The Navigation Lead provides training to Navigation staff and offers services to individuals and/or their caregivers referred to the Intercultural Family Support Center for ongoing Navigation support. The Navigation Lead is expected to initiate the person-centered planning process, develop the Family Support Plan and/or Expenditure Plan, and be the lead staff rendering services to caregivers and working closely to identify family needs and strengths.
Requirements
- Work with families and peers to assess family needs and strengths, develop and implement a Family Support Plan on time in response to identified needs including, but not limited to, independent living skills, educational/vocational, social recreation, behavioral/clinical, and medical needs.
- Develop expenditure plans and process family requests timely, in adherence to program guidelines.
- Assist individual/caregiver to access and navigate public benefits (housing, social security, fuel assistance, SNAP, health insurance) and access general local, state, and/or federal resources (food pantries, immigration services, home modification programs, medical equipment, healthcare providers, MRC, DDS, employment centers, Medicaid long-term services and supports, senior services, home care services, local charitable organizations).
- Remain knowledgeable of community resources to support individual and/or caregiver needs.
- Assist caregivers in identifying and coordinating access to clinical and behavioral supports, inclusive and recreational activities, transportation, and skills training
- Identify, coordinate, and implement an annual training series to address the needs of the families served by the center.
- Provide training and/or resources to families on public benefits and entitlements; understanding basic educational rights and the Individual Education Plan (IEP); transition from high school; guardianship and other options; planning for the future; sibling workshops; and other relevant such as treatment modalities as identified by Center staff, families, and individuals, and DDS area office.
- Provide skills training and support to individuals in areas including Activities of Daily Living (ADL), independence, behavioral treatment plans, community integration activities, pre-vocational skills, communication, socialization, health care and safety skills.
- Orient and train staff in person-centered planning and provide ongoing support.
- Facilitate support and skills development groups as identified
