Job Description: Assist ID-DD adults in accessing medical, social, educational and other support services within and outside the agency.
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide case management services to state general fund participants as assigned
- Serve as the PASRR Coordinator and Case Manager
*Ensure that all staff who provide PASRR services are trained
*Responsible for overseeing the provision of all PASRR specialized services
*Complete and submit reports of services as required
*Review all evaluations and recommendations
*Meet with the individual to explain services and obtain verification that the services are desired
* Develop Person Centered Plans / ISP’s / plans of care initially and annually for each person receiving
services
*Conduct monthly case manager visit to person served
*Review and approve direct service provider activities
* Provide required number of home / nursing home visits per participant as outlined in the manual
*Supervise direct support staff including review and approval of services provided
- Serve as the Michelle P Program Coordinator and Evaluator
*Manage the MWMA portal, reviewing and completing all assigned services
* Schedule, conduct, and submit Michelle P assessments and Reassessments
*Provide support to Michelle P recipients, their families, and care providers
- Assist with IDDD crisis services as needed
- Attend staff meetings, in-service trainings and workshops as required.
- Ensure that all documentation of service provision is completed and submitted in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of one year work experience with the IDDD population
Physical Requirements
- Capable of visiting consumers in their own home which may not be handicapped accessible.
- Capable of operating a motor vehicle.
Special Requirements
- Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Must pass annual criminal background and registry checks
- Must pass urine drug screen
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of one year work experience with the IDDD population
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Pass annual criminal background and registry checks
- Pass urine drug screen
What We Do
Comprehend Inc. is an integrated healthcare provider and the Buffalo Trace Region's Community Mental Health Center, offering counseling, primary care, and specialized services for addiction, community support, crisis intervention, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.
