What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinated Family Supports Specialist - CFS Specialist position at Thrive Support Services, Inc.?
Coordinated Family Supports (CFS) Specialist
Job Title: CFS Specialist
Program: Coordinated Family Supports (CFS)
Reports to: Director of Community Support Programs
Work Location(s): Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
Job Type: Full Time
Pay Range: $22.00 to $27.00 an hour (Based on experience)
Job Summary
The Coordinated Family Supports (CFS) Specialist will identify and provide support necessary to help adults with developmental disabilities, live successfully in their family home. The CFS specialist will work closely with both the individual with a disability and their families, to create an action plan to ensure success in the community. CFS services may include identifying community resources, providing assistance and navigating services, finding generic resources, and providing future planning and training.
CFS services will focus on improving equitable access to services and supports and reducing ethnic and racial disparities while flexibly tailoring the service to the individual and their family. CFS will be provided in a manner which is respectful of the culture, ethnicity, and linguistic preferences of the individual and their family.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and provide supports necessary to successfully reside in the family home.
- Provide assistance and training for the consumer and their family in navigating comprehensive services and supports that are tailored to meet their unique needs, including creating pathways to overcome barriers to accessing generic and other resources.
- Provide additional information or resources on the consumer's diagnosis and identified
- Coordinate consistency in training across providers specific to the needs of the consumer and their family.
- Assisting with scheduling of service delivery including medical and other appointments.
- Identifying transportation options or services.
- Identifying backup providers/supports and providing those backup supports when the plan fails.
- Providing futures planning for the consumer, including those living with aging caregivers.
- Providing training to the consumer and community stakeholders which maximizes their independence.
- Prepare and submit quarterly reports on progress of service delivery.
- Provide general administrative and support duties as assigned.
Job Qualification:
- A bachelor's degree in human services or an associate's degree in human services or three years of experience in the developmental disabilities field.
- CFS staff can communicate in the primary language of the consumer and their family.
- CFS Staff have knowledge of the regional center system.
- Valid California driver's license.
- Criminal Record clearance.
- First Aid/CPR Certified.
- Valid automobile insurance for that vehicle and all passengers that meets minimum coverage requirements of the agency (100k/300k liability/bodily injury).
Job Type: Full Time
Pay Range: $22.00 to $27.00 an hour (Based on experience)
Health & Wellness Benefits:
- Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid company holidays
- Health Insurance, Dental & Vision coverage
- Costco Membership
- Flexible Spending Account
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Matching 401k
About Our Organization:
Thrive Support Services was founded in 2007 with the goal of helping adults with developmental disabilities Thrive in their own homes and chosen communities. We believe that every individual, regardless of disability, has the right to live in the place of their choosing and with the people they want by their side. We serve clients throughout the Alameda and Contra Costa County Areas. We truly see this endeavor as a way to make a difference in peoples' lives every day. Visit our website at www.ThriveSupportServices.com.
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Salary : $22 - $27
