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STATE OF MONTANA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Montana state government is an equal opportunity employer. The State shall, upon request, provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities.

Job Title: Treatment Coordinator Position Numbers: 51734

Location: Boulder Department: DPHHS

Division and Bureau: State Run Facilities / Intensive Behavior Center

Job Overview: The IBC provides acute care treatment for adult clients with developmental disabilities/intellectual delays and co-occcurring mental health illness. IBC provides an environment for building healthy, effective, and fulfilling lives so those receiving treatment can live successfully in the community after discharge.

This position provides case management services for clients with developmental disabilities or mental illness. Position is required by Medicaid regulations.

Responsibilities include: Case Management of up to 12 clients, interdisciplinary processes, and development, implementation and monitoring of the client individual treatment plans.

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):

• Coordination of client assessments (50%)

• Reviews and integrates assessments conducted by each discipline for compliance with skill acquisition and increased independence.

• Serves as a liaison with clients’ family members, guardians, advocates, and other entities for participation in meetings.

• Oversees development of program plans for each client and reviews all plan content.

• Schedules and facilitates client program plan meetings.

• Develops individual plans for client life, social, and adaptive behavior skills

• Reviews and analyzes data regarding individual treatment and training programs, psychotropic medications and their combined application for behavior management.

• Approves training program revisions which pertain to client assessments, treatment, and case management to achieve staff development goals and objectives.

• Manages the client grievance process to include coordination of written responses

• Oversees recommitment hearings for clients to include facilitating actual hearings

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• Case management for client commitments (20%)

• Manages the civil and/or criminal commitment/recommitment process for assigned clients.

• Testifies and reports to District Courts, Probation/Parole and Residential Screening Team regarding recommitment or discharge.

• Develops client life skill and vocational assessments (initial and annual)

C. Client placement coordination (20%)

• Monitors and transitions clients from IBC to their community of choice.

• Oversees the development / revision of client transition to ensure successful placement.

• Completes transition plan documents for dissemination to involved members.

• Oversees and assures a safe and successful placement in the community.

• Provides clinical team weekly / quarterly progress reports for client goals / objectives

• Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

• Performs duties as Administrative On-Call Duty Officer when assigned

• Updating (at least on a quarterly basis) client placement profiles

• Serves as needed as a client advocate on matters involving statutory rights and placement

• Serves as a SME for development or revision of client based policies and procedures

• Participates as a member of the IBC client clinical management team to include all related interdisciplinary client discussions

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Typical office/residential environment, however, some exposure to client behaviors may be necessary at times. May include assisting with physically transporting uncooperative clients.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Behaviors):

Required for the first day of work:

• Knowledge of modern treatment practices of clients diagnosed as developmentally disabled.

• Basic knowledge of clinical programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Knowledge of sexual offender dynamics, offense cycles, relapse and risk indicators

• Skill in professional leadership and team building

• Skill in identifying developmental strengths/needs and skills in assessing, prioritizing, planning and developing programs to meet those needs.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to build consensus among diverse Team members.

• Ability to provide clients and families with education, support, and advocacy.

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Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology, Audiology, Social Work, Recreation, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or other human services field.

• Four years’ experience working with persons developmental disabilities and/or mental illnesses in a professional or management capacity.

• Experience working with felony offenders in the community or treatment facility setting.

• Must meet standards for a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional as specified in the

ICF-DD interpretative guidelines.

Special Requirements:

List any other special required information for this position

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Background Check Union Code-N/A

CAPS Background Check Other; Describe:

Safety Responsibilities:

1. Complies with the Department’s Safety Program as outlined in its Workplace Safety Policy;

2. Observes all safety rules and applies accident prevention principles while performing duties; and

3. Reports all workplace accidents or injuries to the supervisor or designee.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.

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Job Code Title: Social Service All Other Job Code Number: F19J01

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Human Resources:

Shannon Voss Human Resources Partner 07/13/2021

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