Habilitation Coordinator
About The Position
The Habilitation Coordinator will be responsible for working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities residing in nursing facilities. The Habilitation Coordinator is responsible for initial IDT meetings, convening and facilitating the individual's service planning team; facilitating the development of the individual's Habilitation Service plan through the discovery process, which is ongoing, facilitating revisions to the Habilitation Service plan as needed and facilitating the coordination of services and supports between the individual's Habilitation plan and the nursing facility's plan of care. The Habilitation Coordinator is also responsible for completing PASRR Evaluations, interfacing with nursing facility staff and for educating the individual/LAR/families of living options available in the community and in working with the individual who is transitioning to the community, including the development of a Community Living Discharge Plan. Travel is required.
Requirements
- Required: bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral, or human service field including, but not limited to, psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, education, and criminal justice.
- Required: One (1) year experience working /volunteering with individuals with IDD; or friend/family member of individual with IDD.
- Required: Valid Texas driver's license.
- Required: Must be physically able to complete all required training to include Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA), CPR, First Aid, Defensive Driving, and all other required training.
- Must have visual and auditory skills sufficient to evaluate and monitor consumer needs; fine motor skills for legible writing and typing; mobility required to bend, reach, lift (up to 25 lbs.) while assisting consumers and carrying charts and equipment during a workday.
- Must have a driving record insurable by Burke's insurance administrator.
- Reliable transportation is required.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities residing in nursing facilities.
- Responsible for initial IDT meetings, convening and facilitating the individual's service planning team
- Facilitating the development of the individual's Habilitation Service plan through the discovery process, which is ongoing
- Facilitating revisions to the Habilitation Service plan as needed
- Facilitating the coordination of services and supports between the individual's Habilitation plan and the nursing facility's plan of care.
- Responsible for completing PASRR Evaluations, interfacing with nursing facility staff and for educating the individual/LAR/families of living options available in the community and in working with the individual who is transitioning to the community, including the development of a Community Living Discharge Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
