AUGUST ROSE HEALTH CENTER LLC·Anne Arundel County, Maryland
The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Counselor assists individuals with mental illness to achieve greater independence through individualized support and resource coordination. Responsibilities include facilitating services, collaborating with families and professionals, and documenting client progress.
August Rose Health Center’s community-based psychiatric rehabilitation program (PRP) offers children and adults with mental illness a range of rehabilitation services that focus on emotional well-being, recovery, and resource connection including mental health service connection, housing, and entitlements coordination. The PRP programs services are person-centered, strength-based, and recovery-oriented, and are provided at a frequency and intensity that meets each client s individual needs. The PRP program is CARF accredited and designed to facilitate independence and community engagement, using leading-edge and evidence-based practices that consider each person's strengths, needs, desires, abilities, health, and safety.
The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Counselor works to assist individuals with mental illness to reach a higher level of independence. Services which are provided are individualized and based upon a detailed needs assessment that is conducted on each consumer. The PRP Counselor provides support with accessing and coordinating benefits, services and community-based resources. PRP services are provided on-site, within the home, and in the community. The consumer receives assistance with learning and developing improved daily living skills (i.e. personal hygiene, organizational skills, time management skills, nutrition, and money management), as well as working towards achieving healthy coping mechanisms.
PRP Counselors assist clients with working on their individualized rehabilitation plan goals in the following areas to assist the client with the restoration of skills:
8 Dimensions of wellness – Social, Occupational, intellectual, financial, environmental, physical, spiritual, and emotional
Self-care skills--hygiene, nutrition, self-administration, and compliance with medication
Social skills--community integration activities, interactive skills with peers and authority figures, developing natural support, and supporting the child's participation in community activities
Independent living skills--maintenance of personal living space, community awareness, mobility skills, money management, and accessing available entitlements
Health and wellness promotion and training in nutrition, exercise, and dental care
Relapse prevention education in the home and in the community
Entitlements coordination
Facilitate the client’s participation in the monthly on-site group meetings to encourage peer socialization and the development of coping strategies/techniques.
Flexible work from home options available.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Maryland are typically driven by ongoing demand in community programs, outpatient settings, and care teams supporting patients with complex needs. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma or GED, at least two years of related experience, and an active American Heart Association BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your certification status and recent experience before applying.