Social Services Counselor - 67034752

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• 10 paid holidays a year
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the agency for persons with disabilities (apd) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. Apd provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, prader-willi syndrome, phelan-mcdermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.

There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the agency.(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

join apd’s tacachale and be part of the team that makes a difference – not just a living, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

$39,366.60 - $43,303.26 annually $1,514.10 - $1,665.51 biweekly

the hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

this position manages a caseload of residents, ensuring their individual needs are consistently assessed and addressed. They advocate on behalf of the residents to support their well-being, rights, and quality of life.

the social service counselor also serves as a key liaison, facilitating communication and coordination between residents, the treatment team, and guardians to ensure cohesive and effective support.

serves as the liaison between the staff, guardians and guardian advocates. Assures that supporting court documents are filed on behalf of the residents.

maintains contact with the guardians/guardian advocates and informs them about all significant events including but not limited to injuries and abuse allegations.

write annual reports for the individual support plan (isp) meetings and monthly reports for the interdisciplinary team (idt) meetings.

assesses the residents by direct observation and record reviews to get pertinent information for the reports. Send invitations in advance to guardians/guardian advocates for future and final isp meetings. Completes annual letters to the guardians/guardian advocates to summarize the support plans with the isps sent to them within 30 days after the meetings.

completes biannual reports to inform the guardians/guardian advocates about the residents’ progress in their programs/services within the past six (6) months.

encourages the guardians/guardian advocates to visit the residents as much as possible during the year. Assists the residents as needed to contact their guardian/guardian advocates by phone calls, cards, and letters.

monitors the residents; finances and ensures the residents maintain medicaid eligibility within span of control informs the residential services supervisor and idt in advance when the residents are near their asset limits. Generates client trust fund (ctf) requests as needed. Approves/disapproves ctfs.

provides appropriate information that affects medicaid eligibility to the accounting or medicaid offices as needed.

visits the residents in their homes, at community healthcare facilities or at center wide activities to maintain or establish relationships.

participates in trips and/or home visits with the residents as needed or required by the facility. Monitors quality of life issues on the homes as needed.

advocates for the residents and their rights and provides annual in-service training to staff on resident’s rights.

attend isp meetings, idt meetings, psychiatric clinic reviews, human rights advocacy committee meetings, placement/transition meetings, facility management, self-determination meetings and…