SUPPORTED LIVING CASE MANAGER

Description

WORK, Inc. prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Job Summary:

The Supported Living Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of service that promotes independent living and maximizes self direction through a system of service supports for individuals with disabilities in their own apartment and/or community living.

Qualification/Education Experience:

• BA and/or 3 – 5 years related human service experience.
• Possession of a valid Massachusetts Driver’s License, safe driving record, as per Work Inc policy and use own vehicle to transport individuals.

Essential Functions

• Provide Case Management services to individuals per Supported Living Service Plan.
• Consistent recordkeeping as required as assistance to individuals on benefit entitlements, check writing, etc
• Assists individuals in community integration to the fullest extent possible.
• Assists individuals on any PCA issues that arise where the consumer may require some counseling, advice, etc.  May also act as surrogate
• Trains the consumer in all aspects of supervision etc in order to manage PCA’s independently. 
• Provides emergency back-up services during non-work hours as required.
• Preparation, implementation and participation in the DDS ISP process and MRC SLSP process.
• Assists individuals in advocating for their rights and rights of other disabled persons.
• Oversees any additional tasks as delegated by Program Director.
•  Attends all trainings as required
•  Follows all applicable Federal/State regulations and Agency Personnel Policies

(The essential functions listed in this section are not limited only to the tasks indicated and may include other duties as assigned.)

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supports up to ten individuals.
• Ensuring the health and safety of each individual.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Work Inc.’s company policy and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, and record keeping for  PCA’s
• Planning, organizing, training and directing work.
• Addresses complaints and resolving problems

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, ability to create and interpret graphs.

 
Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical data in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 
Communication Demands:

• The ability to read, analyze and interpret journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• The ability to respond to common inquiries of complaints.
• The ability to effectively present information to the Board of Directors, employees, clients and members of the business community.

Environmental Demands: 

The work is performed in a non-smoking environment.  The work is normally performed in a temperature controlled zone, however, there are exceptions.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General requirements:

• Good standing balance, defined as the ability to stand and walk without a loss of balance.
• Full upper extremity range of motion defined as the ability to obtain:
• Full shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, and rotation.
• Full elbow flexion, extension, supination and pronation.
• Full wrist flexion, extension, radial and ulnar deviation.
• Normal upper extremity strength defined as the ability to move the specified body part through a full range of motion against maximum resistance.
• Full lower extremity range of motion defined as the ability to obtain:
•  Full hip flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rotation.
• Full knee flexion and extension.
• Full ankle flexion and extension.
• Normal lower extremity strength defined as the ability to move the specified body part through a full range of motion against maximum resistance.
• Full trunk range of motion as defined by the ability to obtain full flexion and extension, rotation and side bending.
• Full cervical range of motion as defined by the ability to obtain full flexion and extension, lateral flexion and rotation.