Developmental Specialist Vocational
Developmental Specialist Vocational
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Make a Difference in Someones Life!
At Monarch we work together to provide lifechanging care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team we provide hope promote wellness and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness substance use disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
You Belong at Monarch
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what youll find at Monarch. Here we care for people including our team members. We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package that supports fulltime and parttime team members and their families. More than just a job this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.
Job Highlights:
SIGN ON BONUS:$500 $250 at 30 days; $250 at 6 months)
This Opportunity:
The Developmental Specialist Vocational is primarily responsible for developing a positive relationship with the individuals he or she supports while assisting them in achieving their personal dreams and goals as designated in the individual goal plans.What Youll Do:
Assess each person receiving services for their hopes dreams and desires and provide supports that facilitate achievement.
Ensure that the rights of each person receiving services are protected and promoted at all times. Assist people in developing advocacy skills participating in advocacy efforts and utilizing personal advocates.
Serve as a resource for person served on community agencies services and supports that can meet identified needs or goals.
Supervise educate and monitor (as needed) people receiving services in work settings. Settings may include community vocational workshops day supports etc.
Maintain a safe working environment for employees and people receiving services by practicing safety procedures in the community and on the job.
Continually educate people receiving services on required work procedures facility rules policies practices and their rights.
Facilitate personcentered effective positive relationships with people receiving services using positive approaches that promote self determination in all areas of life.
Provide input and recommendations into assessment and planning processes and development of the individuals plan.
Implement persons plan fully within the requirements of the service definition and document as required by the service definition and agency policy. Accurately complete all required documentation including but not limited to goal completion actions toward outcomes incident reports timesheets etc.
Complete daily progress notes and communication log to assure appointments goals and interests are met.
Assist in maintaining all necessary records daily attendance check sheets production sheets etc.
Substitute inhouse or in the community as demands occur.
Assist new staff and/or current staff with orientation mentoring and training.
Sleepover at a residential setting may be required.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency state and federal training requirements.
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures as well as state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.
Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.
Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Driving and travel may be required.
*The definition of an Innovations direct care worker includes all workers required for compliance with or delivery of the relevant Innovations waiver service definitions and the delivery of a unit of Innovations services to individuals in the definition of direct care worker to be applied and shall include only caregivers who are contracted for the Page 230 Session LawHouse Bill 259 provision of services in a legally appropriate manner.
Education Were Looking For:
High School Diploma (Required)Certifications Were Looking For:
Drivers License (Valid) USAExperience Were Looking For:
Experience working with adults with a mental health diagnosis and/or developmental disabilitiesSchedule:
Monday 9:00am3:00pm) Wednesday 9:00am3:00pm) & Friday 9:00am3:00pm)Target Weekly Hours:
18Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.
Monarch does not accept paper applications.Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process should contactor call.
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed.You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor.This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
