What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shared Living Coordinator position at Advocates?
Overview
Starting rate $23.50/hr
Support and monitor Shared Living Providers to ensure necessary resources for individuals living in their homes. Manage caseload of individuals living in Shared Living.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's DegreeResponsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
- Coordinate all services to ensure that each individual’s needs are being met.
- Schedule and attend monthly meetings with Shared Living Providers and individuals receiving support.
- Communicate effectively with DDS Service Coordinators, families, guardians and all other parties involved in supporting the individual.
- Support the SLP to assist people in living full lives; including social, spiritual, cultural, recreational and personal endeavors.
- Ensure that the SLP promote individual’s health and well-being by insuring access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle and choices.
- Monitor and oversee the implementation and timely documentation of each person’s Individual Service Plan.
- Complete all required documentation for each individual’s ISP in HSCIS in a timely manner.
- Ensure that each individual lives in a home that is clean and safe.
- Monitor the SLP use of respite in accordance with the budget.
- Monitor the required certifications for SLP and their Respite Providers, and provide assistance to schedule required trainings.
- Monitor each individual’s funds in accordance with their funds management plan and HMEA’s financial procedures.
- Participate in Shared Living team meetings and Provider Forums.
- Assist Shared Living Director to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Maintain required agency documentation.
- In conjunction with Shared Living Director, develop department plan and strategies and evaluate results.
- Participate in agency-wide projects.
- Provide on-call support to SLP when scheduled.
- Maintain current confidential file for individuals and update CID accordingly.
- Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Respect –shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
- Interpersonal Skills- maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things. Has skills in mediation.
- Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
- Written Communication- is able to read and write information to communicate.
- Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
- Quality control- demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability- is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Safety and security- actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred; significant additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree with approval.
- Three years’ experience in DS/MH area.
- Experience in training and system monitoring.
- Valid driver’s license along with an acceptable driving status and reliable vehicle.
- Additional specific experience may be required.
Salary : $24
