About This Role
This role involves helping individuals with developmental disabilities and their families obtain necessary services and supports to enhance their quality of life and successful community inclusion. The Social Worker/Service Coordinator will have a broad knowledge of developmental disabilities and available resources.
Responsibilities
- Implement Shares, Inc. Intake Policies in coordination with the Director of Social Services & Quality
- Provide referral and assistance to participants in dealing with other agencies or institutions in the community
- Maintain up-to-date, confidential participant records
- Coordinate and schedule conferences as necessary to discuss programming needs of the participant
- Participate in the Individual Support Plan (ISP) process and assume program management responsibilities for assigned participants
- Coordinate conferences with the participant, their family members or guardian, and other team members to assure consistency and teamwork in programming
- Conduct individual/group sessions to facilitate individual growth (i.e., decision making, issues of responsibility, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships)
- Participate in local interagency councils and act as a liaison between other community agencies and Shares, Inc.
- Coordinate and conduct regular participant self-advocacy meetings and follow-up on recommendations and comments generated in the meetings
- Facilitate the participation of annual disability awareness activities
- Supervise transportation staff
- Facilitate regular staff transportation meetings and coordinate transportation-specific training
- Coordinate transportation routes and resolve transportation issues
- Maintain appropriate transportation documentation
- Maintain individualized programming by actively coordinating, promoting, and participating with all aspects of programming designed for the individual
- Provide initial and ongoing staff training on Participant Rights and Responsibilities, Policies and Procedures, Confidentiality and HIPAA, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Incident Reporting Policy, and Medication Administration Policy and Procedures
- Complete all State reportable reports, investigate all critical incidences, and develop risk-reduction plans for prevention of future incidences
- Complete Stateline budget applications for eligible SEFA, OBRA, and Sheltered Industry participants
- Submit renewals as needed
- Provide Benefits Counseling as requested by Vocation Rehabilitation Counselor
- Maintain certification as the Benefits Information Network Liaison
- Actively advocate for participants enrolled in Shares, Inc. programs
- Practice and promote all policies and procedures as outlined in the Shares, Inc. Safety Manual, Shares, Inc. Policy Manual, and Shares, Inc. Employee Handbook while maintaining and displaying a professional attitude and standard
