Rehabilitation Counselor
An individual trained and educated in a systematic process of assisting persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals assessment and appraisal, diagnosis and treatment planning, career (vocational) counseling, individual and group counseling interventions for adjustments to the medical and psychosocial impact of disability, case management, program evaluation and research, job analysis and placement counseling, and consultation on rehabilitation resources and technology. Certification generally requires a Master's degree with specialized courses in rehabilitation processes and technology.
Rehabilitation Counselors in Memphis, TN
Prosthetics Case Manager
Prosthetics Case Managers in Memphis, TN
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness
A home-like residential facility providing psychiatric treatment and psycho/social rehabilitative services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness.
Community Based Residential Treatment Facilities Mental Illness in Memphis, TN
Day Training/Habilitation Specialist
Ms. Taura Taylor is a Day Training/Habilitation Specialist in Memphis, TN
with special training and skill in creating and implementing customized programs to help patients participate in communities.
As a Day Training/Habilitation Specialist, Taura Taylor, MEd performs
direct support for patients. Day Training/Habilitation is
support to help develop and maintain the life skills of patients with developmental disabilities. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Day Training/Habilitation Specialists include autism, Down's syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Day Training/Habilitation Specialists
include self-care, communication and behavior management, socialization training, job coaching, improving adaptive living skills, enabling recreational activities, and providing transportation to all activities.
Individuals experienced or trained in working with developmentally disabled individuals who need assistance in acquiring and maintaining life skills that enable them to cope more effectively with the demands of independent living.
Day Training Habilitation Specialists in Memphis, TN
Attendant Care Technician
An individual who provides hands-on care, of both a supportive and health related nature, specific to the needs of a medically stable, physically handicapped individual. Supportive services are those that substitute for the absence, loss, diminution, or impairment of a physical or cognitive function. This service may include skilled or nursing care to the extent permitted by state law.
Attendant Care Technicians in Memphis, TN
Personal Care Attendant
An individual who provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, activities of daily living as specified in the plan of care. Services which are incidental to the care furnished, or essential to the health and welfare of the individual may also be provided. Personal care providers must meet state defined training and certification standards
Personal Care Attendants in Memphis, TN
Respite Care
Respite Care in Memphis, TN
In Home Supportive Care Agency
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.
In Home Supportive Care Agencies in Memphis, TN
Case Manager / Care Coordinator
A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.
Case Manager Care Coordinators in Memphis, TN
Health Educator
Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.
Health Educators in Memphis, TN
Dietary Manager
Ms. Taura Taylor is a Dietary Manager in Memphis, TN
with special training and skill in food service management, nutrition therapy, and food safety monitoring.
As a Dietary Manager, Taura Taylor, MEd performs
specialized diet management in restaurants, hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and prisons. Dietary Management is
the provision of food for those in noncommercial facilities. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Dietary Managers include constipation, diabetes, weight loss, heart disease, food allergies, coeliac disease, dysphagia, malnutrition, foodborne illness, and eating disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dietary Managers
include creating menus and meal plans, buying food, assisting in meal creation, overseeing and maintaining safety standards, and collaborating with healthcare providers and staff members to deliver nutritious meals to patients.
A dietary manager is a trained food services professional who is charged with maintaining cost/profit objectives, purchasing foods and services for the department and supervising staff.. Dietary managers are trained to understand the basic nutritional needs of clients and work in partnership with dietitians, who offer specialized nutritional expertise. The CDM certified dietary manager designation is an advanced professional credential awarded to dietary managers who have completed specific course work, have passed the national credentialing exams (including a sanitation and safety exam) and have applied for certification.
Dietary Managers in Memphis, TN
Behavior Technician
The behavior technician is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and/or credentialed by a state (such as through licensure). The behavior technician is primarily responsible for the implementation of components of behavior-analytic treatment plans developed by the supervisor. That may include collecting data on treatment targets and conducting certain types of behavioral assessments (e.g., stimulus preference assessments). The behavior technician does not design treatment or assessment plans or procedures but provides services as assigned by the supervisor responsible for his or her work.
Behavior Technicians in Memphis, TN
