Program Facilitator (Gillespie/Llano IDD)

Full Time
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
$17 an hour
Posted
Job description

At Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center our vision is to empower people, foster hope,
support choice, and celebrate success.


**HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS IS OFFERING A $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR ALL FULL-TIME, NEW HIRE EMPLOYEES**

Help us help others:

The Program Facilitator is responsible for facilitating meetings and documenting identified needs and strategies to meet those needs. Responsible for completing and submitting documents required by the Department of Aging and Disability services for individuals to obtain and maintain services and supports. Responsible for monitoring service delivery, revising documents as individual’s needs change and assisting individuals with maintaining their benefits.


You will get to:

  • Facilitate and document meetings to identify individual’s needs and steps to address those needs
  • Complete monitoring of service delivery on a quarterly basis
  • Develop and submit documents as required by the Department of Aging and Disability services to maintain individuals’ services and supports
  • Assist individuals with maintaining their benefits
  • Ensure adaptive aids are purchased meeting HCS guidelines
  • Ensure Service Coordinator is notified of individuals needs and changes to service delivery
  • Must be willing to work well with all team members
  • Maintain open communication with individuals, their family members, and all team members
  • Participate monthly with on call rotation for residential services
  • Other duties as assigned by Area Director

You’ll definitely need:

  • High school diploma, GED, or competency test with 3 letters of recommendation.
  • Experience providing services with the HCS program (PREFERRED)
  • To complete and maintain CPR certification and Prevention
  • Ability to complete Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) training.
    **To help prevent injury to clients and staff, you must be able to successfully perform and demonstrate the physical skills to competently perform Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior. This can be both mentally and physically challenging. You will learn: the principles and methods of PMAB, decision-making, judgment, effective communication and, when necessary, the ability to physically intervene in real-life work situations when aggressive behavior is exhibited by the people we serve. To successfully demonstrate the physical procedures up through intermediate protection you must be able to: scoot backwards, pivot to the side, pull with either arm, grasp a wrist, with either hand, pull with either arm, bend forward at the waist, lie on your back with your knees up and ankles crossed, and return quickly to a standing position. Additionally, in order to perform the physical restraint procedures, you must be able to: lift and/or support at least 55 lbs, and while supporting a person, step back, go down to one knee, and gently lower person to the floor; lie in a prone position, and kneel on either knee. **
  • To have a valid Texas State Driver’s License.
  • To have current automobile insurance and the ability to travel to individuals when necessary.

We’ll also want you to:

  • Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage and report effectively.
  • Maintain a well-organized schedule and travel as necessary to ensure completion of duties.
  • Maintain accurate and timely collaborative documentation with adherence to HIPPA regulations.
  • Sustain a calm demeanor when under pressure to handle sometimes difficult situations.
  • Provide exemplary customer service and care to individuals with their best interest at heart.
  • Work autonomously to complete assignments within community and HHSC standards with a high level of quality.
  • Work cooperatively with others and be punctual and consistent in attendance because your people will rely on you!

We’re excited to provide:

  • PPO health insurance plan for employee with option to add dependents.
  • PPO dental plans and vision insurance options for healthy teeth and eyes.
  • Employer paid life insurance.
  • 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options with company matching (457) to build retirement savings so you can retire someday.
  • Generous paid time off for fun and vacations and paid sick time for when you’re under the weather.
  • Authentic and caring environment where folks care about each other.

We can pay you:

$17.00 per hour and benefits plus good karma for doing good in the world.

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