CORE/HCBS Provider- HCBS

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.•Bethpage, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Enjoy making a difference? Join the team at FREE, enriching the lives of others, one individual at a time. Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy. POSITION SUMMARY Overseen by Senior Manager of HCBS Programs, the HCBS Provider is responsible for providing a variety of community-based non-clinical rehabilitation services to individuals. The HCBS Provider assesses the individual’s need to develop a specific, measurable, and attainable plan to achieve his/her goal(s). HCBS Provider will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within HCBS.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mental health or social services related field required
Communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Valid driver’s license and meets all the criteria to be a valid driver for the agency.
Willingness to travel a must. Services provided throughout Nassau and Suffolk County on a case by case basis.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience providing individual, group, or family therapy to individuals with mental illness is preferred

Responsibilities

Provides non-clinical, rehabilitative services
Effectively communicates and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values
Assists Core Clinicians with a caseload of approximately 20 individuals
Communicates observations regarding goal progress to Supervisor
Ensures documentation meets quality and compliance thresholds as set by regulation and/or Agency guidelines
Utilizes electronic medical record to complete required documentation as required by regulation and within mandated time frames
Provides field-based non-clinical treatment in the community and individual’s home as required
Adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics
Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community
Completes all required trainings
Maintains confidentiality
Maintains and contributes to client caseload including but not limited to non-clinical treatment planning recommendations, drafting progress notes, and assisting with coordinating/documenting discharges.
Prevents, recognizes and reports abuse toward the people we support
Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed /processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.