (8) years of professional experience managing a clinical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or professional services program in a psychiatric hospital, large mental health facility or social services agency for the mentally ill.
OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, chaplaincy, creative arts therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and/or hearing therapy or related therapeutic field; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in one of the indicated areas; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
NOTE: A certification as a therapist from a national certifying agency in Occupational, Creative Arts, Music, Recreation, Art, Dance or Movement Therapy or a license valid in New Jersey to practice physical therapy, speech/language pathology, or audiology may be acceptable for one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
NOTE: \"Professional experience\" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of institutional health care administration.
Knowledge of the emotional, social and other problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital.
Knowledge of program evaluation techniques.
Knowledge of theories and trends in mental health.
Knowledge of accreditation standards and quality assurance requirements of psychiatric hospitals.
Knowledge of problems encountered in giving assignments and instructions to groups and individuals and supervising the performance of their work.
Knowledge of effective supervisory techniques.
Ability to effectively supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of a staff of subordinates assigned to the unit.
Ability to organize and develop appropriate work programs, schedules and procedures.
Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team, and oversee the development of individualized treatment plans.
Ability to understand the emotional, social and adjustment problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others.
Ability to assign and instruct staff and supervise their performance.
Ability to investigate complaints.
Ability to review and evaluate program performance and provide recommendations for change.
Ability to monitor program activities for compliance with state and federal regulations.
Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
Ability to establish records and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
JobUnder direction of a Chief Executive Officer, or another administrative official in a health care facility in the Department of Health, directs, supervises, and coordinates functions and activities of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation/professional services program of the facility; or, directs an interdisciplinary staff providing rehabilitation/professional consultation and technical assistance to department units and other agencies; does other related work as required.
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OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, chaplaincy, creative arts therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and/or hearing therapy or related therapeutic field; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in one of the indicated areas; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
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Consults with other management staff to determine unit and staffing requirements.
Oversees the interdisciplinary team function and the development of individualized treatment plans.
Monitors program activities for compliance with State and federal regulations.
Investigates complaints and other infractions and takes corrective action.
Oversees work activities and staff including clinical records documentation.
Coordinates hospital programs with community support organizations.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others.
Provides rehabilitation/professional service consultation to communities and other mental health organizations.
Reviews program performance and provides consultation on program-related problems.
Provides recommendations for changes in hospital systems or services to better meet the clinical needs of the patients.
Provides direction in planning in-service continuing education for clinical teams, professionals and paraprofessionals.
Prepares correspondence and reports.
Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
Provides leadership to the department to address any deficiencies or areas needing improvement to comply with Joint Commission standards and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.
Responsible for the implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) system within Rehabilitation Services which reviews therapeutic environment, programming, clinical documentation, staff competencies and follows up on the corrective action steps to assure remediation of the identified problems.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) task groups as appropriate.
Ensures a departmental peer review is maintained.
Develops an annual training plan for Rehab Services staff.
Provides departmental orientation for new staff to inform them of organizational structure, department functions, policies and procedures, and performance expectations.
Represents Rehab Services in hospital-wide committees and meetings which include, but are not limited to, Executive Management Committee, Special Status Patient Review, and Executive Committee of the Medical Staff.
Participates in selection process of subordinate staff.
Gives assignments and instructions to assigned employees. Supervises and evaluates the performance of a staff of subordinates.
May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
","LICENSE":"Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of institutional health care administration.
Knowledge of the emotional, social and other problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital.
Knowledge of program evaluation techniques.
Knowledge of theories and trends in mental health.
Knowledge of accreditation standards and quality assurance requirements of psychiatric hospitals.
Knowledge of problems encountered in giving assignments and instructions to groups and individuals and supervising the performance of their work.
Knowledge of effective supervisory techniques.
Ability to effectively supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of a staff of subordinates assigned to the unit.
Ability to organize and develop appropriate work programs, schedules and procedures.
Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team, and oversee the development of individualized treatment plans.
Ability to understand the emotional, social and adjustment problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others.
Ability to assign and instruct staff and supervise their performance.
Ability to investigate complaints.
Ability to review and evaluate program performance and provide recommendations for change.
Ability to monitor program activities for compliance with state and federal regulations.
Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
Ability to establish records and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
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Consults with other management staff to determine unit and staffing requirements. Oversees the interdisciplinary team function and the development of individualized treatment plans. Monitors program activities for compliance with State and federal regulations. Investigates complaints and other infractions and takes corrective action. Oversees work activities and staff including clinical records documentation. Coordinates hospital programs with community support organizations. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others. Provides rehabilitation/professional service consultation to communities and other mental health organizations. Reviews program performance and provides consultation on program-related problems. Provides recommendations for changes in hospital systems or services to better meet the clinical needs of the patients. Provides direction in planning in-service continuing education for clinical teams, professionals and paraprofessionals. Prepares correspondence and reports. Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Provides leadership to the department to address any deficiencies or areas needing improvement to comply with Joint Commission standards and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. Responsible for the implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) system within Rehabilitation Services which reviews therapeutic environment, programming, clinical documentation, staff competencies and follows up on the corrective action steps to assure remediation of the identified problems. Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) task groups as appropriate. Ensures a departmental peer review is maintained. Develops an annual training plan for Rehab Services staff. Provides departmental orientation for new staff to inform them of organizational structure, department functions, policies and procedures, and performance expectations. Represents Rehab Services in hospital-wide committees and meetings which include, but are not limited to, Executive Management Committee, Special Status Patient Review, and Executive Committee of the Medical Staff. Participates in selection process of subordinate staff. Gives assignments and instructions to assigned employees. Supervises and evaluates the performance of a staff of subordinates. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Eight (8) years of professional experience managing a clinical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or professional services program in a psychiatric hospital, large mental health facility or social services agency for the mentally ill. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, chaplaincy, creative arts therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and/or hearing therapy or related therapeutic field; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in one of the indicated areas; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: A certification as a therapist from a national certifying agency in Occupational, Creative Arts, Music, Recreation, Art, Dance or Movement Therapy or a license valid in New Jersey to practice physical therapy, speech/language pathology, or audiology may be acceptable for one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: \"Professional experience\" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES Knowledge of institutional health care administration. Knowledge of the emotional, social and other problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital. Knowledge of program evaluation techniques. Knowledge of theories and trends in mental health. Knowledge of accreditation standards and quality assurance requirements of psychiatric hospitals. Knowledge of problems encountered in giving assignments and instructions to groups and individuals and supervising the performance of their work. Knowledge of effective supervisory techniques. Ability to effectively supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of a staff of subordinates assigned to the unit. Ability to organize and develop appropriate work programs, schedules and procedures. Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team, and oversee the development of individualized treatment plans. Ability to understand the emotional, social and adjustment problems of patients confined to a psychiatric hospital. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with community support organizations, providers and others. Ability to assign and instruct staff and supervise their performance. Ability to investigate complaints. Ability to review and evaluate program performance and provide recommendations for change. Ability to monitor program activities for compliance with state and federal regulations. Ability to prepare correspondence and reports. Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations. Ability to establish records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code Variant State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range Note 00464D Rehabilitation/Professional Services S C NL 32 N/A M32 - This job specification is for state government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. 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