Fiscal Intermediary Specialist

The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence•Watertown, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervision of Community Habilitation staff supporting a person’s daily program, stressing independence, inclusion and individualization with emphasis on the person’s choice. A person centered philosophy will be maintained. Oversight of the Fiscal Intermediary and Self-Direction support programs. Must have knowledge of OPWDD and Medicaid regulations. Must be organized, detail oriented and able to work in a fast paced environment.

Requirements

Associates Degree preferred with two years’ experience working with developmental disabilities required.
Valid New York State Driver’s License.
Must have knowledge of OPWDD and Medicaid regulations.
Must be organized, detail oriented and able to work in a fast paced environment.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Responsibly implement and manage a caseload of participants in the Self-Direction program. This includes collaborating with the Circle of Support, Care Manager, Broker and Self-Directed Liaison.
Preparing/reviewing Monthly Expenditure Reports and work with your Circle of Support and Support Broker to use these reports to maintain spending within the budget.
Support positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues, service organizations and community members.
Work collectively with the person supported and circle of support on all recruitment opportunities.
Track budgetary and program implementation in a web-based system.
Conduct in field mentoring sessions with the DSPs who are providing the Community Habilitation services.
Attend Circle of Support meetings twice a year (1 in person) or as needed for people participating in Self-Direction.
Ensure documentation is accurate and prepared per OPWDD regulations for billing for both the Community Habilitation program and the Self-Direction/Fiscal Intermediary program.
Responsible for assisting in the training and supervising of Direct Support Professional/Substitute to ensure staff is competent to provide rehabilitative services and meet the needs of the People We Support within the context of the regulation.
Responsible for training people supported and family members on documentation submission into the web based system.
Observe and provide feedback on best practices to adhere to the Code of Ethics and Core Competencies while providing person centered support.
Conduct 90 day performance evaluations and annual performance evaluations for DSPs for Community Habilitation staff and encourage the completion of performance evaluations by the family for self-directed staff.
Conduct routine site visits to DSPs in the field and assist them in effectively delivering the persons support based Community Habilitation plan.
Effectively support DSPs in trouble shooting and work related issues/concerns.
Demonstrate flexibility, accuracy, and confidentiality in work assignments.
Maintain confidentiality of all work related information.
Shall attend and demonstrate proficiency by written examination on all required in-services by achieving 80% competency on the exams, noted through OPWDD compliance.
Shall write incident reports as defined by Incident Review Procedures.
Communicate all matters concerning the People We Support to Circle of support team and direct supervisor.
Agree to abide by the Code of Conduct for Service Delivery by reviewing and signing the document initially and as changes are made.