Mariatu Kanu

Responsibilities:

• Provide staff supervision and training
• Management of the household and financial information
• Assist individuals’ personal care, independent living skills, and self-advocacy
• Maintain the health of the individuals through medication administration, safety training, and positive behavioral supports
• Maintain contact with medical, dental, and mental health services, and ensure active communication with these parties
• Enjoy recreational activities with individuals’ according to their needs, abilities, and choices
• Help in the development and implementation of individual support plans to identify person-centered goals
• Physical assistance and/or lifting
• Lead weekly staff meetings

IV. Individual Service Plan (ISP)

• Write annual ISP according to accepted DDS standards and regulations.
• In consultation with other staff, interested family members and the DDS service coordinator, develop meaningful programs, which will serve as the chief component and measure of progress for the individual in their participation in the Residential program.
• Consult with supervisor and staff regarding goals and training modalities appropriate to individuals.
• Write and submit regular monthly or quarterly progress notes.
• Maintain all semi-annual records.
• Train all staff in implementation of individual training programs for each individual.
• Complete DDS Health Care Records
• Complete Assistive Technology Assessment and other required/necessary assessments.

Agency Administration

• Serves as the secondary person in charge, gives direction as needed, to regular and relief staff.
• Prioritize daily training, recreation and community inclusion activities.
• Monitor daily record sheets.
• Assure quality in program implementation, on a day-to-day basis.
• Meet weekly with the Program Manager to address issues, concerns, and program needs.
• Participate in regular supervision with the Program Manager.
• Monitor staff’s ISP and progress note documentation.
• Participate in agency-wide projects on an as-needed basis.
• Assist Program Manager in scheduling shifts.
• Assists the Program Manager to ensure staff trainings are completed and documented.

II. Financial Monitoring and Supervision

• Teach budgeting skills to individuals.
• Maintain contact with SII/SSA and insure regular ongoing reporting of all necessary information, or provide assistance to guardian/conservator in their reporting tasks.
• Ensure regular Medicaid/medical coverage.
• Maintain personal financial records (daily cash on hand records, bankbooks, etc.) in accordance with the individual’s need for monitoring.

III. Medical

• Maintain up-to-date DDS required medical and dental records, sending all reports to DDS and the individual’s day program.
• Arrange and attend all medical appointments.
• Maintain optimal medical care for all residents.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to all medical emergencies.
• Obtain First Aid and CPR training within three (3) months of employment and update as needed.
• Obtain Medication Administration Certification within three (3) months of employment and update as needed.
• Follow MAP guidelines for all areas of Medication Administration.

• 1:1 in-home treatment plan implementation
• Implement individualized treatment plan, goals, and objectives as written and directed by a behavior analyst
• Data collection and maintaining appropriate documentation
• Provide educational and intellectual, emotional, and social growth instruction to an assigned client with support from the behavior analyst
• Provide intensive behavioral intervention services to assigned client