Joanne Guerrier

Duties&Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing site on-call coverage as arranged with Coordinator of site.
• Provide case management services for a caseload of clients: responsible for provision of direct care services, all documentation, attendance at case conferences etc. This may involve working a flexible work schedule.
• Responsible for coordination of case management services for a caseload of clients. This involves oversight of all services provided as well as documentation and contacts with collateral agencies.
• Coordination of discharge of clients.
• With the Supervisor, ensures that program is in compliance with all regulatory guidelines regarding client care, safety and delivery of services, with regard to OMH, Medicaid and CARF.
• Acts as liaison with other service providers as well as with community agencies.
• Responsible for maintaining up to date medication documentation
• Assigning and delegating regular and per diem staff as needed to ensure proper coverage of site.
• Provides supervision to part time staff, as assigned by site Supervisor.
• Participates on Agency committees
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings as scheduled.
• Participation in regular supervision meeting with supervisor.
• Perform monthly fire safety inspections.
• Training and orientation of new staff.
• Responsible for performing medication counts.
• Provide housing services including assistance with maintenance issues.
• Complete annual doctor’s letters and make monthly medication sheets.
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments.
• Develops and implements Behavior Support Plans in conjunction with input from the Program Planning Team.
• Develops and implements Restrictive Behavior Support Plans under supervision of Licensed Psychologist.
• Assesses and maintains behavioral data.
• Completes and maintains paperwork in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintains regular supervision with Assistant Directors of Behavioral Health Services.
• On a regular basis, meets with direct care staff to review behavioral health supports, including training and implementation of the plan and data collection.
• Acts as a mentor to supporting staff and provides ongoing observations, modeling and training in areas of behavioral health supports.
• Confers with supervisor to review cases and receive assignments.
• As required and with specific training, assists with crisis intervention.
• Attends Psychiatric appointments as needed.
• Participates at screening/intake meetings for program and residential vacancies.
• As required, presents Restrictive Behavior Support Plans with required consents to the Human Rights Committee for approval.
• Provides clinical support to other programs and sites as needed.
• Assists other Behavior Intervention Specialists as needed.
• Performs various Psychological Assessments.
• Reports and documents any events/activities that may hinder the health, safety and well-being of people (i.e., allegations of abuse, injuries, broken equipment, etc.).
• As required, performs interview/assessments to assist in the investigative process for incident management.
• Reports to the Justice Center as a mandated reporter if there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect. Additionally, must follow all agency incident policy and procedures.
• Adheres to Federal and New York State regulations, agency policy and procedures, the employee handbook and agency and program training requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge in the field by obtaining ongoing professional development.
• Functions as a member of the Program Planning Team and as needed, attends annual, semi-annual and team meetings.
• Immediately contacts nursing in case of injury, seizure or changes in a person’s medical condition.
• As required and with specialized training, drives agency vehicle and may use own vehicle on agency business.
• Maintains First Aid, CPR and SCIP- R certification in addition to other required agency training

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibilities:
  • Administer medications and assist residents with daily routines, including dressing and grooming.
  • Make residents' beds and ensure linens are changed weekly or as needed.
  • Prepare, cook, and serve meals and snacks according to dietary needs.
  • Perform laundry tasks for residents' linens and personal clothing.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization through regular housekeeping and adhering to the cleaning schedule.
  • Monitor and restock personal hygiene supplies for residents.
  • Document incidents and complete the daily census accurately.
  • Ensure the safety of resident rooms and common areas, assisting with additional tasks as needed

Duties| Responsibilities

Provide direct counseling to families to raise awareness of problems, deal with crises and develop action
plans utilizing: CBT, DBT & Mindfulness; Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open
communication for effective therapy sessions.
 Develop and implement intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship
problems, destructive patterns of behaviors; Engage primary caregivers in active, change-oriented
treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
 Advocate for youth and families by establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with critical
community members; Implement evidence-based interventions through cognitive-behavioral and
solution-focused therapy; Maintain detail case notes and documentation, ensuring effective progress
tracking and continuity of care across providers.

• Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.
  
• Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
  
• Helped transport patients into different facilities and assisted nurses with daily duties
  
• Volunteered over three years with organization helping with filling paper works in order.
• Completed assigned duties and consistently produced high volume of work to support daily business needs.
• Communicated needs and issues to appropriate supervisors for administrative action.

• Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
• Implements outlined Habilitation and Behavioral support plans/programs and documents accordingly.
• Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
• Tutored student's ages 4-15 in reading and writing
• Assisted second-grade teacher in preparation of various subjects and assignments
• Kept classroom clean, neat, and sanitized adequately for student health and classroom efficiency