ACT Rehabilitation Specialist (Bachelor level)

Company: PATH People Acting To Help, Inc.
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description ABOUT PATH INC. PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center. We offer a wide of array of services and supports to meet the needs of our community in Northeast Philadelphia. PATH regularly achieves the highest levels of accreditation including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH, Philadelphia’s Managed Care Entity, and recognition and awards related to our high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments and contributions. Our Mission? To Help Individuals Achieve a More Independent and Fulfilling Life. WHY WORK AT PATH? A Career with Meaning At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here. In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer: • Competitive pay • Annual increases • Performance and longevity bonuses • Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family • Generous number of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time • No-cost pension plan • Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision • Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities • Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization • Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program • Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment JOB SUMMARY: To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member. This member of the ACT multidisciplinary team is responsible for overseeing a consumer caseload of individuals and provide rehabilitation services, including symptoms management, life skills development, vocational support, educational support, socialization support and budgeting/money management skills. QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation or other related field. Internships and/or other supervised practical experience in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders preferred. Experience working in the Social Services/Mental Health/ Substance Abuse field. Valid Driver's License required. Must be available or scheduled emergency on-call service and will be required to carry a mobile phone during regularly scheduled working hours and scheduled on-call service as essential personnel may be required to report to work during emergencies including inclement weather. SPECIFIC DUTIES: Provide service coordination (case management for an assigned group of consumers) including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team. Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the consumer and the ITT. Educate and support consumers’ families, and advocate for consumers’ rights and preferences. Assist in conducting comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment, social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., care-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships. Acts as liaison and consultant with community agencies, inpatient services, and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process. Perform shift management in coordination according to established policies and procedures. Provide on-call crisis intervention during nighttime and weekend hours. Document consumer progress to maintain a permanent record of consumer activity according to established methods and procedures. Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training and skills, including employment support and mental health interventions. Provide ongoing assessment of consumers’ psychiatric symptoms and consumers’ response to treatment. Make appropriate changes in treatment plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior that put consumers at risk (e.g., suicidality). Provide ongoing assessment, problem solving, side-by-side services, skill training, supervision (e.g., prompts, assignment, monitoring, encouragement), and environmental adaptations to assist consumers with activities of daily living (e.g., personal hygiene, grooming, laundry, nutrition education, meal planning, grocery shopping and food preparation.) Assist consumers in finding and maintaining a safe and affordable place to live: apartment hunting, finding a roommate, landlord negotiating, teaching and assisting in household cleaning, furnishing and decorating, and procuring necessities (e.g., telephone, furnishings, linens, etc.) Provide practical help and supports, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance, training, and supervision to help consumers obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services, and the like. Teach money-management skills (e.g., budgeting and bill paying) and assist consumers in accessing financial services and benefits counseling (e.g., professional financial counseling, emergency loan sources, payee ship services, VA benefits, SSI, SSDI). Other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequent talking and listening. Requires the ability to lift, carry, hold, kneel, reach, stack, stoop and bend. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

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