Facilitation Specialist - LINKS Initiative; West Side Indy

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Project WILL, Inc. is a non-profit agency that supports young adults with behavioral health challenges through life's transitions while providing a launching pad for true growth and positive transformation.

Project WILL creates opportunities for our members to give back to their supportive communities by volunteering. We conduct personal responsibility classes and job readiness training in order to foster positive growth.

Project WILL is looking to hire a GROWTH Facilitation Specialist (GFS) to lead the charge at our West Side location. The GFS will provide interactive and supportive instruction and supervision to assigned clients in a group setting. The GFS will serve as a particularly important link between secondary and post-secondary opportunities in the community. The individual will be instrumental in creating activities and linking to curriculum and community service projects.

The GFS will assist Program Manager in special projects related to restricted grant funding.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide approximately 32 hours per week of direct interactive supervision and support to group of 4 clients in desired activities to foster independence and the achievement of their goals
• Understand and implement the strategies and goals identified in the Person-Centered Individual Support Plan (PCISP) and Client Success Plan which will include goals related to community and volunteer activities, budget and money management, and social interaction skills.
• Record data on the implementation of goals to evaluate progress in accordance with their Client Success Plan.
• Utilize and encourage the use of the individual’s personal adaptive equipment and/or identified strategies to support the person to participate in desired activities.
• Researches relevant material to support mentoring activities for peer mentors.
• Serves as primary person responsible for photographs and videography content needed for marking purposes.
• Facilitate and support networking opportunities for the individual that encourage inclusion, community engagement and progress toward the achievement of their desired goals.
• Understand & implement the strategies, and record data, as outlined in the individual’s Behavior Support Plans (BSP’s).
• Understand and ensure all health & safety precautions are followed and documented as identified in the individual’s Risk Plan(s).
• Administer medication as prescribed by the person’s health care provider and document according to the company’s medication administration procedures.
• As directed by the supervisor, participate in quarterly person-centered plan meetings for the individuals you support.

• Monitor each client’s ability to complete requested tasks effectively and in a timely manner.
• Develop monthly schedule for assigned group and ensure hours are aligned with their NOA. Monitor the delivery of services to ensure clients are maximizing the utilization of the hours in their plans and that they arrive and are picked up on time.
• Appropriately schedule own appointment notes in InCare system to correspond with developed monthly schedule for actual clients serviced during shifts. Closely monitor available hours within system as to not exceed allotted NOA hours for the month.
• Complete monthly progress reports and upload in database or distribute to appropriate persons, as directed by the supervisor.
• Act as the liaison for communicating with families & caregivers and IST members; ensuring communication is respectful and professional.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with HIPAA & regulatory guidelines.
• Use various means of communication (verbal, written and electronic) to complete work and effectively interact with internal and external…