Community Coordinator Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA (NOW HIRING)

Description

TITLE:  Community Growth Integration Coordinator 

STATUS:  FT/Regular

CLASSIFICATION:   Exempt

PROGRAM HOURS: Exempt  

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:  Direct Support Professionals/Associate Coordinators

SALARY:   $70,304 per year  

*On-Call Stipend per week on-call

DEFINITION:  Under the supervision of the Director assume responsibility for operations of organization and assure agreed upon delivery of support services.

INTERACTION/ORGANIZATIONAL/SOCIAL SKILLS:

Must be able to relate positively to individuals, their families/guardians, neighbors, Regional Center representatives and other community members

Must possess the belief and attitude that all people with developmental disabilities can be served in their communities.

Must be capable of using language that portrays people with developmental disabilities in a way other than the typical medical model. 

Must possess the belief that a developmental disability is not an illness.

Must be emotionally capable of examining one's self and one's own issues with power and control when supporting and acting in the service of other people.

Must have the ability to communicate in the language spoken by the individual and in writing to the individuals served, supervisors and other team members

Must be able to effectively organize a variety of work tasks for self and complete these in priority order

Must have own transportation, valid California driver's license and insurable driving record and satisfy the minimum State requirement regarding auto insurance.

Must be able to liaison w/ families- assure that family members who desire communication receive weekly or more frequent phone calls if the individual agrees or they are the conservator. 

Duties require up to 50% of work time be spent traveling from one place to another.

Must have the ability to effectively implement First Aid/CPR/CPI procedures.

Must have the ability to work on multiple assignments at one time.

Must have the ability to push people using wheelchairs and assist people
experiencing seizures and assist people with transferring to/from wheelchairs

Must be capable of pushing, pulling, lifting up to 60 lbs. 

Must be able to physically assist people who are experiencing aggressive or assaultive behavior.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

Manage and supervise up to but not limited to 40 employees depending on size of case load

• Case load can grow up to but is not limited to 10 (case load subject to change upon employer discretion at any time)

Be part of 24/7 on call rotation, expected to be available to customers and staff during week on-call, respond and write reports within a two-hour window

Pro- actively utilize constructive feedback, corrective action and corresponding documentation when developing Support Coaches and all team members

Assure IHSS is maximized and managed for each individual served

Assure Section 8 and all other social assistance is applied for and maintained

Train, Develop, Delegate and provide feedback to employees in a way that assures outcomes are met for individuals while also meeting company financial and philosophical objectives and exceeding Regional Center requirements.

Train Support Coaches

Assure that the individuals served are provided with assistance in all aspects of their daily living and that they receive supports in all areas needed to live a full active life of their choice.

In conjunction with the individual, assure implementation, documentation and follow through on all aspects of the IPP (Individual Program Plan) for people served.

Assure Supported Living Plans, Behavior Intervention Strategies and ISPs are in place and current for all individuals served and that accurate data is kept addressing those plans.

Assure Annual and Quarterly reports are submitted to Director and Regional Center for all individuals on caseload.

Assure Submission of Special Incident Reports in a timely fashion and in accordance to regional center requirements

Act as an advocate for people served.

Assure staff coverage is always present at the specified level of support

Act as primary liaison/consultant to individual's team. 

Assure that the human and civil rights of persons served are being respected at all times. 

Review and prepare administrative reports and documents as necessary.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

Assist Director in development of Capitol and Operational Budgets

Assist in development of Strategic Plan

Train Support Coaches 

Responsible for assuring that people served are happy with their services and receiving all provisions as agreed in their IPP

Responsible for on going Quality Audits and interviews

Responsible for carrying a phone and responding to calls within 5 minutes.

Assure thorough assessments are completed when challenging behaviors emerge.

Provide immediate on-site response in emergencies.

Communicate with Regional Center representatives, Parents/Guardians at a frequency desired by the respective individuals

Act as Support Coach when needed

Attend and participate in Individual Program Plan and interim meetings.

In consultation with Director and Executive Director develop policies that address behavior intervention to assure that Lynn & Darla provides an environment where the least restrictive approaches are used in behavior management.

Review incident reports for trends and submit in monthly report to
Director

Attend training and conferences to assure that Lynn & Darla acts as leader in the field 

Attend all Regional Center audits/IHSS interviews to assure that auditors
understand implementation of supports.

Assure that Support Coaches complete all duties as specified in the Support Coach job description.

Assure that Associate Coordinators complete all duties as specified in the Associate Coordinator job description.

Assume responsibility for all other duties as assigned by Director or Executive Director.

Requirements

Education: B.A. in Psychology or related field preferred or 4 years experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities. 

Experience: 2 years direct support experience with people with behavior challenges, medical involvement or psychiatric diagnosis. 

1 year experience coordinating services for people with developmental disabilities (QMRP, IPC, Community Service Coordinator) preferred

1 year experience in a Supervisory position preferred.

Certifications:  Must have and maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification and present upon hire.

Other: Must obtain the following certifications within the first 30 days of employment: 

1. Lynn & Darla General Orientation 

2. CPI (as applicable)

Must obtain the following within the first 90 days of employment:

1. 12 hours of Employee Development and Time management training.