Family Support Coordinator

Racker; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid leave

Health Insurance

20% childcare discount

Job summary

Racker is seeking a Family Support Coordinator to create and coordinate community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The role partners with individuals and families to develop personalized plans that help them meet goals and participate actively in their communities.

This 37.5-hour position offers tuition assistance, paid leave and sick time, health insurance, and a 20% childcare discount for staff families. Salary ranges from $22.00 to $25.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational communication.
• Understanding of developmental disabilities and local community resources.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to meet driver criteria.

Responsibilities

• Ensure families receive timely, quality services.
• Serve as liaison between individuals/families, community support professionals, and Care Managers as needed.
• Communicate regularly with individuals receiving services and/or families regarding services provided.
• Support the development of Circles of Support.
• Attend Life Plan and COS meetings to support services.
• Promote public awareness of Racker’s Community Support Services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

The Family Support Coordinator creates, expands, and coordinates innovative community based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Partners with individuals and families to develop individualized plans that will help them to meet their goals and lead full lives as active members of their communities.

Overview

The Family Support Coordinator creates, expands, and coordinates innovative community based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Partners with individuals and families to develop individualized plans that will help them to meet their goals and lead full lives as active members of their communities.

For this 37.5 hour position we offer Tuition Assistance, paid leave and sick, health Insurance , and a 20% Discount on Childcare Services for children and grandchildren of staff.

$22.00 - $25.00/hour

Responsibilities

• Ensure families receive timely, quality services
• Serve as liaison between individuals/families, community support professionals, and Care Mangers as needed
• Communicate regularly with individuals receiving services and/or families regarding services provided,
• Support the development of Circles of Support
• Attend individual’s Life Plan and COS meetings, as needed and outlined by OPWDD guidance documentation, to support each individual with managing their services.
• Develop Staff Action Plans with individuals/families, Care Managers and community support professionals as needed, ensuring that Plans are written and implemented accurately for maximum effectiveness and participant outcome achievement.
• Monitor all service documentation to ensure timely creation of monthly summaries, plans, reports and other required documents, as well as documentation of distribution as outlined by the program, agency and outside entities and required by ADMs.
• Maintain all required documentation in eVero in compliance with service ADMs and agency procedures.
• Assess individual and family staffing needs; recruit, hire, train, ensure credentialing of staff, supervise, coordinate backup staffing, and initiate service referrals as needed
• Support families with staff performance evaluations and Core Competencies
• Maintain active lists of staff
• Maintain confidential files for participating individuals and staff supervised
• Assume leadership for specific program areas as assigned, including all areas of the Community Support Services Department.
• Assist in the organization of trainings, conferences, etc., relating to Community Support Services and staff development
• Promote public awareness of Racker’s Community Support Services through ongoing contact in the community
• Provide leadership and direction to staff that fosters independence and positive choices.
• Facilitate and support inclusion and relationships within the community for service participants

Qualifications

Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree preferred, or a combination of education/experience; ability to meet approved driver criteria or hold a valid driver’s license

Skills/Abilities: Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; excellent communication skills; ability to prioritize and multitask a high volume of work

Knowledge: Understanding of developmental disabilities, human development, supervisory skills, and knowledge of the local community helpful. Knowledge of self-direction and support brokerage services preferred.

Physical Requirements: Ability to access family’s homes and other community sites, and any sites that Community Support Staff visit, ability to operate standard office equipment

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