The Arc Lancaster Lebanon
Purpose: meeting with families during pivotal transition times, helping them to think through and plan for upcoming life needs and work through what is needed to get to the next point in life. Helps identify concerns, hopes and fears; guiding them to a plan and goal for moving forward. Must be familiar with the PA Office of Developmental Programs ODP system for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism
Part-time up to 28 hours a week. Schedule will be set with candidate chosen.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Meet with individuals or families individually
- Helps find resources, identify barriers
- Develop actions and outcomes based on the situation
- Short (now) term, Mid (within 1 to 2 years), Long (5 years)
- Works in partnership with other team members to develop a comprehensive plan
- Ability to maintain timeframes within appointments (if for 1 hour, then stay at 1 hour)
- Ability to keep accurate records and case notes and prepare reports as needed.
- Respectful of families and their role, while working towards what’s best for the individual needing services
- Familiarize yourself with available community resources and know how to access services appropriate to needs of client.
- Become a Life Course Ambassador and learn to utilize and teach families how to use the tools
- Coordinate workshops and groups