PDS Case Manager
hace 17 días
Manchester
Include the following: • Working with an individual and others identified by the individual as their team to develop an Individual Plan of Care (POC) budget and spending plan, and emergency backup plan., • Utilize a person-centered planning approach to identify and implement all supports needed/wanted by the individual., • Maximum caseload of 40 PDS clients, • Provide any needed assistance to a PDS participant with any aspect of PDS or blended services (i.e., recruiting/hiring/managing PDS providers, completing and submitting required forms.), • Coordinate all services., • Monitor a participant’s health, safety and welfare., • Provide a monthly face-to face home visit., • Be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays., • Document each contact with the participant or on behalf of the participant and the progress towards outcomes/goals, • Resolve issues related to unmet consumer needs and/or health and safety are being jeopardized or funds in the consumer’s budget are not being utilized per the POC, • Each staff person has a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect or exploitation Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Other times may be required with the job. • Complete training requirements within specified time frames per SCL/MPW Waivers, DDID standards and procedures, • Comply with agency policies and procedures, SCL/MPW regulations, DDID standards and procedures, JCAHO, • Valid driver’s license and no moving violations on driving record, • Clear Background Checks, • Valid Social Security number or valid work permit if not a US Citizen, • TB Risk Assessment Completed within 7 days of hire, • Negative drug test, • Read, adhere to and promote the MR/DD Vision Statement, • Oral and Written Communication Skills, • Interpersonal Skills, • Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation, • Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion, • Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships, • Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location. The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate. • Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands., • Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials., • All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens., • All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned., • Must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with one month of employment and maintain the certification if providing direct care., • Successful Performance Evaluation rating of 3 or above.( See Attached Performance Outcome Evaluation) A Performance Improvement Plan will be initiated on all scores below a 3 rating. An employee will be terminated if the Performance Improvement Plan is viewed as unsuccessful after 2 attempts. #J-18808-Ljbffr