CBS - Montgomery - Meaningful Day CCC - Huntingdon Valley (LD)

Key Relationships

• The supported individual(s)
• Meaningful Day Coordinator
• Community Integration Liaison
• Outcome Specialists
• KenCrest Residential Team
• The Program Director

Leadership Essential Functions of Position

• Integrating individuals into their local communities and facilitating activities that provide people with social capital and connections to their community.
• Planning and structuring meaningful daily activities that align with the individual’s likes and interests and providing support and transportation as needed in personal vehicle.
• Aiding individuals in building relationships and maintaining those relationships by developing structure and routine into their programming.
• Implementing actions and strategies as outlined in Individual Support Plans and Behavioral Support Plans to assist with goal attainment.
• Teaching skills to develop, increase and maintain their independence.

Collaboration

• Working with interdisciplinary team members, healthcare providers, family members and external support systems to ensure consistency and follow-through on support recommendations as deemed necessary.
• Modeling and reinforcing communication techniques to promote positive social interactions and relationship building between supported individuals and members of the broader community.
• Facilitating effective communication by supporting individuals to express their needs and preferences within community settings, using their preferred communication methods.
• Understanding communication needs and learning styles; adapting your communication to each individual, e.g. sounds, tone, body language.
• Monitoring and reporting on progress toward goals and outcomes, including brainstorming solutions and strategies to address barriers to goal attainment.
• Completing required support documentation including CPS Sheets, Behavior Support Charts, and Incident Management forms.

Problem-Solving and Follow-through

• Observe, document, and support medical conditions.
• Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the individual while navigating the community.
• Act immediately in an emergency, including calling 911, administering CPR/FA, contacting supervisors or emergency on call as required.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Good writing skills to complete required documentation.
• Able to work independently in a community setting without direct supervision.
• Able to adapt to changing environments.
• Able to understand and use technology such as an iPad.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand and walk for periods of time.
• Occasionally climb and descend steps.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle materials and/or equipment.
• Occasionally required to drive or travel from location to location for periods of up to 1 hour.
• Be capable of visual and auditory scanning of the work environment to monitor the facility to ensure safe and effective operations.
• Perform physical work, including the ability to exert or lift up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to maneuver objects.