- Provides service recipient with a comprehensive continuum of care by planning, coordinating, integrating and monitoring services. Ensures initial and ongoing
- Coordinates initial and ongoing development and implementation of the person centered plan
- Continuously assists in the assessment of functioning, as well as the appropriateness of resources being utilized.
- Provides service recipient with support and advocacy on behalf of individual preferences and goals.
- Serves as a liaison between the service recipient and their family and various community and private agencies involved in the care and education of the person served.
- Coordinates regular service planning meetings with the service recipient to facilitate service delivery and evaluate the effectiveness of the service plan toward meeting goals.
- Maintains continuity of service delivery by completing/submitting necessary documentation, linking, and coordinating utilization management between providers, MCO’s, and other community stakeholders, etc. as appropriate.
- Assists service recipient to develop critical daily living and coping skills.
- Provides clinical supervision, interventions, and oversight to the direct care- paraprofessional/associate professional staff according to Easterseals UCP NC & VA, state and federal guidelines.
- Documents clinical supervision and service provision according to Easterseals UCP NC & VA, state and federal guidelines.
- Reviews and signs off on all required documentation to ensure local, state, federal and Agency requirements are met.
- Promotes team and employee interaction and communication.
- Supports ICS Program Manager with management of program budgets by ensuring necessary authorizations are in place before supports begin or continue, ensuring that direct care paraprofessionals/associate professionals are working appropriately scheduled hours.
- Coordinates the scheduling of Direct Care paraprofessionals/associate professionals providing supports.
- Works with individuals and family to develop schedule for appropriate services.
- Anticipates needs and responds to schedule changes, taking the appropriate action to avoid problems with staff.
- When on call, Coordinators will be available for emergencies related to individuals we support
Educational Background:
A degree from a four year college or university, accredited by an entity approved by USDOE or CHEA, in human service field.
Skills/Experience:
- A minimum of two years of documented experience working with individuals with the population served after completion of four year degree; must meet standards to be certified as a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional.
- A valid, unrestricted North Carolina/equivalent driver’s license, good driving record and possess current, unrestricted auto insurance.
- MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE WRITING PLANS.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 3 2018
Active Until:
Feb 3 2018
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit