Direct Service Professional (Developmental Disabilities Community Access Individual) - Highland Rivers Health

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:Community Access Individual (CAI) services are provided to an individual participant, with a one-to-one staff to participant ratio which are directly linked to goals and expectations of improvement in skills. The intended outcome of CAG services is to improve the participant's access to the community through increased skills, increased natural support, and/or less paid support. The position provides teaching and coaching to assist the participant in developing social skills, networking abilities, and adaptive skills to allow the individual independence with community participation outside of their residence. The position may also support an individual to reduce maladaptive or inappropriate behaviors.Are you ready to make a Difference?Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide services in non-facilities, community-based settings outside the Participants' own or family home or any other residential setting. Assistance Acquiring, retaining, or improving socialization, and adaptive skills for active community participation and independent functioning such as assisting the participant with money management, teaching appropriate shopping skills, using public transportation, and teaching nutrition and diet information.
• Other related participant-specific assistance, such as assistance with personal care and self-administration of medications, nursing services, and health maintenance activities as indicated in the approved Individual Service Plan.
• Transportation to and from activities and settings primarily utilized by the Participant.
• Documentation of individual activities addressing goals and progress in the electronic behavioral health record within the required time limit.
• Collaboration with the Program Coordinator and Treatment Team members for any significant changes or updates to ensure health, safety and welfare of the individual supported.
• Reporting all changes or concerns to the Program Coordinator within one hour of observation.
• Assure the confidentiality and client rights requirements maintained and in alignment with the federal, state and agency guidelines.
• Daily documentation in Carelogic and other tracking required by ISP or medical needs.
• Adherence and implementation of Behavioral Support plan and tracking.
• Assure successful completion of all initial and annual training requirements.
• Assure completion of duties as assigned.