What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supports Coordinator position at Valley Area Agency on Aging?
The role of the Supports Coordinator is to inform, assist, and coordinate a variety of home and other community-based services needed by the elderly and other adults to live independently in the community as they choose.
Performance Responsibilities – Essential Functions (Other duties may be assigned)
1. Performs comprehensive evaluation including assessment of the individual’s unique preferences, physical, social, and emotional functioning, medication, physical environment, natural supports, and financial status. Assessments are conducted in person at the individual’s residence or other locations determined by the agency or grantor.
2. Verifies clients’ initial eligibility and continuous eligibility for VAAA programs.
3. Develop comprehensive client care plans, utilizing both formal and informal support services to meet the individual’s identified needs emphasizing the person-centered approach to establishing a care plan that documents the issues, concerns, conditions, and specific supports and interventions needed.
4. Provides support to program participants and their allies to facilitate life adjustments and reinforce the participant’s circle of support.
5. Provides coordination of services by various internal and external disciplines and providers to address participant’s needs. This includes physicians, home care agencies, hospice, hospitals, community mental health services, etc.
6. Assists with accessing Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party benefits and services.
7. Arrange needed services; monitor provider delivery of services; document care plan outcomes via telephone or via home visits; and follow up on client health status and service delivery based on Agency policy/protocol, client choice, physical, social, and mental health needs of the client in a cost-efficient and effective manner.
8. Conducts client reassessments including Medicaid re-determinations and other required paperwork based on agency and grantor’s protocol and policy.
9. Ensures that all necessary paperwork, including reports and other required documentation according to agency and regulatory policies and procedures, are completed and submitted in a timely manner.
10. Promotes and builds good working relationships with the staff of VAAA. Embraces mission. Works with team; assists whenever and wherever needed/required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $58,240.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Flint, MI 48502
Salary : $58,240
