SUMMARY:
A residential care specialist intern plays a life changing role in the treatment of our patients. The intern assists in the oversite of residents’ care, programming and activities to meet physical and emotional needs. They collaborate in a multidisciplinary team-based environment to support residents in achieving their goals. They interact directly with our residents helping them develop new skills and move toward greater independence.
This internship is a dedicated program in partnership with our local universities and is only available to currently enrolled students in their junior or senior year. The internship will require a minimum of 20 hours per week. Positions will be housed primarily out of our Oconomowoc campus; however, a few position will be available at our West Allis and Brown Deer campuses for the SPRING SEMESTER OF 2023 – BEGINNING JANUARY 9TH, 2023 in order to complete 2 weeks of new employee orientation. A minimum of a semester long commitment is required although longer may be available according to performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitor the safety of the residents.
Monitor the safety of the environment.
Communicate with the program manager/director, physician and staff members related to resident.
Communicate with the residents in a respectful, caring, and encouraging manner to help maintain their dignity and well-being.
Be involved in education and knowledge of the various aspects of treatment approach to recovery and apply these principles to daily interaction with residents.
Adhere to the program schedule as compiled by the treatment team and report any deviations to the primary counseling staff and manager.
Interact with residents, family members, and significant others to reflect excellence in customer service, and maintaining appropriate therapeutic and professional boundaries.
Complete documentation related to residents within the medical record and daily treatment progress notes.
Assist residents to groups, activities and appointments.
Provide treatment services to residents.
Participate and aid in the identification of performance improvement projects for residential related issues.
Complete program-specific competencies and training requirements as developed by the program manager/director, clinical coordinator, and/or Talent Development.
REQUIREMENTS:
FORMAL TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
BENEFITS:
ABOUT ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Rogers Behavioral Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit provider of highly specialized psychiatric care. Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety, addiction, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and PTSD. Backed by more than a century of experience, Rogers is leading the way on measurement-based care and use of clinical outcomes. Rogers provides residential care and has three inpatient facilities located in southeastern Wisconsin. Rogers also offers outpatient services in a growing network of communities across the U.S.
The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.
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EOE/MFDV
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action – Rogers Behavioral Health (rogersbh.org)
Required Skills Required Experience
Must demonstrate a complete knowledge of all disease and procedural coding schemes/classification systems, such as ICD 10 CM, CPT and HCPCS and relevant to outpatient coding. Working knowledge of Medicare and local fiscal intermediary outpatient coding guideline determinations. Must demonstrate technical knowledge of the APC/MSDRG prospective payment system and use of computer encoders and abstracting systems. Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. Familiarity with Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s (OSHPD) discharge data reporting requirements is mandatory. Must have a working understanding of hospital policies and procedures, and possesses effective communication skills, written and oral. Ability to analyze and prioritize workflow. Must have a high level of professionalism and be able to interact with physicians, staff, etc. Must be detail-oriented. Must work on-site.