What are the responsibilities and job description for the RI Works Program Coordinator position at Comprehensive Community Action?
Description
CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.
Job Summary:
The overall supervision of all RI Work programing with responsibilities including ensuring compliance with CCAP and DHS guidelines, coordinating referrals with DHS, and managing the orientation, training, and evaluation of RIW and New Opportunity Homes employees. Additionally, you ensure that both RIW component areas and partner agencies meet quality benchmarks.
Work Schedule Demands:
This is a full-time position (40 hour/week) unless specified differently by the VP. May be required to work at any CCAP component and to work in the community. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular work week. May be required to work at any CCAP location.
Key Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Develops and maintain strong working relationships with partner agencies and community resources
- Supervise and oversee all RI Works staff, including case managers, the Intake Manager, Outreach Worker, Education Coordinator, Employment Services Manager and NOH staff.
- Oversee and supervise New Opportunity Homes in accordance with the RI Works contract.
- Coordinate and plan resident monthly meetings at New Opportunities Homes, as well as monthly staff meetings.
- Facilitate and/or participate in interdisciplinary case conferences within CCAP and the RI Works partnership.
- Facilitates and/or participates in interdisciplinary case conferences for MDT meetings regarding NOH applications and referrals.
- Maintains positive working relationships with DHS staff, including administrators.
- Conduct workshops, in-services, and contractual meetings for immediate staff, partner agencies, and/or DHS as needed.
- Complete all written work, assessments, and reports in a timely manner.
- Track, report and oversee data and performance of program • Manage client records in accordance with CCAP policies and procedures.
- Participates in professional responsibilities and activities, including departmental statistical generation and analysis, and program development.
- Attend trainings required by CCAP and other necessary trainings for professional licensure and/or supervisory growth and improvement.
- Maybe involved with additional funding requests for RI Works
- Other duties assigned as needed.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- BA/BS in related field preferred or related work experience
- Experience in managing employment and/or state support programs
- Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred
- 3 years case management experience
- 3 years management/supervision experience
- Excellent oral, written and organizational skills
- Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
- Complete all required background checks
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to talk to hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to have their own transportation, a current unrestricted license to drive, documented auto insurance and the individual must be willing to work in schools, health offices and the community.
CCAP is dedicated to the goal of building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to caring for patients in a manner that is respectful of cultural difference. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 12 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.
Salary : $1,000 - $60,000