Case Manager Shared Living

Description:
Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate and dedicated workforce using innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity.

The opportunity to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities has untold rewards. At Venture, we are committed to empowering our employees through ongoing education and innovative training opportunities that cultivate talents. Venture Community Services offers an excellent benefits package, values work-life balance and promotes a culture of inclusion and equity where employees’ opinions matter.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 40 hours per week
- Full time

**Salary**: $20.00 per hour

**$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS**

**Position is Benefits Eligible: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan & More.**

**SUMMARY OF POSITION**

The Shared Living Case Manager is responsible for documentation and maintenance of assigned Shared Living placements, assessments, records, plan of care, and suitability of living arrangement. The Case Manager must proactively focus on the individual in supports’ advocacy, empowerment, and community integration. There is also a strong focus on resource development and delivery to retain placements. It would involve travel around the Franklin, Uxbridge, and Worcester areas, for monthly site visits.

This position will be compensated on an hourly basis.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:Shared Living Case Manager**:

- Conducting the initial and ongoing assessments of the Shared Living caregiver setting and maintain appropriate documentation.
- Provide oversight and training in accordance with all regulatory requirements to caregivers and individual’s receiving services.
- Select, train, evaluate and supervise caregivers in conjunction with the Director of Operations, Regional Director, Shared Living and Individual Supports Coordinator, and Director of Nursing Supports.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the Individuals Support Plan and plan of care.
- Review and document the fire and safety procedures of the provider setting. Annually or more often as indicated, review the continued suitability of the provider setting.
- Conducting on-site visits monthly with all assigned placements.
- Completing a case management contact note corresponding with each on-site visit encounter and upon any significant changes.
- Participate in scheduled training, Individual Support Planning meetings, supervision and clinical/Risk meetings as specified by supervisor.

**MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Participate in group supervision meetings as scheduled
- Provide recommendations to your supervisor regarding ways to improve the current system
- Observe all Agency policies and procedures
- Accept responsibility and accountability as part of the position
- Maintain confidentiality and positive demeanor while successfully managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Maintain current CPR, AED and First Aid Certifications.

**PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Ability to establish rapport with the disabled population, their families, co-workers and service providers.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to plan and prioritize work with limited supervision
- Ability to travel 10 to 60 miles on a daily basis.
- Organized, dependable and even temperament; good phone manner.
- Proficient in computer usage.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
- Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, reach and file.

**Requirements**:
**MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS**:

- B.A. or B.S. Degree preferred and/or at least two years’ experience in working as a case manager with elderly or disabled adults.
- Knowledge of the Department of Developmental Services regulations a plus.
- CPR, AED and First Aid Certifications
- Reliable transportation and flexible hours is a must.
- Must be 21+ year old, a valid driver's license and be available by telephone for daily contact.