Residential Specialist

Job Description

• Coordinates and assists in the development and implementation of the Individual Support Plans (ISP) and to the documentation of progress
• To support individuals in their growth towards greater independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization, and community living
• Responsible for ensuring all services are documented in accordance with regulations and agency policies and procedures
• Reviews daily notes to ensure staff compliance with outcomes
• Completes monthly and quarterly reports on each individual assigned to the caseload
• Attends professional development sessions monthly and maintains required certifications in compliance with the applicable State Regulations
• To support, supervise and provide assistance to programs in reference to goal and plan implementation and training in programmatic issues
• Performs work assignments with minimum need for supervision and guidance
  
  

Individual Care

• Ensures all residents receive required and necessary medical/dental/psychiatric/all other care/appointments in a timely manner and ensure follow-up occurs on all recommendations by the individual’s health care provider
• Participates in Systems Intensity Scale (SIS) assessments when conducted and ensures informants are present who have knowledge of the individual’s skill levels
• Provides overall case management and advocacy for all individuals
• Assists the individuals in the expression and fulfillment of their needs through the development of a community life plan, its schedules and updates for each individual
• Understands the purpose of adaptive equipment; makes recommendations as to adaptive equipment that would allow individual to be more independent and functional; insures adaptive equipment is available and used by the individual.
  
  

Reporting Responsibilities

• Completes files and maintains all required documentation which includes monthly summaries, quarterly and annual ISP reports, incident reports, and other related forms as directed by supervisor
• Acts as HCSIS Point person and enters and investigates incident reports
• Participate as an active member of the monthly Incident Management Review Team and ensure completion of incident documentation according to Incident Management guidelines.
  
  

Other Duties

• Participates in on-call responsibilities
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Works overtime as necessary
  
  

Spectrum Community Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmation Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics

We are a smoke-free and drug-free environment.*