Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker - Newport, PA

The ideal candidate will possess at least one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Associate's degree plus one year of mental health direct service experience.
• Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) plus one year of paid or volunteer mental health direct service experience.
• High school diploma or GED plus two years of human services experience (including one year of mental health direct service).

Required: Active, valid driver's license.
Preferred: Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP).

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker to join our Adult Behavioral Health program in Newport, PA.

Schedule: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Earn $19.40/hour

Position Details

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Worker supports individuals in their recovery journeys by facilitating skill development, providing onetoone guidance, and promoting engagement in meaningful activities across living, learning, working, and social life domains. This role combines direct service, group facilitation, documentation, and active participation in program planning and quality improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and colead psychiatric rehabilitation workshops, classes, and groups.
• Provide onetoone skills teaching, guidance, and recoveryoriented support to members.
• Support members in developing and working toward individualized recovery goals.
• Maintain consumerdriven documentation, including goal plans and progress notes, using the electronic health records system.
• Engage with members during scheduled activities at STAR and in the community.
• Participate in planning and organizing the monthly psychiatric rehabilitation activity calendar.
• Transport members to and from the center for scheduled activities and goalrelated meetings.
• Participate in Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities as assigned.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!