Cognitive Activities Specialist

3 weeks ago

Toms River, United States Bancroft Full time

Overview:
**Position Summary**:
Develops cognitive based programs and provides structured group activities to person served to develop life skills and personal enrichment through meaningful activities and to meet specific rehabilitation needs. Participates in treatment team meetings, develops day program treatment goals, and maintains administrative responsibilities. Provides leadership to staff and person served in assigned group room.

**Responsibilities**:
**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Develops and implements group cognitive-based programs for persons served under the guidance of the trans-disciplinary treatment team, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), the Individual Program Plan (IPP), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), and established Bancroft policies and procedures.
- Provides direct and consultative day treatment services in cognitive based activities to persons served:

- Plans and conducts group sessions to provide therapeutic activities and/or special rehabilitation skills to persons served in day treatment setting.
- Effectively utilizes available information regarding therapy and treatment for each person served. Provides assistance in the development of cognitive activities and treatment-specific goals and objectives;
- Assists program management in the design of functional strategies and the need for adaptive equipment that enhances learning and creates an environment best suited to individual profile and needs.
- Prompts and/or assists each person served in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the independence and competency of each person within his/her ability limit;
- Provides suggestions regarding the utilization of techniques and/or materials to support and enhance cognitive abilities; identifies barriers that may impede individual progress, and recommends environmental accommodations to support functioning and facilitate the carryover of treatment goals;
- Demonstrates and instructs persons served and staff in the proper use of functional and adaptive equipment, devices and cognitive strategies;
- Utilizes a system of documentation that is professional, efficient, accountable, and conforms to federal, state and other applicable policies and procedures; develops and maintains progress reports, data reports, etc., as required by the IPP;
- Provides training on a variety of topics and specific curriculum to persons served and staff members regarding the implementation and monitoring of treatment plans, etc.
- Working with Trans-Disciplinary team members, participates in assessments and develops treatment plans for individual persons served:

- Participates in the review of individual records, administration of standardized/formal/informal testing, conducting of specialized screenings, etc., and provides recommendations for service delivery;
- May perform assessment of the individual’s abilities within the Bancroft Day Program Setting to determine the individual’s rehabilitation needs;
- Based on assessment, develops and modifies treatment plans based upon the individual’s abilities. As requested by team members, provides reassessment of persons served, focusing on targeted areas of need at established intervals;
- Plans and develops goals specific to Day Treatment Services that are achievable, functional, measurable, and will be effectively utilized in each individual’s rehabilitation program.
- Provides ongoing support, guidance and mentoring for other staff in implementing treatment plans, general interactions, engagement, daily care, goal implementation, level of support and safety for assigned individuals. Accepts reassignment on short notice and on a regular basis in order to carry out these responsibilities.
- In the absence of the Program management, will oversee staff within group rooms:

- Serves as first point of contact during assigned shift/schedule for daily and emergency situations;
- Ensures proper staffing levels and work distribution within assigned program site in accordance with levels of supervision, Annex A, and/or program descriptions;
- Ensures completion of required paperwork by staff for accuracy and for submission to program management;
- Aids in the resolution of problematic or more complicated situations occurring within program site. Notifies program management of any unusual or emergency situations;
- Effectively transitions with the staff of the incoming and outgoing shifts;
- Provides input to program management regarding the ongoing job performance of staff;
- Promptly reports any infraction of Bancroft policies to program management;
- Effectively communicates with program management regarding all activities at assigned program site.
- Contributes in facilitating a team approach to program development, implementation, and monitoring by effectively collaborating with all specialty/clinical disciplines, parents/guardians, residential and day program staff, etc., to identify and best meet the ind

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