DS Service Coordinator - St. Johnsbury, VT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / SUMMARY

The DS Service Coordinator will perform duties of a Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional, as assigned by their supervisor. Activities will include screening to evaluate consumer strengths and needs. Intake and enrollment to include consumer and family orientation with individual program planning and service development. Service Coordination, utilization review, crisis intervention, referral and consultation. Continued quality assurance, reports and record keeping. Confidentiality to maintain strict consumer confidentiality in accordance with Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2 as amended) and NKHS policies.

Resource development to secure needed care and services for consumers and screen, supervise and monitor contracted providers and supportive living arrangements. Insure that housing safety requirements are met for contracted homes.

• Screenings and Assessments
• Individualized Program Planning and Service Development
• Consumer and family orientation
• Service Coordination:
  Advocacy and liaison of activities and collateral contacts to bring services, care treatment, resources, and people together in planned action toward meeting consumer needs and service goals identified in the ISA. Provide education and interventions to assigned caseload and other providers in a variety of settings.