Developmental Specialist Residential

MONARCH • Charlotte, NC

12d • $15

About The Position

The Developmental Specialist supports people receiving services in achieving their personal dreams and goals. The role provides person-centered support tailored to each individual’s hopes, interests, needs, and plan, while promoting self-determination, community participation, relationships, advocacy, and individual rights. The position is in a residential setting and may require sleepovers. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., for 12 scheduled weekly hours. The posted minimum pay is $15.00.

The specialist helps individuals with daily activities and home operations, including housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, shopping, lawn care, and vehicle cleanliness and maintenance. The role may include driving and arranging transportation, supporting personal safety and emergency preparedness, completing documentation, and participating in meetings and training. The specialist must follow applicable service definitions, agency policies, and state and federal requirements. Additional duties may be assigned by a supervisor.

Monarch Healthcare provides services in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island and describes its work as providing hope, promoting wellness, and empowering individuals and families affected by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. The company describes its work environment as positive and encouraging and notes opportunities for professional growth and promotion from within. Benefits and perks depend on role, employment type, and location; eligible employees may have access to health coverage, retirement plans, professional development support, and other customizable offerings.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.
• Experience working with children or adults, depending on the population served, who have a mental health diagnosis, intellectual or developmental disability, or substance use disorder is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assess each person’s hopes, dreams, and desires and provide support to help them achieve their goals.
• Support individuals in developing community relationships and relationships with natural supports.
• Assist individuals in participating fully in the community in ways that reflect their interests.
• Protect and promote each person’s rights; support advocacy skills, advocacy participation, and use of personal advocates.
• Support emotional, physical, and medical needs as needed.
• Build positive, person-centered relationships using approaches that promote self-determination.
• Provide input and recommendations for assessments, planning, and individual plans.
• Implement individual plans in accordance with service definitions and document services as required by the service definition and agency policy.
• Complete required documentation, including goal completion, actions toward outcomes, incident reports, and timesheets.
• Complete daily progress notes and communication logs to help ensure appointments, goals, and interests are met.
• Assist with daily home operations, including housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, shopping, lawn care, and vehicle cleanliness and maintenance.
• Drive and travel as required and arrange or provide transportation as needed.
• Help individuals understand emergency procedures and personal safety; use sound judgment on safety matters, including conducting fire drills, inspecting equipment, and practicing community safety procedures.
• Assist new and current staff with orientation, mentoring, and training.
• Attend and actively participate in required meetings and training, and maintain required agency, state, and federal certifications.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures and applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Follow service definition guidelines for the services provided.
• Perform other relevant duties assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may have access to comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, professional development support, and other customizable benefits and perks, depending on role, employment type, and location.
• The company describes opportunities for professional growth and promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED