Human Rights Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Schedule: Monday-Friday, (must be flexible)

Location: Springfield, MA

Hours: PT 20-25 hours/week

Pay Range: $23-$26/hour

Position Overview: Facilitate, supervise, track, and assist/train in the implementation of the human rights/mandating reporting process. Coordinate Human Rights meetings and trainings for the entire agency.

1. Key Responsibilities:
2. *Assist Human Rights Advocates with the development of their duties.
3. *Coordinate related data, documents, incident reports, behavioral plans and DPPC investigations and present to HRC (Human Rights Committee).
4. *Provides minutes of the MCS HRC to Executive Director, Director of Residential Services, DDS and HRC members.
5. *In accordance with ISP regulations and OQE requirements insure the completion of ISP Consent forms and routing of forms (Protocols, Behavioral Plans, etc.)
6. *Serve as liaison to DDS Regional Human Rights Coordinator and attend Human Rights Coordinator meetings and Train the Trainer trainings.
7. *Schedule yearly site visits to MCS Residential programs with the HRC.
8. *Meet with MCS Clinical team on a regular basis to review individual programming, behavior plans, and restrictive protocols.
9. *Enter data and review the information in the DDS HCSIS system.
10. *Schedule MCS Human Rights Advocate meetings and trainings on a regular basis, usually during the afternoon or evening.
11. *Coordinate Human Rights Trainings for MCS employees, individuals and families/guardians.
12. *Assist agency with all regulatory state and federal inspections/reviews/audits.
13. *Complete other duties assigned by the Executive Director and/or Human Resources Director.

Qualifications: Minimum of three years of experience with ID/DD population or an Associate Degree. DDS Human Rights Overview and Human Rights Officer/Advocate Training. Working knowledge of the DDS Human Rights system, OQE Indicators and DPPC. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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