DSHS Fircrest Habilitation Plan Administrator

State of Washington • King County - Shoreline, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center in Shoreline is a home for people living with intellectual disabilities. We are hiring for multiple Habilitation Plan Administrators to join our team. Habilitation means helping people build skills needed for daily life. As a Habilitation Plan Administrator, you'll lead the plan that guides each resident's training and care. In this role, you'll work in one of Fircrest's program area teams, which has nine living units. You'll care for residents on your own caseload and guide staff from many fields. Together, you build each resident's Individual Habilitation Plan and make sure the team follows it. Your work helps each resident get the right support at the right time. The work you do also helps Fircrest meet federal and state rules and requirements - ensuring high quality care is an important part of your job.

Requirements

• Meets the professional requirements for a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional (QDDP)
• One year of experience in a qualified field if bachelor's degree has been obtained, experience must have involved treating or working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Two years of experience in a qualified field if master's degree has been obtained, one year of which has been involved in treating or working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
• One year of experience in a qualified field involving treating or working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, if doctoral degree has been obtained.
• A degree in Social Work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Nice To Haves

• Explains plans and progress clearly, in person and in writing, to residents, families, coworkers, managers and the public.
• Looks at the social, emotional, psychological and behavioral factors in a resident's life, then builds teaching and support plans to match.
• Guides staff from many fields, builds working relationships and earns their cooperation on each resident's plan.
• Solves problems and works through disagreements with residents, team members and families.
• Analyzes data and prepares short, clear reports and recommendations, using email, word processing and Excel.
• Sorts tasks by priority and keeps many assignments on time.
• Reads and applies complex rules and laws, and keeps resident information private.

Responsibilities

• Directs the planning, organization, and development activities of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) for Individual Habilitation Plans of residents on assigned living units.
• Integrates, coordinates, and monitors the implementation of the Individual Habilitation Plans for residents on assigned living units.
• Participates as a member of the IDT as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional in the development and establishment of Individual Habilitation Plans on assigned units.
• Monitors and analyzes the progress of residents toward habilitation goals and need for program revision; recommends and monitors progress of appropriate corrective action in assigning the IDT to habilitation and training tasks.
• Confers with appropriate supervisors and department heads to evaluate the contribution of assigned interdisciplinary staff toward team identified goals and objectives.
• Observes residents and interacts with staff across settings; promotes and assures competent interactions of staff with clients in program implementation and behavior management.
• Assures compliance of policies, procedures, and practices of the IDT to Federal and State regulations and laws that pertain to the training and habilitation of residents; assures maintenance, thoroughness, and accuracy of residents' unit records.
• Confers with parents, guardians, etc. to explain habilitation plans and provide progress updates; obtains consent for treatment and transfer as required by State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings; prepares reports as required.
• Evaluates a participating facility's program services against those expectations defined by the Developmental Disabilities Administration, and prepares necessary reports to convey the results of these evaluations.
• Provides advisory assistance regarding the ways and means to address assessed service needs.
• Develops and maintains a liaison with State and Federal personnel involved with other aspects of the Title XIX program to ensure a consistent, up-to-date interpretation of service requirements and the utilization of the most effective evaluation techniques.

Benefits

• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.
• King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level