Person Center Planning Coordinator

CHESTERWYE CENTER•Grasonville, MD

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Chesterwye Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual disabilities, supporting them in achieving healthy, fulfilling, and community-integrated lives. The Person Centered Plan Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all support needs of individuals receiving services are met by developing the agency's plan to align with the person's choices, documented in their person-centered plan (PCP). This role requires expertise in person-centered thinking and involves managing all reporting, goal submission, and monitoring documentation, including ongoing program data, established goals, and plan implementation. The Coordinator also acts as Chesterwye's clinical facilitator, providing, coordinating, monitoring, advocating, negotiating, training, referring to support services, and assessing the needs of the individuals served.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Communication or High School Diploma with equivalent experience in the field
Must have a valid driver’s license and daily access to reliable personal transportation
Must drive the people we support as necessary, to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Requires regular travel throughout the assigned geographical area.
Must have a minimum of two years of driving experience.
Valid driver's license issued by the state of residence.
No driving or licensure restrictions that would impede the driver's ability to operate the vehicle as required by the agency.
Driving record must not have two or more points to be eligible for this position.
Become thoroughly trained in person-centered thinking.
Interest in or passion of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving their dreams/goals required.
Outstanding communication and people skills
Strong professional written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to foster a cooperative work environment within a complex organizational structure.
Demonstrated ability and skill in identifying and fostering personal growth of people supported, as well as employees, to enrich people’s lives and increase skills which lead to personal and professional growth at Chesterwye.
Use of MS Office to prepare reports
Innovative and productive self-starter with excellent leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to discover or create the most effective and efficient means to advance Chesterwye’s mission, vision, and goals

Nice To Haves

Minimum three (3) years working with the IDD population desired

Responsibilities

Manage the Person-Centered planning process for approximately 60 individuals supported who receive Residential, Meaningful Day, Personal Supports, Employment Services, Self-Direction, Respite Services, etc.
Train all staff working directly or indirectly with individuals on all components and details of the PCP and BSP (Behavioral Support Plan) of the individuals.
Emphasize the Chesterwye expectations regarding the individuals served as they relate to the PCP, BSP, and Person-Centered thinking.
Collect and coordinate the PCP preparation, SIP review, Behavior Plans, Nursing Plan of Care, Assessments etc.
Consults with direct manager and Program Managers during all phases of the PCP process, including Pre-PCP meetings, the assessment with goal planning phase, and the implementation phase.
Initiate modification of supports and or funding requests with the Coordinator of Community Services (CCS) case managers, with input from Program Managers and oversight from the direct supervisor.
Maintain ongoing positive communication with DDA, community coordination agencies, and other service providers on behalf of people being served.
Maintain up-to-date records and documents in iCare manager, program files, including the PCP and BSP documentation, entry of PCP and BSP, face sheet, tracking charts, and other documents relevant to each person's services.
Works closely with Quality Enhancement in evaluating programs and establish new systems.
Driving is required for this position to include personal or agency vehicles.
Monitor and assist in the submission of documentation for eligibility paperwork (i.e. SSI, SSA, Medicaid waiver conversion, medical assistance, food stamps, HUD).
Performs all other duties as assigned, as necessary to fulfill the mission of Chesterwye Center.