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
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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.
