Personal Care Management Skills Trainer

Tempus Unlimited, Inc.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a Community-based Skills Trainer for the Personal Care Attendant Program in the Framingham area, covering a 60-mile radius. This full-time role requires travel, a valid driver's license, and mileage reimbursement.

The position supports consumers and surrogates in learning how to manage PCA services. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or higher preferred; a GED or high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing services for people with disabilities is preferred.
• Experience or education in teaching or counseling is helpful.
• Knowledge of community resources and social service systems is beneficial.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Educate consumers on how to manage PCA services in the PCM program.
• Train consumers and surrogates the skills needed to manage their PCA program.
• Follow Mass Health Service Agreement and PCM Contract requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality in all consumer related issues.
• Attend in-service, supervision and staff development meetings when requested by supervisor.
• Complete and track required documentation within timelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

GED or High School Diploma required

Tools

MS Office/Outlook

Job description

A community-based Skills Trainer for our Personal Care Attendant Program will educate consumers on how to successfully manage their consumer-directed hands-on care. The Senior Skills Trainer will also be primarily responsible for other skills training department wide tasks and processes.

The Personal Care Management Skills Trainer will cover Framingham area and up to a 60-mile radius from your home address.

• Bilingual English preferred in any languages
• Full-time position, 35 hours a week
• Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30pm
• Travel required, cover a 60-mile radius of your home address
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have reliable vehicle to travel throughout assigned service area
• Mileage reimbursement
• 2 day orientation in Stoughton in person Essential Job Functions Follow-up on assigned functional skills training in a timely manner as determined by contract. Assess consumers and/or surrogateabilitytomanagePCAservices. Train consumers and/or surrogates the skills needed to manage their PCA program as outlined in the Mass Health Service Agreement and according to the Personal Care Management (PCM) Contract. Maintain confidentiality in all consumer related issues. Attend in-service, supervision and staff development meetings when requested by Supervisor or Manager. Demonstrate a working knowledge of program policies and procedures and Mass Health regulations. Demonstrate a commitment to the Independent Living philosophy of consumer control. Must report all suspected incidents of consumer sexual/physical abuse and neglect to the Disabled Person Protection Commission (DPPC). Work within company policies and in accordance with the PCM Contract in order to complete and track for receipt of required documentation within required timelines. Assignedreferralsandintakedocumentation Service Agreements and Assessments for re-evaluations Supportive documentation for intakes and re-evaluations as needed Return all phone calls from surrogates and consumers within 72 business hours Work within policies to complete and submit internal requirements: Progress Notes Dayforce, Outlook Schedule Mileage and Expense Forms Return all required email communications within 48 business hours. Follow up with Supervisor and/or Program Assistant on requests for skills training and tracking reports: Non-billing, overbilling and ineligible consumers Provide training and ongoing support for EVV Major problems requiring skills training Consumer status updates Intake, Quarterly and Annual Reviews Perform other duties as assigned by the Skills Trainer Supervisor Qualifications Experience providing services for people with disabilities and knowledge of PCA programs is preferred. Experience or education in teaching or counseling is helpful. Knowledge of community resources and social service systems is beneficial. Excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills. Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office/Outlook and the ability to navigate databases. Specialized training provided as needed. Required Education Bachelor's Degree preferred; GED or High School Diploma required. Physical Demands

Required

Travel is required for this position. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle to travel within assigned service area.

Other Duties

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Travel

Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.