REACH - Regional, Education, Assessment, Crisis Services, Habilitation REACH is a 24/7 mobile crisis intervention program that provides crisis support to adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The goal of the program is to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and to provide them opportunities to live in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs and consistent with their informed choice. REACH provides in-home and community based crisis assistance services to individuals and their families in order to improve the quality of life and decrease facility and hospitalization placements. This class provides direct short term crisis residential services for individuals served with intellectual and developmental and behavioral health disabilities. Supervises full and part time staff engaged in residential care. Responsible for the overall program management of planned and unplanned residential respite component of REACH services. CLASS SUMMARY The Community Services Associate II is responsible for providing direct care and therapeutic respite services in the private home, residential facility, or REACH Therapeutic Respite Facility; in conjunction with assisting the Program Supervisor/Respite Manager in providing direct service treatment and case coordination for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in an Intermediate Care Facility or Therapeutic Respite Facility. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLASS (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY): - Obtain, develop and create training materials and/or activities necessary to enable clients to reach their goals.
- Monitor special medical conditions, i.e. seizures, diabetes, special diets, physical disabilities and dual diagnosis.
- Serve on committees relevant to the needs of the program and/or participants, i.e. safety committee, incentive committee, decorating committee to improve the overall appearance of the facility, planning committee for staff activities.
- Recommend revisions to be made on functional skill goals to better serve the client’s specific needs.
- Responsible for the collection and dispersement of funds for clients.
- Maintain accounting records and disperse receipts to appropriate departments.
- Builds a positive and realistic image of all programs within the community.
- Maintains client documentation as required by program standards, i.e. Medicaid, ICF/IDD/DD regulations, licensure, social services, CARF, program policies and procedures, etc.
- Maintain orderly confidential files.
- Ensure client’s personal hygiene by performing bathing needs.
- Ensure meal preparation and/or feeding of clients as directed by physician orders.
- Assist and perform household services as are essential to client care and/or facility upkeep.
- Interact appropriately with clients, families, employers and other service provider staff.
- Report any difficulties/problems to the designated Supervisor of the appropriate program.
- Safeguard the health, safety and civil and personal rights of all clients/families.
- Safeguard the confidentiality of clients and records pertaining to clients.
- Dispense medication.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned by Supervisor.
- Represent program on committees and attend various meetings as requested by supervisor/QDDP.
- Interface with other human services officials engaged in providing services to client (social workers, therapists, physicians).
- Conduct training and assistance as related to individual program plan.
- Complete incident reports as necessary.
- Conduct fire drills when required.
- Promote active treatment continuously.
- Collect data of training objectives.
- Transports clients as necessary.
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