Katherine Trainor-Leounis

• Direct and oversee STIC's Habilitation Program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
• Monitor program cost against budget.
• Develop and Update Habilitation Program Policies and Procedures
• Recruit, interview, train, schedule, directly supervise, and evaluate the performance of the Habilitation Department staff.
• Addressing personnel issues and applying corrective action up to and including termination
• Work with individuals and care managers to assist the individuals with applying for habilitation services, with the goal being to expand services within the community.
• Take Habilitation Service Referrals and conduct intakes into the Habilitation Program.
• Monitor consumers progress and satisfaction with Habilitation Services
• Ensure completion and maintenance of program service records
• Community Outreach
• Address and Report all incidents following both STIC and OPWDD guidelines.
• Act as a back up for Habilitation Department Staff.

• Still actively responsible for all of the duties outlined in the Habilitation Coordinator position below.

Also responsible for:

• Direct supervision of Habilitation Coordinators, Habilitation Specialist, Habilitation Clerical Assistant, and Direct Support Professionals
• Worked directly with the Habilitation Director to reduce billing loss by identifying patterns to help minimize errors.
• Reported and worked with the Habilitation Director in other areas such as: incidents, any concern that would hinder the stability of the program, ideas for program growth, or Habilitation Team challenges and progression.
• Provide training and assistance to the Habilitation Coordinators with the process of developing and writing Consumer Staff Action Plans. Support the development of effective supervision skills.
• Ensure Habilitation Department deadlines were met.
• Community Outreach.
• Collect and input statistics and data into reports.
• Addressing personnel issues and applying corrective action up to and including termination
• Act as a backup for the habilitation department.

• Responsible for coordinating and updating a caseload of 50+ individuals
• Responsible for creating individualized goal plans, Recruiting Direct Support Professionals, scheduling/attending ISP/LifePlan meetings, Monitor consumer progress in the areas of productivity, inclusion, independence, socialization, community integration, daily living skills, and assist consumer in establishing contacts within the community to expand opportunities
• Staffing DSP's with consumers in the Habilitation program.
• Tracking the DSP's implementation of the community habilitation service to ensure the goal plan is being followed as written, while ensuring that the individual's satisfaction and interests are priority.
• Supervising DSPs, which includes: Interviewing, hiring, training, and providing ongoing support to ensure quality services.
• Coaching DSP's on maintaining accurate and meaningful documentation.
• Ensuring proper documentation and record keeping is maintained to meet billing standards.
• Working in a team atmosphere and covering for other habilitation team members to ensure compliance with OPWDD regulations.
• Advocate for STIC and it's mission.
• Addressing personnel issues and applying corrective action up to and including termination

• Perform 2nd review on Direct Support Professional timesheets and documentation, with the purpose of maintaining accurate records to be submitted to payroll and billing by deadlines given.
• Contact DSP when error occurs, notify staff on what the error is, instructing why it's an error, and how to correct it.
• Inform Habilitation Coordinators of errors they overlooked and mistakes they have made during the 1st review of DSP Timesheet and service documentation.

• Provide service to individuals with developmental disabilities based on the individual's specific goal plan
• Prepare weekly documentation detailing services provided and note any progression or changes
• Maintain certifications in First Aid, CPR, and stay updated on all necessary training, and any goal plan changes.

• Responsible for assisting, providing and promoting independence in residential consumers' daily treatment, care and services
• Responsible for implementing resident's Individualized Plan of Service.
• Assisted with resident's daily living and acquisition of skills such as personal care and social appropriateness. Accompanied residents to medical appointments, community outings and assisted in family visits. Responsible for direct care of residents such as assistance with showering, toileting, and eating.
• Certifications - First Aid, CPR, SCIP-R, Medication Administration

• Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
• Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.

• Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
• Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.

• Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
• Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
• Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
• Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.

• Created and ran activities for residents in group settings, one to one with in the nursing center as well as outings into the community.
• Maintained charts for program as well as individual residents.
• Responsible for keeping myself updated on residents conditions and dietary needs.