FUNCTION: Supports LCCA in completing admissions and discharge documentation, scheduling
and completion of services, service planning, and file compliance for children placed with Aspire
2 Dream.
SUPERVISOR: LCCA
STATUS: Full Time Employee
QUALIFICATIONS:
A master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university; or a bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university in social work or other human services
field with one year of documented full-time work experience in a residential child-care
operation, or related field of child and family services.
Or
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with two years of
documented full-time work experience in a residential child-care operation, or related
field of child and family services
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists LCCA with completion of referral process and gathering of required information at
time of placement.
- Conducts intake meeting with LCCA and referring agency and completes orientation upon
acceptance
Provide TBRI training and assistance to all staff according to treatment model
- Completes safety plans as needed and submits to LCCA for approval.
- Requests/collects information needed at time of placement regarding child’s identity,
history, medical, conditions, allergies, etc. and provides information to direct care staff.
- Schedules EPSDT to occur within required time frame.
- Ensures that all medication administered is documented in accordance with Minimum
Standards.
- Completes admission assessments or any other evaluation or documentation
needed for placement.
- Schedules all required appointments and recommended services.
- Maintains record compliance.
- Provide Aftercare case management and follow Aftercare Policies and procedures
- Develops, reviews, and updates service plans for children in care as required.
- Approves any restrictions that will be imposed on a child for more than seven days that have not been
reviewed and approved by the service planning team,
and any monthly re-evaluations of restrictions that continue more than 30 days.
- Approves any restrictions to communication and visitation with the child’s family
that are imposed on a child, but have not been reviewed and approved by the
service planning team, including monthly re-evaluations of restrictions that
continue for more than 30 days.
- Approves any restrictions to a particular room for more than 24 hours that are
imposed on a child, but have not been reviewed and approved by the service
planning team.
- Serve as the educational liaison and ensure all educational plans are followed and
implemented throughout the youth’s education and participate in all educational meetings
(ARD,CONFRENSE, Child specific meetings)
- PLSP will be responsible for signing and dating documents to indicate review and
approval or disapproval (documents include admission assessments or any other
evaluation, initial service plans, updates/reviews, discharge and transfer
summaries, restrictions that will be imposed on a child for more than seven days
that have not been reviewed and approved by service planning team, restrictions
to communicate and visitation with the child’s family that are imposed on a child,
but have not been reviewed and approved by the service planning team, any
restrictions to a particular room or building for more than 24 hours that are
imposed on a child, but have not been reviewed and approved by the service
planning team.
- Completes extension forms for children placed with Aspire 2 Dream.
- Completes discharge and transfer summaries for children as required.
- Advocates for appropriate interventions for children.
- Provides recommendations for crisis intervention decisions as needed.
- Maintains confidentiality of all agencies, client, and personnel information.
- Ensures compliance with all governmental laws and regulations, DFPS minimum
standards included Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 and any other
laws which are relevant to the person’s job duties, as well as contract requirements, and
Aspire 2 Dream policies and procedures.
- Reports immediately any suspected incident of abuse or neglect or exploitation of a child
in care to the Executive Director, LCCA, and the Child Abuse Hotline.
- Demonstrates competency, prudent judgment, and self-control in the presence of the
children and staff and when performing all assigned tasks.
- Advocates for client services as needed or recommended,
- Consults with LCCA and Executive Director regularly regarding admissions, discharges.
- Completes other tasks as required by LCCA or executive director.
- Behavior or health status must not present a danger to children in care.
- Meets requirements in Subchapter F or Chapter 745 -relating to background checks
(Cleared background check and background check requirements must be completed prior
to beginning job duties)
- Provides a TB screening indicating employee is free of contagious TB for personnel
record.
- Must be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and
have the skills necessary to perform assigned tasks.
- Completes a notarized licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form, as specified
in Human Resources Code to be maintained in personnel record.
Pay: $43,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
