Carissa Dickson Email & Phone Number

Alliance, Ohio, United States

Responsible for development and implementation of individual program plan in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. Provides supervision and oversight for the direct care staff assigned to them. Completing incident reports, writing yearly ISP's and program plans, completing client quarterly progress review, data collection and tracking, managing client behavioral program strategies and mental health intervention, communication with client guardians and Probate Court, transportation for client appointments, direct supervisor for management staff.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Initial and ongoing assessment of client needs; adhere to agency productivity standard; assist clients in achieving personal independence and managing basic needs as identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian. Facilitation in further development of daily living skills, if identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian; provide services identified in the Treatment Plan; assistance with accessing natural support systems in the community; linkage to formal community services/systems; symptom monitoring; side-effect monitoring when client is under pharmacologic care; advocacy and outreach; education and training specific to the individual’s assessed needs, abilities and readiness to learn, as appropriate; mental health interventions that address symptoms, behaviors, thought processes, etc., that assist an individual in eliminating barriers to seeking or maintaining education and employment; activities that increase the individual’s capacity to positively impact his/her own environment.