Brookhaven, PA30+ days ago
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Complete required documentation including but not limited to monthly reports, quarterly reports, annual assessments, and incident reports and maintain individual records for the program as well as for support coordinators • Ensure compliance with Department of Human Services, Chapter 2380, as follows by: • Coordinating and completing assessments and providing the assessment to team members participating in the development of the ISP, including annual updates and revisions of the ISP • Attending the ISP meetings • Fulfilling the role of plan lead, as applicable • Reviewing the ISP annual updates and revisions for content accuracy • Reporting content discrepancy to the Supports Coordinator (SC) or plan lead, as applicable, and plan team members • Implementing the ISP as written • Supervising, monitoring and evaluating services provided to the individual, as well as training staff of the ISP contents, which includes the support and supervision needs of the individual • Reviewing, signing and dating the monthly documentation of an individual's participation and progress toward outcomes • Reporting a change related to the individual's needs to the SC or plan lead, as applicable, and plan team members • Reviewing the ISP with the individual • Documenting the review of the ISP • Providing the documentation of the ISP review to the SC or plan lead, as applicable, and plan team members • Informing plan team members of the option to decline the ISP • Reviewing the ISP with direct care staff to ensure understanding of the plan and that goals are being implemented correctly • Providing informal counseling to individuals as needed concerning workplace issues • Providing training to individuals and Elwyn staff members on required topics including but not limited to career path development, conflict resolution, how to handle workplace issues, self-advocacy, and work behaviors • Providing back-up for other program staff as needed • Participating in emergency response situations in accordance with established program protocol • Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and crisis intervention techniques using agency-trained protocols • Performing other duties as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Requires one of the following sets of education and experience: • A master's degree or above in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 1 year of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities • A bachelor's degree in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities • An associate's degree or 60 credit hours in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 4 years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities.