SUMMARY

Support and evaluate adults with developmental disabilities in a day habilitation setting. Member of an interdisciplinary team in the coordination of therapeutic services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Review each recipient’s treatment and habilitation goals monthly and inform staff of any charges in the recipient’s status.
• Supervise the implementation of the ISP/DHSP and maintain the individual’s records.
• Coordinate OT, PT, Speech, Nursing and behavioral services for the assigned caseload of individual members.
• Case Management responsibilities include writing progress notes, writing Individual Support Plans and Day Habilitation Service Plans, writing assessments and objectives for annual review. Assist with all development of behavioral plans or other intervention strategies. Chart data collected from programs.
• Maintain contact with DDS service coordinators and families of individual members.
• Prepare reports in accordance with state and agency requirements.
• Attend mandated Safety Care training. Responsible for implementing physical restraints on the individuals we support to assist with behavioral management. This may include, but not limited to, hitting, biting, kicking, and spitting.
• Work in cooperation with Paraprofessionals to develop member skills in the areas of: self-care, self-preservation, expressive communication, self-direction, and activities of daily living.
• Serve as a liaison between RTR and the community representing a positive and proactive attitude at all times.
• Serve as an appropriate role model for individuals under supervision establishing behavioral limits in a positive consistent manner and in accordance with behavioral plans.
• Participate in the Positive Behavior Support initiative and complete the Quality Behavior Curriculum.
• Provide transportation to community activities as needed.
• Attend and participate in all meetings concerning assigned individuals.
• Adhere to all program routines and schedules.
• Assist and support individuals as needed with physical direct care/dietary needs, may include: physical or mechanical transfer of individuals from wheelchairs to a van, chair, toilet etc. May also include any nursing activity that is deemed to be delegable, including, but not limited, to the administration of thickening agents, and assistance with special diets.
• Implement all behavioral plan interventions as assigned, these behavioral interventions may include physical restraint.
• Engage in remote/virtual services with program members following a preplanned curriculum. This includes the ability to use a computer and the ability to engage several individuals for an extended period of time, typically one hour or less. You may be asked to develop new curriculums to meet the needs of the individuals under your care.
• Expected to follow current OPTS/Day Hab guidelines based on DDS/MassHealth regulations as they relate to the COVID-19 virus. This includes daily health screening and wearing appropriate PPE as defined in the guidelines.
• Cooperate and interact with co-workers, clients, volunteers, and funders in a collaborative, courteous, empathic, and professional manner. Demonstrate willingness and ability to be part of team effort.
• Adhere to the schedules and needs of RTR and the schedules and needs of individuals under supervision.
• Adhere to agency safety standards.
• Perform additional duties, or substitute for others as required.
• Adhere to all RTR policies and procedures.
• Develop and provide all services in accordance with RTR’s philosophies including staff and Board beliefs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in human service or related field and one year experience in ID/DD program, or no degree and three years experience in a developmental disability program.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the internet.
• Successful completion of all state and agency mandated trainings.
• Must be willing to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning allegations from Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), DepartmentofDevelopmentalServices (DDS),and other agencies.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write advanced reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals under supervision, employees of the organization, families, and members of the community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.