Purpose of this position:

The Community Connector is responsible for the correct implementation of periodic services on their team. The position is primarily for empowering the individuals supported to build and maintain community connections and natural support while also building professional relationships between our agency and the community at large.

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure NC licensure standards and Medicaid guidelines are followed.
• Provide periodic services with the person supported and their support team, identifying time, place, and activity. This schedule will be flexible to accommodate the activities the person receiving services chooses.
• Function as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) for periodic community-based services.
• Support several individuals on a caseload.
• Complete Service Documentation for each service provided properly and timely.
• Responsible for assisting the persons supported to find activities of interest to participate in throughout the week to fully utilize services they are authorized to receive.
• Maintain program standards as required by regulatory agencies.
• Maximize hours worked as billable services and document service breaks with Service Coordinator as well as through service notes.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with other providers, companies, volunteer organizations, etc. to provide the best community supports possible.
• This position is largely self-directed while out in the community, therefore it is held to a high expectation of professionalism and therapeutic, person-centered support.