PLAN WRITER

Citizen-Advocate; Village of Malone (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizen-Advocate is seeking a Program Writer to ensure accurate daily and monthly notes for billing in Medisked and to implement person-centered staff action plans. The role includes auditing notes, creating monthly summaries for each case, attending life plan meetings, and coordinating admissions and discharges.

The Program Writer will train staff on data collection, monitor plan progress, and prepare minutes from Life Plan meetings, while ensuring residents’ rights and compliance with

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Good professional judgement in decision making.
• Confidentiality.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to use specialized individual adaptive equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits on daily notes to ensure billing requirements are met.
• Approve notes that are acceptable for billing in Medisked.
• Train/monitor staff on daily data collection and staff action plans in place.
• Attend Life Plan/admission discharge meetings and create meeting minutes.
• Create Person Centered Staff Action Plans and residential Individual Plans of Protective Oversight.
• Complete monthly notes of the daily data collected.
• Monitor outcomes through staff action plans, objectives, and assessments.
• Coordinate admission/discharge meetings and community outings.

Job description

Our Mission and Vision are supported by a foundation of excellenceSUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:It is the Program Writer’s responsibility to ensure that all daily and monthly notes are done accurately and timely for billing purposes according to regulation, the Program Writer writes and implements person centered staff action plans, audits and approves daily notes. The Program writer writes a monthly summary note on each person on their case load. Program Writers monitor progress with plans and update as needed, attend all life plan meetings, and represent the person being served.Essential Functions (Job Duties)Conduct audits on daily notes to ensure billing requirements are met.Approve notes that are acceptable for billing in Medisked.Train/monitor staff on daily data collection and staff action plans in place.Attend Life Plan/admission discharge, Special ITT meetings and create meeting minutes from these meetings.Print and file life plan meeting minutes.Complete monthly notes of the daily data collected.Create Person Centered Staff Action Plans and residential Individual Plans of Protective Oversight based on each individuals’ likes/dislikes and needs.Monthly observations two times per month/document the observation.Monitor outcomes through staff action plans, objectives, and assessments.Participate in bi-monthly staff meetings and other required meetings with staff. • Record all relevant information in appropriate section of Communication Log.Ensures residents’ rights are respected.Coordinate admission/discharge meetings.Provide supports to assist each individual with environmental and personal demands.Ensure staff minimums are always being met.Complete Medication Certification course.Ensure that all regulations are followed.Attend all mandatory training.Upload needed documents into Medisked.Print all signed and approved Staff action plans and file them in the black file with the signature page.Print all signed monthly notes and file them in the black file.Print all life plans and file them in the black file.Coordinate community outings for each person serve.Report any accidents, illnesses, untoward incidents or any other unusual circumstances or behavior to the Team Manager and record the same in accordance with the policy and regulations.Attend behavioral health appointments.Other duties as assigned.CompetenciesExcellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.Good professional judgement in decision making.Ability to use specialized individual adaptive equipment.Confidentiality.Computer skills.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position.Work week schedule: Monday through Friday.Hours of work: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Hours and schedules may vary depending on Company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur.TravelStaff will be expected to travel within the programs they are responsible for. There may be times staff are asked to travel for trainings to help out at another site out of the county. If this were to occur staff can submit for mileage from their work site to the destination and back to their work site.Required Education and ExperienceHigh School diploma and at least 2 years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities. OrAn associate degree in related field preferred with one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.Other DutiesPlease 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.