Intake Specialist (36319)

BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC•New York, NY

58d•$18 - $21

About The Position

To counsel, assist and train individuals with developmental disabilities in the areas of personal care, travel skills, social skills, home management and life skills in order to maximize their functioning in the community. Responsible for enrolling students in program at multiple sites; responsible for guiding families through the enrollment process from initial review until the child begins program; coordinate timely submission of annual and quarterly reports to appropriate district administrators; communicate with evaluation coordinators.

Requirements

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Minimum 1-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably in a residential, health or treatment related setting preferred.
Specialized training in direct care provision preferred.
Must complete and obtain certification in OPWDD Approved Medication Administration Course (AMAP)during probationary period and maintain AMAP certification.
Valid NYS Driver’s License required.
Ability and willingness to be First Aid and CPR certified.
Ability and willingness to obtain certification in SCIPR Competencies and advance to Promote Competencies
Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to document records in accordance with program standards.
Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.
Regularly required to provide physical care for clients and individuals, which may include, but is not limited to bathing, feeding, changing clothes or diapers, and pushing wheelchairs.
Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors that include aggression, self-injurious, and destructive behaviors.
Ability to apply proper lifting techniques.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

BA preferred; will accept High School diploma with experience in educational setting.
Two to four years related experience
Specialized training in direct care provision preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the individual by supporting a comfortable home environment. Examples include but are not limited to: Provide safe and clean environment for the individual based on skill level and risks and support the safety of all individuals in everyday situations.
Use verbal and physical means to create a positive environment that will encourage and enable individual growth.
Using a holistic approach, participate in the individual’s life planning activities and assist in their implementation.
Assist the individual in the development of social skills that will help the individual become integrated/ included in his or her community.
Perform protective oversight while engaging in community activities.
Monitor each individual’s personal health on a continuous basis (during situations of high activity, while bathing/showering/swimming, in the morning and the evening, at meals, while in the community, at all times).
Assist individuals in learning and practicing skills necessary for home living (indoor household chores such as, but not limited to, cooking, sweeping, dusting, bed-making, vacuuming, and dish-washing, laundry, folding and storing clothes, etc.).
Provide opportunities for the individual to be self-advocate.
Perform advocate responsibilities, while demonstrating respect for the processes and people involved.
Responsible for all documentation related to the essential function and services for the individual.
Adhere to the procedures for mandated reporting and responding.
Adhere to the NADSP code of ethics (attached).
Work towards the satisfactory completion of each of the core competency goals according to the OPWDD timeline requirements.
Demonstrates respect for all people.
Demonstrates professional demeanor, attention to punctuality and attendance policies, reliability, flexibility, and pleasantness.
Professionally interacts with other staff members and with others in the community.
Demonstrates enthusiasm for learning the knowledge and skills required to perform the job.
Readily seeks and accepts feedback to improve performance.
Applies knowledge and skills gained on the job and maintain required certifications.
Participates in the work of the organization in a positive way by using problem solving skills.
Demonstrates respect for the safety of all others.
Performs additional responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Staff.
May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities.
Adheres to all rules outlined in the policy and procedures manual.
Maintain full program enrollment at all times, throughout the 12 month school year.
Work diligently to implement policies and procedures that support full student enrollment at all Birch Family Services schools.
Correspond with district administrators
Correspond with parents and families
Correspond with Evaluation Coordinators
Correspond with bussing coordinator, principal, educational supervisor, related service supervisors
Correspond with supervisor, Agency Evaluation and Intake Coordinator
Monitor the first attend dates of newly enrolled students
Monitor the bussing of newly enrolled students
Monitor the distribution and review of IEPs by all relevant staff members
Track and ensure completion of annual and quarterly progress reports for all students
Ensure that reports are sent in a timely manner to district administrators and parents
Coordinate site based outreach projects
Establish relationships with district administrators
Establish relationships with community personnel to maintain student referrals
Represent BFS at local community meetings