Niamh Moynihan

• Provide support services to individuals & families referred from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Middlesex West and Charles River West Area Offices.
• Manage a caseload of clients and meet with them on a weekly basis, including home visits and community locations to provide Life Coaching, Mentorship & in-home support services.
• Review cases and collaborate with Lifeworks Clinical Team on a regular basis for support and guidance.
• Meet with referrals and their families to assess their needs and establish an open line of communication.
• Coordinate with DDS Autism Service Coordinators and providers to ensure a team approach to services.
• Establish person-centered goals & objectives with individuals.
• Help individuals and families understand and access services, benefits and resources available to them.
• Collaborate with other Community Organizations including other Autism & Family Support Centers, coaching providers and employers.

• Coordinate Applied Behavioral Analysis Services for a caseload of 15 children under the age of 10 in the Massachusetts Child Autism Waiver Program.
• Onboard independent providers. Including processing applications, background checks and maintaining up-to-date compliance paperwork.
• Facilitated development of autism support plans and yearly goals to guide budget allocations for families.
• Coordinated with families and vendors to acquire necessary items and organize activities aligned with autism support plan goals.
• Attend scheduled monthly and quarterly meetings in each family's home.
• Researched and recommended resources to meet individual family needs beyond the waiver program's scope.
• Update monthly notes and submit invoices

• Responsible for visiting 7 different residential homes for individuals with acute brain injuries and developmental disabilities
• Write and update medication treatment plans/behavioral support plans for clients
• Monitor data collection in residential homes
• Complete low-level behavior assessments under direction of supervising clinician
• Attend Individual Support Plan and Department of Disability Services Risk Meetings for Clients

• Major GPA: 3.72
• Overall GPA: 3.63
• Deans List 7 out of 8 semesters

Specialization

• Developmental Disabilities and Health Services