Stephanie Young Consultants (SYC) provides wrap-around support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses or behavioral challenges. SYC has partnered with the National Center for START to best meet the needs of the IDD community. Please look at our website for more information: sycinc.net
START (Systematic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources and Treatment)
The START Model provides prevention and intervention services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and complex behavioral health needs through crisis planning and response, education, consultation, and coaching. Services are based upon a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment. The START model conceptualizes presenting problems within the context of the environment in which the person lives, works, and interacts with those around them. The goal of the START program is to build capacity through relationships across service systems in order to help people remain on their homes and communities and enhance the ability of the community to best support them. START teams base their work and approaches on recognized best practices that together form the START models Guiding Principles.
Shift: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm with a rotation of on-call
Essential Duties
- Maintain an active caseload of individuals referred for START Services up to 20 Clients (variability occurs depending on activity level of cases and the project scope)
- Must successfully participate in and complete the START Coordinator certification training within 12 months of employment. This includes the demonstration of competencies in all areas associated with START coordination
- Understand how to use ecomaps as part of systemic analysis and provide consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices
- Assist with referrals for START services as needed including screening for enrollment in START
- Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals enrolled in START
- Provide outreach visits to the individuals’ home, day and vocational settings regularly
- Use the START Action Plan for case planning and strategizing.
- Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, admission/discharge summaries for resource center admissions or inpatient hospital admissions and any other applicable documentation of services provided.
- Develop materials and present cases at Clinical Education Team Meetings as assigned by the director or designee.
- Complete all required data entry expectations
- Provide on-call support on a rotational basis as part of a START team.
- Participate in the Center for START Services National Network, which brings together projects from across North America through an online resource center, conference calls, select study groups and a meeting at an annual conference as recommended
- Participate in a rotation of On-Call 24/7/365
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Required - A master’s degree preferred in social work, psychology, counseling or other human service field
- 2 years' experience working with people with IDD and behavioral health needs
- The ability to work with complex systems and an interest in the population is essential
- Independent and organized with strong communication and writing skills are necessary
- Experience working with families and individuals
- Spanish speaking strongly preferred
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Actively communicate with clients, caregivers, families, stakeholders, advocates and providers.
- Works with clients, families and appropriate community agencies as necessary to facilitate services for staff, stakeholders or clients.
- Ability to meet/work with staff, stakeholders or clients in a variety of settings.
- Attends staff, team and department meetings.
- Attends in-services, staffing and other meetings with supervisors approval. May be appointed to committees.
- Participates in agency and community planning and education.
- Develops and maintains records, plans and reports.
- Lift and/or carry 20 lbs.
- Sit, stand and walk for reasonable periods of time.
- Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Ability to drive personal or company vehicle
Driving Requirements
- Valid drivers license
- Proof of motor vehicle insurance
- Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work
- No major violations in the past three years.
- No more than two moving violations in the past three years
- Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles
- Mileage reimbursement provided
Great Benefits!
Employee Assistance Program
401K 6% Match
Mileage Reimbursement
Medical /Dental / Vision
11 Paid Holidays
Accrued Paid Sick Time
Accrued Paid Vacation Time
New Hire Incentives
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Application Question(s):
Education:
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person