Developmental Disability Professional

Developmental Disabilities Professional
ACCOUNTABILITY: Day Program Manager
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Creates and maintains a high-performance work environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation.

• Sets the tone for person centered supports and services provided to assigned individuals.

• Supports the activities of the program including formal and informal Person-Centered training techniques.

• Reviews staff activities to ensure required documentation is completed accurately and submitted timely by staff for individuals on assigned caseload.

• Performs Developmental Disabilities Professional (DDP) duties as outlined in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) standards and Department of Community Health (DCH) standards along with pertinent agency standards for assigned caseload.

In collaboration with the Program Manager/Director, supports the Additional Services/Enhanced Rate funding process.

• Provides coaching and feedback on documentation submitted by assigned staff.

• Ensures and reports changes in the condition of individual and/or any unusual occurrences related to an individual to Supervisor or Management staff in a timely manner. Reports any SIGNIFICANT changes in the condition of an individual IMMEDIATELY.

• Ensures and reports on environmental risks/hazardous/barriers to Supervisor or Management in a timely manner. Reports any SIGNIFICANT environmental risks/hazardous/barriers to Supervisor or Management of an individual IMMEDIATELY.

• Ensures that the health, safety and well-being of individuals are met. This may include coordination of information between Residential Program, Day Program, Nursing Staff, Behavior Specialist, Agency Leadership, Support Coordination, etc.

• Attends ISP meetings for assigned caseload and communicates necessary information to appropriate team members.

• Provides individual support as needed to ensure required staff-to-individual ratio is maintained.

• Identifies training needs and materials based on Individual Support Planning meetings and/or identified needs.

• May complete annual performance management appraisal (PMF) for assigned staff.

• Ensures provision of and document services provided including: individualized service goals (from ISP), behavior support tracking, required notes, communication logs, and all other required documentation.

• In the absence of the Supervisor and/or Manager, may act as the lead staff on duty for the day/determined time frame.

• Ensures individuals are supported in personalized and age appropriate activities. This may include assisting and supporting individuals in all environments (the community and at work) so that the individual is able to learn, practice and master skills that enable him/her to enhance his/her status by assuming valued social roles.

• Ensures individuals’ possessions are safeguarded.

• Ensures appropriate participation and/or provides input into planning/developing implementation strategies and tracking/documentation of individual’s plan of care (to include the individual’s Support Plan and Behavior Support Plan).

• Ensures and completes implementation strategies and documentation of Individual Support Plans (ISP)/Behavior Support Plans (BSP) at the frequency stated in the ISP/BSP. This will include resetting the documentation/ISP goals in the agency’s documentation system following completion/update on an ISP.

• Ensures and demonstrates accurate data collection procedures and consistent use of described support strategies that promote success.

• Ensures and documents services provided in a timely manner including: individualized service goals (from ISP), behavior support tracking, required notes and all other required documentation.

• Ensures and completes incident reports using the online system. Ensures the report includes required information (who was involved, what happened, where did it happen, when did it happen, etc.)

• Communicates with assigned individual’s authorized circle of support and approved external entities (i.e. Family/Substitute Decision Makers, Support Coordinators) to maintain timely and effective communication regarding individuals needs and their environment with…