Disability Services Coordinator

asc-mva; Didsbury; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Benefits Plans

Generous paid time off

Honour, Dignity and Respect culture

Job summary

Accredited Supports to the Community (ASC) is hiring a Disability Services Coordinator in its 24-hour supports program. The role oversees teams delivering community access, inclusion, and life skills for adults with disabilities, with on-call on some evenings and weekends.

The position is full-time, 40 hours weekly, starting wage $32.64–$33.71 per hour based on credentials and experience, with extended health benefits and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in the human services industry with expertise in Positive Behaviour Management, or proven frontline experience with adults with developmental disabilities.
• Strong planning, directing, and coordinating skills with problem-solving and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service delivery and develop client service and support plans with a person-first approach.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and evaluation of support staff.
• Mentor staff to align with ASC culture, values, policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively in one-on-one settings and team meetings.
• Ensure high-quality, client-focused service and maintain compliance with applicable standards.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Problem-solving

Report writing

Goal setting

Team coordination

Staff mentoring

Education

Post-secondary education in human services (Positive Behaviour Management)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

For more than 50 years, Accredited Supports to the Community (ASC), a not-for-profit charitable society, has been providing services across south central Alberta. We serve over 1,500 people a year including children, youth, and adults diagnosed with disabilities; families, and seniors in Olds, Airdrie, Strathsome and surrounding areas.

We believe in honour, dignity and respect!

Position Description:

ASC has an opportunity for an experienced full-time Disability Services Coordinator in our 24-hour service supports program.

This is a management position coordinating teams and services for adults with disabilities in the areas of community access, inclusion, social connection, home living, and life skills.
This full-time position is based on a 40-hour work week and requires a rotation of on call work for coverage on some evenings and weekends. Starting wage is $32.64 or $33.71/hr based on credentials and experience.

Key aspects of this role include:

• Coordinate service delivery, develop and monitor client service and support plans with a person-first approach.
• Providing leadership, supervision, and evaluation of support staff.
• Actively engage and mentor support staff to model behaviour aligned with the culture, values, policies, and procedures of Accredited Supports to the Community.
• Communicate and gather information effectively in a variety of settings including one-on-one with staff and in team meetings.
• Committing to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting human services environment by setting the example of high quality, client-focused service.
• Providing coordination and oversight such as maintaining compliance with required standards such as the Accommodations and Licensing Standards, Accreditation Standards, and a variety of applicable legislation.
• Supporting the coordination of service delivery through oversight of processes related to behaviour management, monitoring assistive devices, and completing client risk assessments with a person-first approach.

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years previous leadership and supervisory experience, in disability services, however, a combination of related experience may be considered.
• Post-secondary education in the human services industry with expertise in Positive Behaviour Management, or proven experience working frontline with adults with developmental disabilities.
• Well-developed planning, directing, and coordinating skills, which includes strong skills in problem-solving, report writing, goal development, and communication.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Why Work with ASC?

• Starting wage is $32.64 or $33.71/hr based on credentials and experience.
• Customizable Extended Health Benefits Plans.
• Generous paid time off package.
• A work culture of Honour, Dignity and Respect.
• An opportunity to help create quality services.
• Opportunity for further professional development and training