Job Details

Job Details
About The Arc of St. Clair County

Qualifications

* B.A/B.S degree in Human Services field (education, pyschology, social work etc).

* Two (2) years related job experience working with individuals with I/DD, their families, and/or public service agencies.

* Instead of (1) and (2), five (5) years related job experience working with individuals with I/DD, their families, and/or public service agencies. Schooling or training in a related field may apply to the five (5) years.

Essential Functions:

* Assist persons and their families with a variety of needs which could include: meeting with individuals and/or their families to facility needed services

* Knowledge in Person Center Planning (PCP) process, Individual Education Planning Meeting (IEP), attend and/or prepare parents for their children's IEP meeting.

* Provide info and assistance in acquiring public benefits and entitlements and assist where needed.

* Plan for a secure future, including assistance or connecting with legal services for letters of intent, wills and trusts and alternaties to guardianship.

* Facilitate access to Community Mental Health services and planning process.

* Possess a valid driver's license and an insured, registered vehicle; or other reliable transportation for getting to and from work and to and from appointments.

* Disseminate information and interact with the service system and community-at-large to assure the inherent rights and dignity of persons with dvelopmental disability.

* Advocates must track and record the metrics for the individuals he or she serves, for reporting purposes

* Submitting various reports including but not limited to: Social Security, Disability updates, CMH reports.

* Ability to put personal preferences aside to serve the consumer's goals and interests.

* Demonstrates empathy and knowledge of unique problems and challenges that face families and I/DD individuals.

* Use skills in verbal and written communication

* Maintain emotional maturity.

Advocate for Individual with Intellectual Disabilities

Job Code Number

85283763

Job Description

This position is responsible for conducting both personal and system advocacy duties consistent with The Arc mission, values and principles. The personal advocate, this position serves individuals with Intellectural and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), their parents, and families as needed. The position consists of advocacy in the following fields: Adult individuals with I/DD, guardianship and systems.

For Adults, The Arc advocate's primary function will be to assist them in accessing supports and services provided by CMH and other public agencies so they are able to live a happy and fulfilling life in the community.

As a Guardian represenative, The Arc Advocate's primary function will be to assist individuals with their needs such as taking them to appointments and working through their independent living needs as needed.

As as System advocate, this position will participate on committees, in trainings, forums, and at meetings to influence positive change within both the service systems and community-at-large.

Additional Requirements