IRIS Consultant - Jefferson County
On-siteWisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Conduct home visits and phone contacts within a three-hour radius to assist participants in self-directing long-term care services. Complete Individual Support and Services Plans, Critical Incident Reports, and other required documentation while maintaining financial eligibility through Medicaid review tracking. Direct collaboration between participants, natural supports, and service providers to meet life outcomes, and provide coverage and training to other consultants during absences. Travel regularly using a personal vehicle with valid insurance, and participate in scheduled team meetings and orientation trainings. Work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment, occasionally shifting priorities and working outside standard hours as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license
- Vehicle liability insurance in accordance with Agency policy
- Access to reliable personal vehicle
- Four years of experience related to the delivery of social services to the targeted groups serviced (intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and frail elders)
- Ability to travel in a three-hour radius on a regular basis and farther distances between regions when needed to provide coverage for other ICs by personal vehicle within agency's requirements or public transportation reliably
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and use sound judgment in making independent decisions to effectively address needs and concerns
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to shift priorities in accordance with daily demands
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to effectively interact with persons from a variety of different backgrounds and experiences in a professional and courteous manner
- Skill and ability to seek solutions using appropriate methodologies
- Problem solving ability to apply an appropriate combination of independent thinking, consultation with relevant staff and the collection of facts and data
- Comprehensive knowledge of the range of needs of adults living in the community and the disability service providers in the region you serve
- Ability to use a laptop computer, cell phone and other mobile equipment in order to work remotely and from a home-based office
- Must be able to communicate with participants, providers, and staff in an effective manner via the telephone, in person, and electronically
- Must be able to detect smells to address participant health concerns and concerns related to the participant's home environment
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to ascend/ descend stairs at various client residences to complete home visits
- Must be able to move about inside the participant's residence
- Must be able to make observations of the participant and home environment during home visits
- Must be able to regularly document participant home visit information on their laptop
- Must be able to use a cell phone to contact participants, staff, supervisors, etc.
- Must be able to work outside to conduct home visits that may or may not meet general public standards of cleanliness and safety, including smoking and pets
- Must be able to work some flexibility outside of regular hours (8:00am-4:30pm)
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services, counseling, nursing, special education, or a closely related field
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