Positive Support Specialist (Metro Crisis Coordination Program -MCCP)

Job Summary: Provide community-based crisis support services to individuals of all ages who live within the 7 – county metro area and have an IDD diagnosis, related condition, and those receiving services through a CADI Waiver

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres – MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

An array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a unique therapeutic Summer Camp for Youth with Autism. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children

Starting Salary Range: $59,000-$65,000

Key Duties and Responsibilities for the Positive Support Specialist:

  • Evaluate behavior and generate proactive and reactive support strategies which promote person-centeredness and least restrictive approaches
  • Travel to various settings within the 7-county metro area including family homes, schools, day programs, work sites, community based residential settings
  • Due to the short-term nature of services provided by MCCP, manage an ever-changing caseload of 12 – 19 individuals experiencing varying degrees of interfering behavior
  • Data collection, assessment, and interpretation of behavior
  • Instruct the individual’s support network with strengthening their skills through improved understanding and implementation of sound behavioral support principals and strategies
  • Staff/caregiver training both in small groups and larger settings
  • Ongoing communication with Case Managers, Guardians, and other members of the individual’s Inter-Disciplinary Team
  • Timely documentation of case notes and formulation of written assessment
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Strongly prefer a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields, with at least 4,000 hours of post-master’s supervised experience
  • Minimum of a BA in Psychology or related field
  • 4 years supervised experience in the service provision for persons with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and challenging behaviors as well as co-occurring mental or neuro-cognitive disorders
  • Working knowledge of co-occurring mental health and neurocognitive disorders
  • Knowledge of licensing standards, person centered practices, as well as professional ethical guidelines

Requirements:

  • Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain “qualified” status
  • Must not be excluded from working in government health programs by the Office of Inspector General
  • Must have a current valid driver’s license and insurance as required by state law.

Benefits: Full time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:

  • Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance; employee, spouse and children’s coverage options
  • Long-term disability and short-term disability
  • Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
  • 403b retirement plans that match after 1 years of employment
  • Paid time off up to three weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
  • Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
  • Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
  • Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
  • Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees. Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us. MORAcares.org/careers/

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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