Community Transition Specialist

Guardian Angel Senior Services; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Angel Senior Services is seeking Transitional Assistant Coordinators to support adults with developmental disabilities, the blind, and brain-injured adolescents in transitioning from skilled nursing facilities to community living with appropriate support.

Responsibilities include housing searches, appointments, setting up apartments, and maintaining ongoing communications with case managers while documenting services and managing logistics for safe, independent living.

Qualifications

• Have a college degree (preferably in a human service field), plus experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and a reliable clean, insured vehicle; willing to travel (mileage reimbursed).
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized and deadlines are met.
• Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
• Always respects and maintains client's confidentiality.
• Can communicate effectively in the language and communication style of the participants and their families.
• Experience with housing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with housing search, voucher and housing applications.
• Attending housing appointments with participant for housing authorities, such as an ID or Social Security Card.
• Setting up apartments as preferred by participant.
• Maintaining active communication with MRC case manager with updates on participant.
• Attending transition meetings prior to participant discharge.
• Tracking and documenting direct services, housing application, shopping expenses and all communication related to participants.
• Initiating home assessments on housing space for suitable housing goods and furnishings.
• Purchasing furniture, housing goods and all essential items based on Participant preferences.
• Setting up utilities services as needed.
• Adequately updating services activity log, delivery reports and submitting reimbursement in a timely fashion.

Education

Have a college degree (preferably in a human service field), plus experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities.

Job description

Guardian Angel Senior Services is seeking Transitional Assistant Coordinators to support adults with developmental disabilities, the blind, and brain-injured adolescents in transitioning from skilled nursing facilities to community living with appropriate support.

Responsibilities include housing searches, appointments, setting up apartments, and maintaining ongoing communications with case managers while documenting services and managing logistics for safe, independent living.