CHILDREN'S HOME OF YORK JOB TITLE

IPT Program Specialist PROGRAM:

Integrated Practice Team REPORTS:

Associate Director

FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE - A

$12,000.00 VALUE

FOR INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE COST.

Benefits:

No-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee No-cost life and accidental death insurance & long-term disability coverage 403B Retirement plan with 5% employer contribution after one year of service Tuition Reimbursement Time off benefits (sick, vacation, personal holidays) Employee Assistance Program

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Integrated Practice Team Program Specialist:

Complies with all Agency and Program policies, procedures and protocols in a professional and ethical manner. Assists with the implementation of Program and Agency policies and procedures. Present at the IPT meeting for the purpose of recording minutes and documenting the Family action Plan as it is developed by the team. Write down the Family Action Plan, print it, and distribute among all present, as well as emailing it to those on the phone, and mailing it to the family as necessary. Complete monthly follow ups with team members, caseworkers, and family to track progress. Coordinate services with families and providers as necessary, as well as cross-system coordination to ensure appropriate linkage of families. Facilitates the IPT meeting and creates the pre-meeting summary, coordination of providers, and cross-system integration. The IPT Program Specialist is responsible for overseeing the creation of the IPT Action Plan at the meeting as well, but not limited to: Facilitating the IPT group to brainstorm ideas that can assist a family with positive change while addressing conflict and accurately route cases to the proper community resource. It is the role of the IPT Program Specialist to guide the team through critical evaluation of the current child and family situation critical evaluation of any previously tried interventions and a detailed, well-organized, goal driven response to the current situation with an intent for maintaining the integrity of the family and maintaining the child / children in their own home. Facilitate, monitor, document, and track the Integrated Practice Team (IPT) Process. Utilize a family centered and strength-based team approach with community involvement in the protection of children. Obtaining group consensus for all action steps before the end of the meeting Reviewing action steps containing within the Action Plan and ensuring that responsibilities are assigned in an equitable manner per directives of the IPT manual and IPT supervisor. Responsible for ensuring cross system integration and interdisciplinary support. Program Specialist is available for additional consultation and collaborative meetings as warranted. Complete follow-ups as necessary for families at any stage of involvement within the IPT process (30, 60, and 90 days), as well as before and within three weeks after each meeting. Develop a working knowledge of local community services and assists program specialists and families with the navigation of these services. Coordinate outreach opportunities with community service organizations that might be pertinent to the needs of the IPT families. Oversees and insures the health, safety, and well-being of both clients and staff. Perform other duties as assigned by Associate Director or CEO. Completes administrative reports and tasks in support of the IPT process: Including but not limited to, various administrative tasks, managing calendars, greeting guests, data tracking and collecting, maintaining a detailed record of contacts with family, providers, and caseworkers, within the Family Action Plan. meeting minutes. documenting meeting notes, goals, and action steps created by the team read and interpret documents such as psychological evaluations or CPT reports to create a pre-IPT family summary and assist family with follow ups with pertinent services relating to these documents. complete necessary research on barriers such as medical diagnosis or treatment facilities, etc. Develops a working knowledge of community services available to families and helps these families navigate such services. Supports appropriate communication between the Agency and its customers, visitors, clients and other outside contacts. Coordinates with Program Specialist and Associate Director about what agencies, providers, and individuals need to be invited to the meeting. Complete other tasks as assigned by the Associate Director or

CEO. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

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Integrated Practice Team Program Specialist:

Physical ability to perform all aspects of safe crisis management, including physical interventions. Ability to intermittently stand and sit. Pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying as required. Must be able to describe and articulate events in both written and spoken English. Must be able to read and comprehend reports written in English. Has the mental and emotional capacity to work in a highly stressful environment. Maintains a flexible schedule for appointments and on-call duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Integrated Practice Team Program Specialist:

High School Diploma or other advanced degree in a pertinent discipline. Strong facilitation and mediation skills. Good written and verbal communication skills. 21 years of age or older All required clearances Be sensitive to and comfortable with working in an agency that provides psychiatric residential treatment services to a culturally diverse population.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $19.03 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Must have strong facilitation and mediation skills. Does this sound like you? You must be 21 years of age or older to work with children/youth. Do you meet this requirement? What's your ideal salary? How did you hear about our organization?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required) Ability to

Commute:

York, PA 17406 (Required)

Work Location:

In person