Community Services Advocate & Coordination Specialist

North LA County Regional Center (NLACRC); Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vision Plan

CalPERS Retirement

457/403(b) Plans

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Hybrid/Remote Option

Job summary

North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) is a private, non-profit agency contracted with the California Department of Developmental Services to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley.

The Consumer Services - SFV - School Age 12 position provides information, advocacy, and service arrangement for consumers and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services field and at least two years of related experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related subject may be substituted for experience.
• Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the development of program plans for individuals; monitoring and evaluating these plans and revising them as necessary.
• Identify and coordinate services for individuals and their families.
• Documentation, completing forms and reports in accordance with regulations and NLACRC policies and procedures.
• Serve as an advocate for individuals served by community agencies.
• Schedule and attend interdisciplinary meetings with individuals served, family members, service providers, advocates, etc.
• Identify barriers to service delivery and implement culturally sensitive strategies that embody empathy, trust, and respect; comfort working in underserved and non-traditional office settings to meet our community needs.
• Rotate officer-of-the-day duties with other Service Coordinators; assisting co-workers with special projects and unique situations; provide case-coverage as needed; and providing emergency on-call services when required.

Skills

Understanding of family systems

Person-centered planning

Empowering individuals

Organizational skills

Independent and collaborative work

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Word

MS Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services field

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) is a private, non-profit agency contracted with the California Department of Developmental Services to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley.

The Consumer Services - SFV - School Age 12 position provides information, advocacy, and service arrangement for consumers and families.