Intensive Support Professional-IRSH (1st shift)

US-IA-Cedar Rapids

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Req #: 173600
Type: Full Time Benefits

UnityPoint Health

				Overview:

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The Intensive Support Professional is responsible for delivering hands-on intensive rehabilitation services to adults with mental health, behavioral health, intellectual disabilities, or co-occurring conditions. Key responsibilities include assisting with medication adherence, appointment compliance, comprehension, crisis planning, behavior modification, and skill building. The position focuses on providing person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed care to support individuals in stabilizing and reintegrating into the community.

Responsibilities:

Service Plan Development
  Completes mental health and functional assessments; Identify strengths and needs
  Assists individuals with exploring potential hopes, dreams, and goals
  Supports individual's participation in person centered service planning process
  Executes the individualized service plan centered around the person's needs, developed collaboratively with the service seeker.        

  Works in partnership with individuals receiving services to facilitate progress and attainment of treatment plan goals
  Engages in consultation and collaboration with the individual's additional professional support resources.
Crisis Planning
  Engages in the creation and execution of crisis plans as necessary
  Recognizes early signs and symptoms of physical and mental illness, and performs appropriate interventions and/or referrals in accordance with the identified crisis plan
  Provides support and interventions to assist with crisis de-escalation
  Provide skill training related to crisis intervention techniques
  Provides education regarding available supports, such as Warn Line and 988 Crisis Line
Medication Management
  Assess individual's ability to self-administer their medication
  Manages, stores, and inventories medications to safely administer medication to individuals served
  Recognizes and reports the therapeutic actions and side effects of medications
  Assists individuals with communication to medication prescribers of any concerns or side effects
  Provides medication management skill training as directed by the person centered plan
Supporting Activities of Daily Living
  Provides transportation to individuals served, including but not limited to appointments, meetings, errands, and outings
  Provides instruction and skill development pertaining to daily living activities tailored to individual needs outlined in the person  centered plan; Activities may include, but are not limited to: shopping, budgeting, meal planning, cooking/preparing meals, and  cleaning/organizing
  Assists individuals in working toward full community integration, including connecting individuals to and participating in community resources and leisure activities, spiritual health, financial health, and other areas of interest as identified by the person centered plan
  Completes housekeeping and home maintenance tasks as identified in the daily, weekly, and monthly checklists
  Makes referrals on behalf of individuals served based on needs and preferences; assists with following up on referrals and ensuring needed services are received
  Assists individuals in the development of natural supports within the community
Discharge Planning
  Assists individuals in connecting with community resources and support for successful transition and discharge
  Support individuals in the discharge planning process
  Participate in the development and implementation of the discharge plans and ensure individuals have opportunities to actively engage in the process
Special Skills, Knowledge, and Specific Job Duties
  Utilizes motivational interviewing and trauma informed care techniques to ensure approachable and compassionate care
  Ability to effectively communicate observations, progress, and concerns with other team members and supervisors
  Is attentive and available to assist individuals served at all times during scheduled hours
  Produces and maintains thorough and timely documentation of individual care, progress or concerns, as required by state regulations and agency policies, while ensuring client confidentiality.
  Participates in planning, implementing and evaluating programming with Intensive Residential Services Program
  Assists in the collection of data for the ongoing program evaluation and quality improvement
  Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings, supervisory sessions, and assigned trainings
  Provides services according to assigned schedule, which may include daytime, evening, and weekend hours
  Provides education to individuals about their rights;
  Performs on-call duties as assigned on a rotational basis

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma
* One Year Experience in Behavioral or Mental Health
* Understands, follows, and advocates for individual's rights
* Possess strong de-escalation and crisis management skills, and ability to effectively manage emergency situations
* Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
			
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