Care Manager - Caswell Developmental Center
About The Position
The Care Manager at Caswell Developmental Center ensures that individuals served receive a comprehensive array of training, services, and supports to help them achieve maximum independence in self-care and activities of daily living. This includes supporting significant relationships, self-management, and protection of individuals’ rights. The role is responsible for documentation, including program reviews and the development and revision of life plans. It also includes auditing and providing annual training to staff within the home. The position is based in Residential Services/Vernon Woods and has work hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. It is designated mandatory, requiring the employee to report or stay over during adverse weather events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience providing and/or developing person-centered care plans for individuals with intellectual disabilities or co-occurring disorders, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Advanced degrees in human services may substitute for educational requirements if the applicant does not have a bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field.
- The position is designated mandatory and requires reporting or staying over during adverse weather events.
- Employees must adhere to the facility’s Vaccination Policy.
- Pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks apply.
Nice To Haves
- Thorough knowledge of developmental disabilities and the population served, including evaluations and development of comprehensive life plans.
- Skill in auditing records and programming activities.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to recognize and resolve problems.
- Knowledge of standards, regulations, and licensure requirements.
- Ability to establish and conduct effective working relationships.
- Ability to coordinate professionals of varied disciplines and provide leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans.
Responsibilities
- Ensure individuals served receive comprehensive training, services, and supports to promote independence in self-care and activities of daily living.
- Support individuals in gaining and maintaining significant relationships, self-management, and protection of their rights.
- Complete documentation, including program reviews and the development and revision of life plans.
- Audit records and programming activities.
- Provide annual training to staff within the home.
- Coordinate professionals of varied disciplines and provide leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans.
- Develop cooperative working relationships with people providing services to individuals.
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Job Type
Full-time
