Direct Care - Health Advocate
Company: Aspire Chicago
Location: Hillside
Posted on: June 26, 2022
Job Description:
Description:Position Summary: In partnership with adults with
intellectual and other developmental disabilities, the Direct Care
- Health Advocate provides support and advocacy to plan, arrange,
and attend healthcare appointments. Assist individuals to
communicate health status to the support team. Serve as a personal
advocate related to healthcare.
Position Responsibilities:
- Liaison for healthcare services to individuals.
- Support individuals to coordinate healthcare services to ensure
routine and follow up appointments are completed according their
healthcare preferences and provider advice, and in alignment with
IL DHS requirements and best practice clinical standards
- Assist individuals with scheduling healthcare appointments
- Provide and or assist with transportation to healthcare
appointments
- Act as healthcare advocate during medical appointments
- Complete healthcare appointment documentation within one
business day
- Complete assigned quality reviews of residential medication
storage, Medication Administration Records (MARs), and assess
medication re-order needs
- Communicates quality review and medication re-order needs
status to the RN Trainer, Life Consultant.
- Assist with the pick-up / drop-off of prescriptions from the
pharmacy and the delivery of medication to residential sites as
required
- Assists in the pick-up of medical supplies from distributors
and delivery of medical supplies to residential sites as
required.
- Maintain monthly calendar for all medical appointments
- Educate, promote and provide support to individuals in making
healthy lifestyle choices, as referenced in the DSP health and
safety and health and nutrition training curriculums and/or service
plans.
- Identify and utilize effective advocacy strategies to overcome
the diverse challenges facing individuals, i.e., human rights,
legal, administrative and financial.
- Maintain the Health Record for all persons who use residential
services
- Attend department meetings.
- Work with Individual's Community Support Team, including Life
Consultants, Clinical Team, Team Leaders and Facilitators to learn
and implement each individual's PCP, Clinical Plan and
Health/Wellness Plan
- Cooperation with Compliance and Quality Improvement initiatives
and protocols
- Complete all required trainings including but not limited to
AMTS/MANDT, CPR/FA, Clinical Trainings, Rule 50 Abuse Neglect
- Maintain Medication Administration status for residential
individuals
- The employee may be asked to perform other duties as required
by the employer's business needsReports to: Life
ConsultantRequirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- At least 1 year of experience as an IL DHS Direct Support
Person, OR 1 year of experience directly with adults with
intellectual and other developmental disabilities
- Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
- Valid driver's license, with acceptable driving record for the
past 3 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain PACE certification
- Minimum 23 years of age
- Attention to detail, effective oral and written communication
skills, interpersonal skills, and mentoring skills
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Ability to deal tactfully, engaging, and courteously with
participants, employees at all levels, families, and the general
public.
Physiological Factors:The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is
regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; bend or
stoop; walk and climb stairs; reach with hands and arms, push,
pull; talk, hear, and observe.
- Work requires heavy physical exertion and may include lifting
up to 75 pounds.
- Duties are performed primarily in the Career Center and agency
office. Work areas are restricted to non-smoking.
Psychological Factors:The psychological demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to maintain pleasant working relationships with all
stakeholders.
- Ability to interact positively with individuals who have
intellectual or development disabilities.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize
work. Voted as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to work
for in Chicago! We know that Together, We're Better!
Aspire was founded in 1960 and is recognized as a leader in
providing bold, pioneering, and uncompromising services to adults
with developmental disabilities, their families and the community.
In 2019, we joined forces with NorthPointe Resources to be one of
the most recognized and respected disability service providers
across the Chicago metropolitan area, Lake County (Illinois), and
southeastern Wisconsin areas.
Full Time Benefits (regularly scheduled to work at least 37 1/2
hours per week)
- Health Insurance
- Benefit Time (Vacation, Sick, Personal)
- 13 Holidays
- 403(B) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Insurances availableAspire is an equal employment
opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of
any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
PM22
Developmental Disabilities, Direct Care-Health Advocate,
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Keywords: Aspire Chicago, Chicago , Direct Care - Health Advocate, Healthcare , Hillside, Illinois
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