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Katie Miller Residential SpecialistHelen Ross McNabb Center Careers • Knoxville, TN, United States
Katie Miller Residential Specialist

Katie Miller Residential Specialist

Helen Ross McNabb Center Careers • Knoxville, TN, United States
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Katie Miller Residential Specialist

Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?

Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?

And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as the Katie Miller Residential Specialist today!

The Katie Miller Residential Specialist

Job Summary

  • The Residential Specialist is responsible for partnering with foster parents and other community resources to benefit child's care, health, and safety, providing on-going assistance to parents on behavioral intervention. Assists them in developing plans to address target behaviors.
  • Ensuring ongoing therapy visits with child's biological parents and siblings.
  • Liaising with court staff to provide written documentation of therapeutic goal progress, providing information for the monthly summaries of child's progress within the placement to team leader.
  • Ensuring all case records are maintained in an up to date condition on a weekly basis.
  • Scheduling all recommended mental health interventions for child and family.
  • Coordination between community agencies, on-call rotation, providing transportation to clients as needed, assisting in re-matching children to a new foster parent, corresponding with DCS, attending all CFTMS and court, documentation in TFACTS, and completing monthly summaries.
  • Due to the diversity of job responsibilities, this position requires flexibility in scheduling.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

1. Productivity

  • Maintains a Level 3 Caseload and provides Residential Services for Level 3 clients.
  • Conducts visits according to Provider and Policy Manual.
  • Assist nurse in setting up appointments for basic health needs for each client (eye, dental, EPSDT).
  • Sees clients weekly for check-ins and document in TFACTS.
  • Assist with treatment planning.
  • 2. Quality Care

  • Participates in weekend on-call rotation.
  • Participates in the On call Rotation- on a weekly basis as scheduled by the Program Coordinator (and includes all holiday scheduling).
  • Returns emergency calls within 15 minutes of receiving call.
  • Updates the emergency contact book upon admission of new client or change in client status.
  • Complete the Casey Life Skills assessment for any new admission
  • For runaways or hospitalization, contacts DCS and Central Office immediately via provided on-call numbers and voice mail regardless of time of day. Logged on serious incident report. Also notify the program and services coordinator to ensure neighborhood alerts are sent.
  • Be responsible for covering shifts when staff call out ( If you are unable to reach PRN staff, you are responsible for covering)
  • Effectively works toward permanency for each client.
  • Partners with Child and Family team to meet performance based contracting goals.
  • Be present at all important meetings (court, IEP, supervised visits).
  • Requests and is present at appointed CFTM intervals (admit, discharge, rematch, etc.)
  • Links child to community resources (i.e., therapy, A & D needs, Independent Living).
  • Mediates supervised visits between child and biological parent(s) / guardian when applicable.
  • Includes biological parent in all treatment planning.
  • Communicates with DCS worker a minimum of one time per month.
  • Provides / arranges transportation of clients to / from all appointments.
  • Ensures that client is supervised at all times; an adult is present with client during any appointment and / or meeting. Child is never unaccompanied.
  • Arranges respite for clients whenever necessary.
  • 3. Administrative

  • Completes all required clinical documentation in accordance with Center Policy and Procedure and funding source guidelines.
  • Assists with comprehensive treatment plan with first 72 hours of admit with all appropriate signatures.
  • Assists with all Quarterly Treatment Plans every 3 months on each client with all appropriate signatures provided.
  • Completes Discharge Plan 45 days prior to discharging from the Program when applicable.
  • Completes opening paperwork (releases, consents, sex abuse packet, program rules, etc.) at intake anytime this is needed.
  • Completes Progress notes within P&P guidelines.
  • Completes monthly summaries by the 5th of the month.
  • Returns required documentation to appropriate administrative personnel as required by TFACTS (includes Foster Home Checklists, Contracts, admit / discharge confirmations, census reports, job requests).
  • Complete and fax Serious Incident Reports within 24 hours to all necessary individuals at DCS or within the compliance department.
  • Completes 15 hours of training each year.
  • Is an effective Team Member
  • Responds to all emails and voicemails within 2 business days.
  • Attends and is on time for mandatory tx team meeting weekly.
  • Participates in staff development activities as requested by supervisor.
  • Participates in supervision with immediate supervisor.
  • Takes on additional responsibilities when asked (extra clients, covers co-workers caseloads, committees, etc.).
  • Covers floor to ensure staff to child ratios as needed for coverage.
  • COMPENSATION :

  • Starting salary for this position is approximately $19.15 / hr based on relevant experience and education.
  • QUALIFICATIONS - Katie Miller Residential Specialist

    Experience :

  • Experience in developing treatment plans, implementation of treatment plans for children and / or families.
  • Maintenance of casework documentation and progress notes;
  • Serving as liaison between agency and community partners such as schools, courts, DCS, etc.
  • Therapy and therapeutic support to children regarding educational goals, anger control, grief issues, separation issues, and other personal / family issues.
  • Crisis intervention.
  • Education / Knowledge :

  • A bachelor's degree and one (1) year of pertinent experience in the human services field with children or in a residential treatment setting.
  • Volunteer experience and practicum and intern experiences in programs / facilities that work with children and families may be counted as pertinent work experience.
  • Physical :

  • Must be capable of transporting clients.
  • Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running, and walking.
  • Must have mental ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure.
  • The necessary skills for this position include the ability to exercise sound judgment and effective decision-making, ability to set and demonstrate appropriate boundaries, ability to be an empathic listener, and flexibility, willingness, and adaptability to working with diverse populations.
  • Must also have the ability to communicate effectively and possess good time management and organizational skills.
  • Must be computer literate and have the ability to communicate effectively (both oral and written communication.)
  • Location :

  • Knox County, Tennessee
  • Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

    Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

    Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and / or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

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