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Elwyn

Program Specialist - ICF

Elwyn, Elwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

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Overview Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages

Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay

Paid On-the-Job Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth

Flexible Schedules

Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description Elwyn seeks a

Program Specialist

to provide case management for a group of individuals served in Adult Day Programs (ADS). Duties include acting as a liaison with families, agencies, and Elwyn personnel and participating as a team member to advocate for the individual, implement the Individual Support Plan (ISP) as written, communicate change in need for individuals, supervise the implementation of the ISP and secure needed services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Complete required documentation including but not limited to monthly reports, quarterly reports, annual assessments, and incident reports and maintain individual records for the program as well as for support coordinators

Ensure compliance with Department of Human Services, Chapter 2380, including coordinating and completing assessments, participating in ISP development and updates, attending ISP meetings, fulfilling the role of plan lead where applicable, reviewing ISP content for accuracy, reporting discrepancies to the Supports Coordinator or plan lead and plan team members, implementing the ISP as written, supervising, monitoring and evaluating services, training staff on ISP contents, and reviewing progress toward outcomes

Communicate with team members, agencies and community members on behalf of the individual to meet needs and regulatory requirements

Initiate contact with the support coordinator when needed to schedule an ISP meeting or when needs change, so the record reflects the change

Participate in ISP development and updates providing content input for accuracy and reporting discrepancies to the SC or plan lead and plan team members as applicable

Ensure the accuracy of the ISP and the implementation of the ISP as written

Review the ISP with the individual to ensure understanding and document the review

Review ISP with direct care staff to ensure understanding and proper implementation of goals

Provide informal counseling to individuals as needed concerning workplace issues

Provide training to individuals and Elwyn staff on topics including career path development, conflict resolution, how to handle workplace issues, self-advocacy, and work behaviors

Provide back-up for other program staff as needed

Participate in emergency response situations in accordance with program protocol

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and crisis intervention techniques using agency-trained protocols

Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Requires one of the following sets of education and experience:

A master's degree or above in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 1 year of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities

A bachelor's degree in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities

An associate's degree or 60 credit hours in Special Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation or other human services field from an accredited college or university and 4 years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities

Case management skills preferred

Excellent time management skills a must

Knowledge of the program regulations (i.e. 2380) preferred

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team

Ability to perform CPR and crisis intervention techniques in accordance with agency trained protocol preferred

Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Must possess a current, valid driver\'s license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record

Equal Opportunity Employer Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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