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Rehabilitation Technician (Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 114 days ago
On-site Lebanon, PA $51K – $67K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Psychology Aid And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The position is located in the Lebanon Medical Center's Behavioral Health and Sciences (BH&S) Care Line reporting to the Residential Rehabilitation Center (RRC) Chief. This position serves as a Rehabilitation Technician (RT) in the General Domiciliary Treatment Program, known locally as the RRC. Duties are divided into two primary areas, residential rehabilitation and after care.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent's chief responsibilities are within the service line, which provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services and comprehensive rehabilitation services to enrolled patients.
- →New initiatives are often in the development and early stages of implementation, requiring coordinated support services.
- →The Rehabilitation Technician serves as a Rehabilitation Technician (RT) in the General Domiciliary Treatment Program, known locally as the RRC.
- →Duties are divided into two primary areas, residential rehabilitation and after care.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Conducts individual counseling sessions with each assigned resident and documents this information in their electronic chart.
- →Facilitates group therapy sessions on substance abuse issues and recovery topics and subjects (AA/NA, guilt, anger, shame, etc.).
- →Identifies major substance abuse problems from the psychosocial assessment and makes recommendations, in conjunction with the resident and the treatment team concerning interventions, treatment goals and objectives.
- →Provides couples and/or family counseling sessions as needed and formulates in conjunction with the resident and the treatment team an aftercare treatment plan.
- →Works with the social workers and the resident to find safe living arrangements or further treatment.
- →Refers residents to local treatment programs and recovery supports to aide in the residents' ongoing recovery and aftercare.
- →Plans and administers mental health and/or substance abuse related therapy as the employee responsible for Veterans on their assigned clinical team.
- →The incumbent is provided regular clinical supervision, by the Program Manager, but must be able to function independently in management of individual and group care, as well as weekend coverage.
- →Will be responsible for the development and delivery of specialized recovery-oriented group treatments.
- →Responsible to assess increase in risk, regarding resumed use or suicidal/homicidal ideation, and communicate with the Inter Disciplinary Team.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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