Area Coordinator Assistant - ILS

JOB TITLE: AREA COORDINATOR ASSISTANT

Experience in providing services for persons with developmental disabilities. Assist In-home staff to help developmentally disabled clients locate, identify, and obtain services. Assist with developing, organizing, and creating tools to resolve problems relevant to housing, parenting, hygiene and grooming, and other lifestyle issues pertaining to the disabled population.

SKILLS

• Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension – understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking – talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing – communication effectively in writing as appropriate for the need of the audience.
• Critical Thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solution, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Time Management – managing one’s own time and the time of others.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Have a combination of relevant training and experience to competently supervise the provisions of services in accordance with the program.
• AA degree or at least one year of experience in a related field/subject and/or service.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory/management experience.
• Background working in a special services program funded by the Regional Center preferred.
• Excellent skills in organization, attention to detail, time management, ability to manage multiple tasks, define and set priorities and problem solving are required.
• Excellent skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Very strong ability to think ahead, take personal initiative, work both independently and as a team member, collaborate and coordinate with others.

DETAILED WORK ACTIVITIES

• Conduct assessments with new/current consumers.
• Write consumer evaluations.
• Write consumer individual service plans.
• Revise old individual service plans.
• Conduct drop-in’s during consumer/staff training sessions.
• Attend CFT meetings with consumers.
• Attend annual review meetings with consumers and their Regional Center CSC.
• Correspond with Regional Center CSC’s.
• Manage all staff calendars and track hours missed.
• Communicate with all staff regarding policy changes.
• Answer field questions and inquiries from staff on a daily basis.
• Pull paperwork for progress reports that are due.
• Assist Area Coordinator on paperwork day with calendaring timesheets and collecting all necessary papers.
• Fill-in for the Area Coordinator on paperwork day, annual review meetings, when starting new cases, and all other meetings when needed.
• Follow-up on consumer end dates with CSC’s to ensure services will continue.
• Create and maintain good relationships with CSC’s.
• File away case notes.
• Assist staff with special incident reports.
• Train report writers how to properly write progress reports.
• Write progress reports.
• Assist with the recruitment process of finding new staff, by reading resumes and creating lists of potential for Area Coordinator to look at.
• Attend staff with reporting child abuse/neglect to child protective services, as needed.
• Week-end flexibility.
• 40 hours a week work schedule, with a combination of those hours being administrative hours and direct service hours to consumers.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Reliable vehicle, proof of auto insurance, current vehicle registration, valid CA Driver’s License, CPR/FA certification (or complete within 30 days of hire date) and successful completion of a DOJ fingerprint criminal background check, Employment will be contingent upon results.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Pay Range: $21.00 - $22.00 Hourly

AD/JJ - HRC/WSG - Rev. 03/06/24