Family Care Coordinator

Description

SUMMARY:

Primary responsibility of the Family Care Coordinator (FCC) is to coordinate, conduct and manage services for individuals/families approved for Autism Respite Care though the Department of Human Services – Division of Family and Children Services by coordinating temporary Autism Respite Care Services. The coordinator is responsible for case management and supervision of Autism Care Respite Direct Support Professionals and Autism Care Individuals/Families. The FCC is also responsible for coordinating and managing services for Family Support Service

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Includes the following:

Provide direct placement services and supervision following placements, provides case management and monitoring ARC placements.

Creates and supervises ARC-DSP schedules.

Provides first point of contact from referral sources for intake.

Coordinates intake and discharge of individuals in ARC or Family Support Respite.

Creates and implement care plans and discharges.

Tracks, maintains, and meets annual goals.

Regular 1:1’s with defined frequency from Family Care Manager

Provides on call support or Provides Autism Respite Care when necessary (staff call out, unable to find staff)

Develops programmatic systems for maximum efficiency.

Communicates effectively with the other departments as well as DHS - DFCS

Implements Quality Assurance tools.

Provides ongoing recruitment of ARC DSPs, and Family Support Service Providers

Assists in the preparation of programmatic reports.

Coordinates and issues voucher request for respite

Educates, provides customer support, and empowers families about service options available.

Operates within a team approach.

Adheres to InCommunity’s policies concerning confidentiality of individual’s information.

Adheres to InCommunity’s documentation standards for participant and provider records.

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

ARC DSP’s

Family Support Contractors

QUALIFICATIONS:

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, skills and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION:

Preferred B.A./B.S. Degree or equivalent. One year of coordination experience in development disabilities. Experience in effectively implementing behavior or similar programs.

1. Demonstrate ability to coordinate community-based program

2. Excellent administrative skills

3. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

4. Creative and flexible cognitive abilities

COMPETENCIES:

Emotional Intelligence

The employee must demonstrate and maintain emotional intelligence as a supportive team member performing all the essential functions and duties of the position while managing the stresses associated with personal domestic life and those stresses associated with serving individuals with disabilities.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulation. Ability to author reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and managers, clients, customers, and the public. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentage, area, circumferences, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Computer Skills

To perform this job, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, database management and administration, general knowledge of report writers, general knowledge of network administration.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk; use hands to finger, handle or fell reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, stoop; kneel crouch, crawl, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employees must occasionally lift and/or move/ up to 25 pounds or more as required. Physically able to bend/ stop. Squat, push/pull, reach above and below shoulder level frequently. Physically able to occasionally kneel, walk on uneven ground and crawl. Specific Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

BACKGROUND CHECK:

This position has been designated as sensitive and requires a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check. This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify check.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. Georgia Community Support & Solutions, INC and enAble of Georgia, INC DBA InCommunity, management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs

Qualifications

Salary : $44,000