Planning Services Intern - stipend position

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This stipend eligible position is for the 2017-2018 school year. Provides comprehensive planning services for families to create a safe, healthy and happy future for their family member with a disability. Utilizes person centered thinking skills/tools to create a plan supporting the person’s quality of life; includes formal and informal supports and services with focus on employment, housing, community life, well-being, legal and financial. Position provides administrative, logistical, programmatic, customer and evaluative support. Work is conducted in collaboration and under supervision of Arc Program staff. Specific duties include:

• Expand knowledge and expertise of person centered skills and tools and their practical application

• Review internal training planning services manual; update processes & resources to support team’s knowledge and capacity to support individuals and families engaged with planning services

• Support families and individuals engaged in the planning process, development of the Planning Guide, exploration and network planning meetings, transcribing notes, drafting lifelong support plans

• Schedule annual reviews of client comprehensive plan; meeting logistics, transcribing notes for updates, ensure necessary documents are reviewed and signed annually (i.e., Consent for Release of Information, HIPPA, Contract)

• Support students (14-21) and their families engaged in Transition Vision Project (TVP) including transition planning guide, exploration and network planning meeting. Create a graphic illustration resource manual supporting TVP and person centered planning with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

• Update and expand resource list on formal and informal services and supports for community life, recreation, leisure, faith communities, housing and health care

• Support and implement marketing strategies for Arc’s planning services to meet annual work plan goals & objectives; includes presentation materials for parents/caregivers, professionals and self-advocates

• Schedule and/or lead Arc overview, Person Centered Thinking and Planning overview to interested audiences

• Other administrative support duties and/or temporary assignments as requested by supervisor

Position is Sept 2017 - May 2018. Must be available to intern 10-14 hours a week. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends as needed. An exit interview will also be conducted to gauge intern experience and to make recommendations for improvement. Includes a stipend of $1000 per term or the utilization of work study if eligible.