Family Intensive Resource and Support Team Case Worker

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Job Description - Family Intensive Resource and Support Team Case Worker (260006ZF)

Job Description

Family Intensive Resource and Support Team Case Worker - ( 260006ZF )

Description

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is searching for an enthusiastic, outgoing, reliable individual to fill a Family Intensive Resource Support Team Case Worker (Direct Care Worker III) with the Family Intensive Resource Support Team located at the DDS/Metro Regional Office in Waltham, MA.

Duties and Responsibilities :(these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive).

• Assists in the assessment of individual and family needs and in the development of goals and interventions to address those needs.
• Provide programmatic direct supports to everyone within clients’ home or community. These supports may include but are not limited to:
  Behavioral, Recreational, and Community safety and community integration programming.
• Provide direct supports in daily living and social skills by instructing and/or assisting individuals.
• Provides training and mentoring and serves as a role model for family members to effectively implement the goals of the Family Intensive Resource Support Team contract.
• Works with families to implement the goals identified in the Family Intensive Resource Support Team contract.
• Performs all administrative tasks, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual ability (Spanish) preferred.
• Knowledge of general disability groups
• Understanding of Human Rights
• Ability to use current marketed software

Please Note:

• Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday, 9am - 5:30pm
• Days off:
  Sunday and Saturday

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. DDS serves over 43,000 vulnerable individuals throughout their lifetimes, providing a spectrum of day, employment, and residential supports. The agency directly oversees and manages $3 billion in public funds ($2.7B+ operating budget) and approximately 5,500 staff, the largest state employee workforce of any agency in the Massachusetts executive branch of the government.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Recommended candidates must successfully complete pre-employment screening which includes:

Commission for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities (CPPD) Abuse Registry Search: https:cppdmass.gov

Criminal background check (CORI) by regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

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Forquestionsregarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. #4.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have (A) at least two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in providing direct support services to persons with developmental/ intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions…