Human Rights Committee (HRC) Contractor

About Little Flower

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a human services nonprofit supporting the well-being of children, youth, families, and individuals across New York City and Long Island since 1929. Our staff of more than 500 builds well-being by providing prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical and mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Due Diligence: Ensure that the treatment team has exhausted all positive, non-intrusive behavioral methodologies before resorting to restrictive measures.
• Consent and Capacity Verification: Assess whether proper informed consent was obtained from the individual or their legal guardian regarding the clinical interventions.
• Review of Restrictive Interventions: Evaluate and approve proposed Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) that incorporate rights limitations, physical restraints, alarmed environments, or psychotropic medications.
• Human Rights Committee: Attendance at Human Rights Committee meetings, held virtually twice a month.

Qualifications

• Individual must be a licensed psychologist, a LCSW, or a psychiatrist.

Schedule

5 hours per month, remote work.