Home Coordinator

• Paid Every Friday
• Full Time Position

JOB SUMMARY

As a Home Coordinator, you will be responsible for the supervision, guidance, and training of Direct Support Professionals. The Home Coordinator role will also require you to provide quality support services to clients served by Buckeye Residential Solutions. You will be responsible to ensure the homes you oversee are compliant, clean, and safe. In this position, you are a critical member of the team as you will have direct accountability for your staff and clients. As a Home Coordinator, will also be expected to maintain accurate records as required by Buckeye Residential Solutions and any other governing agency such as DODD, ODHS, and County Case Management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AS HOME COORDINATOR

Employee Supervision/ Training

• Train new staff/transferring staff on client specifics, which include the ISP, BSP and medication specific training. Ensure staff is cross-trained at all houses for which you are responsible.
• Maintain strong communication within your homes to ensure all employees understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Recommend and participate in discipline as needed for your direct reports.
• Assist in developing employees for growth opportunities.
• Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings, designated training and in-service sessions.
  • Lead monthly House Meetings for each of your sites.
• Serve in an on-call rotation.
• Schedule Residential staff in accordance with business needs and company policy.

Client Care

• Solve essential client issues and escalate irregular problems to the Residential Program Coordinator along with proposed solutions.
• Carry out individual service plans (ISP) including all goals, training plans and correspondence.
• Provide Constant security checks as described below:
  • Alarms in place and working. (As appropriate)
  • Supervision in place. (As appropriate)
  • Sharps locked up. (As appropriate)
  • Meds and/or chemicals locked up. (As appropriate)
• Collaborate with the Program Coordinator on behavioral issues concerning clients.
• Report all UIs and MUIs as required by law to Residential Program Coordinator for follow up.
• Assist clients as needed with:
  • Health care and personal hygiene.
  • Meal Preparations and shopping.
  • Household tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
  • Recreation, social and leisure time skills.
  • Transportation as required.
• Medications
  • Pass meds.
  • Making sure that any new medications are being passed correctly and documented properly on the MAR.
  • Notifying the Residential Program Coordinator when medications and medical supplies have 7 or less days remaining.

Administrative Duties

• Complete required documentation forms, including but not limited to: homemaker/personal care, incident reporting, skill development, medication logs, communication logs, etc.
• Update and complete inventory sheets.
• Ensure receipts are turned in and any cash on hand is counted monthly.
• Weekly review, and where necessary correction of, all information required for regulatory compliance purposes to ensure adequate documentation.
• Ensure that there is a complete first aid kit in the home.
• Verify that Medical Forms are in the home and staff have been delegated to take clients to appointments when appropriate and that medical appointment forms are being turned in.
• Adhere to confidentiality guidelines, as outlined by organization policy and HIPPA regulations.

Other Duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• While we make every effort to accommodate your schedule needs, hours are based on the client needs.
• You will be required to work shifts every other weekend.
• Job will require sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling, intermittently.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years providing direct care in a home setting.
• 1 years of management experience preferred.
• Current certifications in: CPR, CPI, MUI, First Aid, Medication Administration, and Documentation Training.
  • The company will provide this training if needed.
• Must possess a valid, current driver’s license and car insurance.
  • Incentives are only provided to fully qualified Home Coordinators.
• Ability to complete and pass a background check per company standards.
• Positive attitude with the desire to help others.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please email rbattaglia@buckeyeresidential.com