Job Description
Community Resource Network of Florida is a premier provider of I/DD services throughout the state of Florida. We are committed to a person-centered approach in all of our services. We work with the Individuals we serve to increase their independence and help them live their best lives.
This position is an in-person position onsite at our Life Skills Program location in Port Charlotte, Florida.
The schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No weekends!
ROLE OF THE LIFE SKILLS PRE-VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR/COORDINATOR
The Life Skills Pre-Vocational Instructor/Coordinator is responsible for assisting Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) achieve their highest level of independence. The Life Skills Pre-Vocational Instructor/Coordinator focuses on providing support to individuals seeking employment, using a person-centered approach. It is the expectation that the Life Skills Pre-Vocational Instructor/Coordinator provides support and guidance in accordance with the scope of services to ensure the best outcomes towards outlined goals.
An important role of the Life Skills Pre-Vocational Instructor/Coordinator is to work in conjunction with the Program Manager for optimum communication and compliance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Service Delivery
- Monitor the health and safety of all individuals.
- Assist Individuals with creating and documenting specific employment related Implementation Plan Goals.
- Monitor Individuals progress toward IP goals.
- Develop learning and work-related experiences where the individual can develop general, non-job-task specific skills that lead to competitive employment.
- Present meaningful activities to aid the Individual toward their goal of employment.
- Coordinate, schedule speakers and other community leaders to enhance work-related skills and provide real life work scenarios.
- Plan and implement activities that align with each Individuals’ program goals, enrichment, and physical activity utilizing curriculum and materials provided by the program.
- Administer medication (medication certified required)
Attend Individuals’ support plan meetings, as applicable.
- Present and monitor daily classes to ensure are inclusive, engaging, and interactive.
- Ensure familiarity with Individuals’ behavior plans.
- Coordinate community outings.
- For Individuals with a behavior plan, ensure understanding of protocols, communicate protocols to appropriate instructors.
- Document behavior plan information as required.
- Establish and maintain a supportive and professional relationship with individuals, their families, and circle of support.
- Provide individual-specific service in compliance with service descriptions as defined in service directory/specific attachments and core assurances.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the program.
- Recognize and note physical and/or emotional changes in an individual’s condition and seek appropriate intervention. Report all changes to program manager or director within 1 business day.
- Assist individuals with meals, personal hygiene, transitioning or other tasks, when needed.
- Assist with daily arrival/ dismissal duties and tasks.
- Contact the program director to report any difficulties, accidents, incidents or concerns immediately.
- Administration
- Complete all assigned documentation requirements. Including notes and progress summaries towards support plan/ implementation plan goals relating to employment.
- Enter Implementation Plans into the Iconnect System
- Track and ensure receipt of Support Plans for each Individual.
- Create quarterly reports utilizing data from the Therap system.
- Ensure timely submission of quarterly and annual reports utilizing the Iconnect system.
- Enter complete notes daily into CRN selected system.
- Enter each Individuals’ attendance into the Iconnect system, ensuring accuracy for billing.
- Obtain service authorizations specific to Pre-Vocational services.
- Monitor utilization of Pre-Vocational services against the service authorizations.
- Collaborate with Life Skills 3 program managers to establish optimal schedule for the Individual receiving both LSD 3 and LSD 4 services.
- Maintain on-going communication with WSCs
- Prepare General Event Reports using CRN documentation system and submit to required parties based on APD guidelines.
- Compliance
Ensure documentation and submission of all incident reports in accordance with the APD guidelines.
Communicate all incidents to the program manager.
- Prepare General Event Reports using CRN documentation system and submit to required parties based on APD guidelines.
- Maintain confidential information and ensure compliance with HIPAA.
- Attend all trainings as directed and provided by the employer as required of Med-Waiver providers.
- Other Duties
- Aid and assist individuals onboarding and offloading from transportation.
- Communicate building maintenance issues and assist in coordination of resolution.
- Maintain supply inventory, communicate needs to the program manager to ensure operation of Individual IP goals and other program classes.
- Assist with social media content.
- Serve as a positive role model for adults in the program through appropriate dress, speech, attitude, and courtesy.
- Ensure department or classroom area is cleaned and sanitized per CRN safety statement and standards.
- Comply with company policies and procedures.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
- Supervision of all Individuals receiving Pre-Vocational Service
- Oversight of Instructors providing Pre-Vocational Service
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QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or equivalent, college course work preferred
- One year of experience in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, or child/adult care setting or direct care with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
- One year in an instructional role, teaching, demonstrating, etc. preferably working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabiltiies
- Valid state driver’s license.
- Must pass Level II Background screening.
- Must pass drug screening.
Job Tags
Full time, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,