Service Coordinator I - Washington, United States - Disability Services

Description

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INTRODUCTION

This position is located in the Department on Disability Services, Office of the Deputy Director for Developmental Disabilities (DDA), Service Planning and Coordination Division.

The Department on Disability Services/DDA is responsible for the development and direction of intellectual and developmental disabilities programs and for overseeing and administering a network of comprehensive, community-based services for District residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Assumes responsibility for advocating for, coordinating the delivery of and monitoring a wide variety of services and supports for eligible persons to enable people to lead meaningful and productive lives.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Responsible for providing services that will assist people eligible for DDA services in gaining access to needed medical, clinical, social, educational, vocational, habilitation and other services and supports to achieve personcentered goals.
• Prepares indepth entries in MCIS identifying pertinent information including but not limited to recording the progress toward service and outcome goals, satisfaction with services and supports, identifying health and safety concerns, contacts with family and other service providers, ensuring needs for adaptive equipment are met in a timely manner, and reviewing medication changes and medical conditions.
• Coordinates with the person and members of the person's circle of support to ensure necessary personcentered assessments and interviews are completed to inform the planning process.

These assessments may include but are not limited to:

a Level of Need Assessment and Risk Screening (LON); Person-Centered Thinking Tools; Positive Personal Profile; vocational assessment; Diagnostic Assessment for behavior support; clinical assessments such as physical therapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, and nutrition; education history; social history; adaptive behavior and other service needs.

• Facilitates the annual Individual Support Plan (ISP) meeting, including coordinating the scheduling of the meeting, to ensure it represents what is important to and for the person. Coordinate the development of the (ISP) to ensure it contains services, supports, goals and strategies that will maximize good health, safety, privacy, independence, relationships, inclusion, employment, decisionmaking and personal responsibility.
• Participates in team meetings, court hearings, and service planning with external community entities involved in the person's life included but not limited to (courts, jail, Child and Family Services Administration, Department of Behavioral Health, University Legal Services, The Quality Trust, DC Housing Authority, Adult Protective Services, etc.)
• Manages the financial plans and all benefits the person is eligible to receive. Transfers money from personal allowance and burial accounts as requested. Reviews bank statements and expenses and completes documentation needed to withdraw funds from governmentheld accounts. Ensures client accounts are maintained below the prescribed income level.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicant must have one (1) year of Specialized Experience at the next lower grade level.

Four (4) years of related work experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide support to people with disabilities.

Must be QDDP qualified.

Applicants must have met the qualifications requirement for this position by the closing date to be eligible for this position.

EDUCATION

Degree:
behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position and three years of specialized experience
OR

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR

Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.


WORK EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Extensive knowledge of a wide range of theories, principles, practices and techniques in order to investigate, assess, and make decisions on difficult and complex actions sufficient to provide services in the fields of developmental and intellectual disabilities and human growth and development.

Extensive knowledge