Service Coordinator

Lakes Regional; Greenville, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Employer Match Retirement (up to 5%)

Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term DI

Paid vacation leave

Paid sick leave

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Lakes Regional in Greenville, Texas seeks a Service Coordinator to assess needs, plan and coordinate services, and advocate for consumers across a broad range of community-based supports.

The role involves extensive contact with consumers, families, and providers, a flexible schedule including after-hours, and travel within the local area. Bilingual Spanish and English is a plus; a Bachelor's or related degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in any field; or an Associate degree in a social/behavioral/health field with IDD experience; or a high school diploma with two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and verification of service coordination needs.
• Service planning, referral, and monitoring of service provision.
• Advocacy for consumers.
• After-hours crisis services.
• Documentation of progress.

Skills

Communication

Advocacy

Documentation

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (any field)

Associate degree in social/behavioral/health field

High School diploma with 2 years IDD experience

Job description

Responsibilities as a Service Coordinator include:

• Assessment and verification of service coordination needs
• Service planning, referral, monitoring of service provision
• Advocacy for consumers
• After-hours crisis services
• Documentation of progress.
• Requires frequent contact with consumers, family members, and service providers.
• Must be able to accommodate consumer and family needs which requires candidate to work a flexible schedule, including after-hours, holidays, and weekends.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university (any field) OR Associate degree in a social, behavioral, human service, or health-related field including psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, education, and criminal justice with at least one year paid or unpaid experience working with individuals with IDD is preferred OR High School diploma or a certificate recognized by a state as the equivalent of a high school diploma, and two years of paid or unpaid experience with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Bilingual in Spanish & English a plus.

Salary: $19.00/hourly, 8-5 (Mon-Fri)

Employee Benefits at Full-Time Include:

• Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance (Plus 50% of Elected Dependent Coverage)
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance
• Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)
• Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 2 Weeks of Paid Vacation Leave per Year with Graduating Accrual Rate
• 2+ Weeks of Paid Sick Leave per Year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Travel Required

Yes . Extensive travel within the local service area is required.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Criminal Justice.

Bachelors or better in Education.

Bachelors or better in Psychology.

Bachelors or better in Social Work.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Sociology.

Experience

Preferred

1 year:

Experience serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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