Cognitive Rehab Therapist

o Effectively utilizes available information regarding therapy and treatment for each person served. Develops  cognitive rehabilitation and treatment-specific goals and objectives;  

o Identifies and implements the design of functional strategies and the need for adaptive equipment that  enhances learning and creates an environment best suited to individual profile and needs.  o Provides family education and training in areas relevant to brain injury rehabilitation. o Assists persons served and family in identifying and accessing local community resources including allied  health professionals, adaptive equipment, medical supplies, and ancillary therapies where needed.  o Provides individual case management and utilization review services for assigned case load, including  written and oral communication with external case management and funding personnel.  o Makes recommendations for modifications to individual treatment plans where appropriate. o Provides transportation related to therapy for persons served during assigned sessions.  o Prompts and/or assists each person in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the  independence and competency of each person within his/her ability limit; 

o Plans and schedules frequency and duration of sessions in accordance with individual needs and service  plan guidelines.  

o Provides suggestions regarding the utilization of techniques and/or materials to support and enhance  cognitive abilities; identifies barriers that may impede individual progress, and recommends environmental  accommodations to support functioning and facilitate the carryover of treatment goals; 

o Demonstrates and instructs persons served and family in the proper use of functional and adaptive  equipment, devices and cognitive rehabilitation techniques;  

o Utilizes a system of documentation that is professional, efficient, accountable, and conforms to federal, state  and other applicable policies and procedures; develops and maintains progress reports, session notes,  treatment summary reports, etc., as required by the IPP;

o Provides training on a variety of topics and specific to cognitive rehabilitation to persons served, cognitive  remediation specialists, family members and other relevant persons regarding the implementation and  monitoring of treatment plans, etc. 

o Plans and develops goals specific to cognitive remediation treatments that are achievable, functional,  measurable, and will be effectively utilized in each individual’s rehabilitation program.  

o Attends TDT meetings, IPP meetings and rehabilitation conferences as needed.  

o May oversee implementation of clinical home exercise programs.

Contributes in facilitating a team approach to program development, implementation, and monitoring by  effectively collaborating with all specialty/clinical disciplines, parents/guardians, etc., to identify and best meet the  individual rehabilitation needs of each person served.

Actively participates in team/departmental meetings, admission assessments, team conferences, family  meetings, etc., and, as requested, serves as a member of the Trans-Disciplinary Team (TDT) process in  conjunction with the Individual Program Plan (IPP). Attends and presents at Neurobehavioral rounds. 

Provides crisis intervention, as needed, through de-escalation techniques, staff support, and assistance. Follows  state-approved emergency procedures and utilizes Bancroft-approved crisis intervention techniques at all times. 

Maintains an awareness of current and changing trends, techniques, methods, and research in the field of  cognitive remediation treatments by attending learning workshops and professional seminars, reading journals,  attending in-service workshops, external conferences in area of specialty/clinical discipline, etc.