Family Residences and Essential Enterprises

POSITION SUMMARY

Overseen by Senior Manager of HCBS Programs, the HCBS Provider is responsible for providing a variety of community-based non-clinical rehabilitation services to individuals. The HCBS Provider assesses the individual’s need to develop a specific, measurable, and attainable plan to achieve his/her goal(s). HCBS Provider will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within HCBS.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides non-clinical, rehabilitative services
• Effectively communicates and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values
• Assists Core Clinicians with a caseload of approximately 20 individuals
• Communicates observations regarding goal progress to Supervisor
• Ensures documentation meets quality and compliance thresholds as set by regulation and/or Agency guidelines
• Utilizes electronic medical record to complete required documentation as required by regulation and within mandated time frames
• Provides field-based non-clinical treatment in the community and individual’s home as required
• Adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics
• Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community
• Completes all required trainings
• Maintains confidentiality
• Maintains and contributes to client caseload including but not limited to non-clinical treatment planning recommendations, drafting progress notes, and assisting with coordinating/documenting discharges.
• Prevents, recognizes and reports abuse toward the people we support
• Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed /processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees

• Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.

Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:

o Bachelor’s degree in mental health or social services related field required

• Experience:

o One year of experience providing individual, group, or family therapy to individuals with mental illness is preferred

• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:

o None required

• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

o Communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Other Requirements:

o Valid driver’s license and meets all the criteria to be a valid driver for the agency.

o Willingness to travel a must. Services provided throughout Nassau and Suffolk County on a case by case basis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is performed in-person. Some travel required. Client meetings may occur at FREE locations, client homes, or other community settings.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee is required to sit, walk and stand for prolonged period of time (at least 8 hours).
• Employee is required to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Employee is required to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax and filing cabinets.
• Employee is required to reach with hands and arms.
• Employee is required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or stand on a stool as needed.
• Employee is required to be able to lift 50 pounds at a time.

Notwithstanding the above listed physical requirements of this position, FREE will provide reasonable accommodations to allow employees to perform the essential functions of the position, provided such reasonable accommodations do not cause undue hardship on FREE.