Stacie Bauer

As a Care Manager, the primary responsibility is linking members who have but are not defined by, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, with supports and resources to increase or maintain their independence. In order to achieve a person centered approach to care below are various ways this is tracked and managed.

• Facilitate and lead Life Plan meetings with individuals, their families/guardians or advocates, and with their providers if they are participating in any programs.
• Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other enabling services for individuals.
• Monthly follow-up with individuals, families/guardians, advocates, and providers to ensure individuals are receiving quality care whether at home or in the community. As well as actively working on goals that they are interested in through providing person-centered support.
• Educate members, their circle of support, IDT members, and other providers regarding resources that are available to them.
• Assist members, families/guardians, or advocates in maintaining member's benefits such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and HEAP.
• Assist members with problem-solving life issues whether it's related to their current medical provider, living situation or day program, or relationships. This is done in a person-centered way to encourage individuals to increase their independence.
• Provide advocacy for and with members so that they feel they have a voice and are working towards goals they feel are important to them.
• Maintain organizational system to ensure that all regulatory trainings, members assessments, and Life Plans are being completed to ensure compliance.
• Provide Supervision of one direct report. This entails ensuring the Care Manager is meeting all regulatory and organizational guidelines and expectations in their role. Assist with complex cases as needed, responsible for annual performance reviews, approving expenses and monitoring his/her time sheet. This also includes advocating for them when needed with work or personal related issues or concerns. And helping them to navigate the resources that are available within the organization.
• The RTL is also responsible for assisting new enrollees to Care Management Services with the initial steps prior to receiving HCBS Services. This includes the initial I AM Assessment and Life Plan as well as linking the member or family/advocates to community supports and services. Once the Life Plan is published the RTL will them develop a justification for services and submit the request to OPWDD. The RTL will continue to act as the Care Manager to ensure continuity of care until a replacement has been identified.

As a Medicaid Service Coordinator, I primarily worked on linking clients who have but are not defined by, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, with supports and resources to increase or maintain their independence.

• Facilitated and led ISP meetings with individuals, their families/guardians or advocates, and with their providers, if they are participating in any programs.
• Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other enabling services for individuals.
• Monthly follow-up with individuals, families/guardians, advocates, and providers to ensure individuals are receiving quality care whether at home or in the community. As well as actively working on goals that they are interested in through providing person-centered support.
• Educated individuals, their circle of support, IDT members, and other providers regarding resources that are available to them.
• Assisted individuals, families/guardians, or advocates in maintaining members' benefits such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and HEAP.
• Assisted individuals with problem-solving life issues whether it's related to their current medical provider, living situation or day program, or relationships. This is done in a person-centered way to encourage individuals to increase their independence.
• Provide advocacy for and with individuals so that they feel they have a voice and are working towards goals they feel are important to them.
• Assisted with the intake process to HCBS Waiver services. This required educating individuals and their families/guardians or advocates on services available to them.
• Maintained organizational system to ensure that all regulatory trainings and individual assessments, and ISPs were being completed to ensure compliance

Direct Support Professional primarily for a house with 6 men who had varying mental health and intellectual/development disabilities. I also worked in other homes as needed to provide staffing support.

• Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
• Administered medication as directed by a physician.
• Developed rapport to create a safe and trusting environment for care.
• Assisted individuals by supporting independence and well-being.
• Assisted individuals and staff to maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized environment.
• Assisted individuals with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care while at home.
• Monitored individual's overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
• Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
• Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
• Cooked meals and assisted individuals with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
• Built and maintained rapport with individuals and family members/guardians, and advocates to facilitate a trusting caregiver relationship.