RCM of Washington, Inc Jobs in and around Arlington, VA

Company:

RCM of Washington, Inc
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Location(s):

900 2nd Street, NE -Suite8
Washington, DC
20002
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Phone:

(202) 7891930

Fax:

(202) 7891061

Industry:

Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals / Medical

Size:

100-499

Company Overview

Our Philosophy:

We know this much: "Normal" is subjective. But, you can bet that people strolling through Eastern Market on a Saturday afternoon, or catching a movie at the Majestic, or eating dim sum at some little restaurant in Chinatown, all have some version of it. "Normal" people have a peer group that extends.

At RCM, we believe that this kind of every-day "normal" is attainable for everybody we support. But, it takes creativity. It takes thinking outside the box, taking chances, and realizing that most of the blue prints on which we, as social service providers, have built, leave a lot to be desired. To take individuals who have far too often been stuck in pre-cut programs that fit like someone else's hand-me-downs, and gives them a chance at an actual life.

Our philosophy is a simply one: we take people where they are "at". Whether they are starting over or just ready for something new, we start with the individual. Where do they want to live? How do they want to live? What really works for them? What can't they stand? And then, these answers in hand, we-together-make a plan.

And this philosophy permeates everything we do. It is our litmus test. It is what causes us to stop mid sentence and ask "Ok, but are we being true to the life that this person wants?" And many a time, when the answer seems like a wishy-washy maybe, we turn around mid-stream and try something new. We have learned that you cannot be afraid to take risks.

We have learned that in providing services tailored to the individual, we have had to adapt more than just our thinking. We have had to literally change our language, our lingo, our professional posture. We have had to look at the way that we, as an organization that has run group homes for years, have learned to function. And we have had to make a conscious effort to not do things that way.

Staffing is a big part of this...because, really, the only people who have "staff" are politicians and people in group homes. But, staff comes with the support; they are much of the support. So, with this in mind, much of the training our staff receives (be it on the management level, or nursing, or direct care) is geared towards teaching people how to provide support in a way that, frankly, does not scream support.

And we use ourselves as benchmarks a lot. We think of our own lives, of those people with "normal" lives and say, "okay, what does it take?" Not for, specifically, a person with a disability, but for any of us.