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Join our Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Team!
Our Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Team provides supports coordination services. We are committed to supporting individuals and their families throughout their lifespans. We take an individualized and person-centered approach to our efforts and support. We recognize and value that individuals, their families, and communities are rich in resources. We believe in teamwork and serving others. Therefore, we ensure that our staff has the necessary resources, information, and knowledge to help individuals, and their families navigate their communities and the developmental disability service system so that persons served can define and achieve their vision of a good life.
If you are passionate about your career, enjoy helping people, and want the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, apply now!
Summary of Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of the Unit Supervisor, this person is responsible for providing support coordination services to individuals assigned. Using helping skills and a strengths-based approach, this person builds a trusting rapport with individuals to better understand their unique needs, interests, and their vision of a good life. This person provides ongoing monitoring, support, and linkage to available systems and supports within the community. Supports Coordinators promote the philosophies of Everyday Lives, Values in Action, and Self Determination within service delivery.
Essential Functions:
Build relationships
Lead teams to support the people we serve
Collaborate with individuals, families, and providers to ensure people are living their best lives
Facilitate meetings and discussions
Advocate
Think critically and problem solve
Links individuals to community resources, funding, and services
Assess needs
Create plans
Document service provided
Empower individuals in choice and the right to lead an Everyday Life
Personal Characteristics:
Independent, Tech-Savvy, Responsive, Kind, Ethical, Motivated, Active Listener, Life-Long Learner, Adaptable, Confidential, Resourceful, Values, & Trustworthy
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree, which includes or is supplemented by at least 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science, or two years experience as a County Social Service Aide 3 and two years of college-level course work, which includes at least 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social service, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social service and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
Employment Requirements:
Automobile and Valid Insurance, Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License, acceptable Motor Vehicle Record Check, Act 33 and Act 34 Clearances, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, Social Security Card, Immigration and Naturalization (I-9), Drug Screening Clearance
Fluent in Spanish and English (speak and write)
Working Conditions:
Prolonged periods working on a computer in an open office environment, comfortable communicating through virtual technology, and travel throughout the assigned region may occur and may be in adverse weather conditions, must be able to lift to 15 pounds.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$61k-76k (estimate)
06/19/2024
08/18/2024
sam-inc.org
READING, PA
500 - 1,000
1997
GERALD ACHENBACH
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services
Welcome to Service Access and Management, Inc.! SAM for short. We are a not-for-profit case management organization serving over 25,000 people in communities throughout our service area. Click through our website to discover who SAM is, what we do for our consumers, what we do for communities, and what we could do for you!