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About the Role

Assist individuals with developing a self-directed budget and managing self-directed services. Provide support and training to individuals and their families regarding the ongoing decisions and tasks associated with self-direction. Provide broker services to a caseload of individuals with an approved Self Direction Budget not to exceed 60 people.

Responsibilities

• Assist the individual to develop and maintain a Circle of Support/Planning team and facilitate planning meetings.
• Assist the individual to schedule and facilitate meetings, identify new members, assign roles/tasks to team members, and ensure team members are chosen freely by the individual.
• Ensure completion of initial and annual updates to Staff Action Plans and program safeguards for Self-Hired staff for individuals who have these services in their budget.
• Assist the individual to develop and maintain a comprehensive Self-Directed Budget consistent with his/her Lifeplan.
• Provide education and training to the individual and his/her planning team in implementing the Self-Direction Budget.
• Work with the individual, the care manager and planning team to identify and develop initial connections in the community as identified in the Lifeplan.
• Provide assistance to the individual in reviewing expenditures and make necessary updates to the Self-Direction Budget as needed.
• Attend the individual's Lifeplan reviews and assist the individual to review and update the Lifeplan as requested.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with three years of experience in Human Services working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• High School Diploma or GED with one year of experience as a Support Broker
• Valid NYS Driver's License
• Ability to work independently in a secure and private location with a reliable high-speed internet connection.
• Ability to participate in live video chat and screen sharing sessions, including Zoom and WebEx.

Skills

• Self-direction
• Budget management
• Support and training
• Community connections
• Medicaid funding
• Lifeplan reviews
• Video chat
• Screen sharing

Location

• Oneida
• Lewis Counties

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Three years of experience in Human Services working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• One year of experience as a Support Broker

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00/hr

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package
• Generous paid time off
• Paid training

About the Company

• Founded in 1954, The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter is a premier human services agency in the healthcare field.
• Agency started by parents who envisioned a rich, full life for their children with disabilities, inclusive of their community.
• Employs 700 staff and supports over 1,400 people throughout Oneida and Lewis Counties.
• Provides a full spectrum of educational, vocational, employment, residential, family support, guardianship, respite, recreational, and day habilitation for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
• Owns and operates integrated businesses in our community, including our Progress Industries business enterprise.
• A premier provider of services, support, and advocacy for individuals with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities.
• Dedicated to enriching lives and fostering inclusion.
• Mission: to provide a full spectrum of educational, vocational, employment, residential, family support, and a myriad of other services for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
• Employees thrive in an inclusive and positive work culture that values collaboration, empathy, and a commitment to making a difference.
• More than a workplace-be part of a team dedicated to changing lives!

Equal Opportunity

• The Arc firmly believes in and subscribes to fair employment practices and opens its facilities to every qualified person.
• In all employment practices, and related decisions, we are committed to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military status, domestic violence victim status, non-job related conviction record, Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.