General Summary:
The Residential Clinical Support reports to: LNB Directors
Supervisoryresponsibilities: Not Applicable
Position Type: Exempt (salaried)
The Residential Clinical Support will work directly with the individuals Life's New Beginning (LNB) serves and staff of an assigned group home on a daily basis. The Residential Clinical Support (RCS) will adhere to LNB's mission, core values/ethics, and philosophies. These include, but are not limited to, person centered planning, incorporating Everyday Lives philosophies and principles into services, maintaining an open-door policy, etc. The RCS will engage in ethical and professional behavior.
Work Location
This position will be in-person work in the assigned residential location.
Essential Functions
- Work directly with adults diagnosed with mental health and intellectual disabilities, families, and groups to address and support emotional and mental illnesses, behavioral challenges.
- Conduct multidimensional assessments including functional behavioral assessments, motivational assessment scales, and other necessary assessments as needed.
- Utilize direct instruction, coaching, modeling and facilitation to teach skills.
- Design, implement and monitor behavioral and crisis management plans.
- Provide information, training and technical assistance to teams in the areas of trauma, dual diagnosis, psychiatric symptom management, autism, positive behavior support, crisis management, etc.
- Participate in team meetings, psychiatric appointments etc. as requested to provide guidance and support to staff.
- Monitor progress through direct interaction, observation, data collection and analysis to ensure appropriate and adequate team follow through with behavior plans, tracking sheets, psychiatric PRN protocols and other monitoring tools.
- May be requested to participate in the development of service or treatment plans to determine long and short term goals.
- Participate in education and other activities necessary to maintain competency in clinical work and to utilize best practice standards.
- Adhere to chapter 6400 and 6100 state regulations.
- Attend all applicable meetings.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills when interacting with the individuals and staff through all channels of available communication.
- Maintains confidentiality of both individuals in service and staff.
- Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of the position.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Knowledge of positive approaches philosophy, self-determination, and their integration into service delivery.
- Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities, genetic disorders, autism, trauma, and other pervasive developmental disorders.
- Knowledge of best practice behavioral interventions.
- Knowledge of dual diagnosis (mental illness/intellectual and
- developmental disabilities), including psychiatric disorders, symptom identification and psychotropic medications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize tasks to achieve completion.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and professional boundaries.
- Ability to problem solve difficult situations associated with the job duties.
- Ability to think quickly in a fast-paced or continually changing work environment.
Education and experience (required):
- Must be 18 years or older
- A graduate of an accredited college or university with a master's degree in special education, psychology, counseling, social work, education, applied behavior analysis (ABA), or gerontology Or a graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in special education, psychology, counseling, social work, education, applied behavior analysis (ABA), or gerontology.
- Valid PA driver's license
- 2 years driving experience
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Ability to read, speak, and write English
- Participate and successfully complete required training (includes but not limited to CPR, First Aid, Med Administration, Safe Crisis Management)
*Must have at least 2 years of clinical support experience