Supports Coordinator Must Have a bachelor's degree

Loving Angels Network; New Jersey; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Loving Angels Network is seeking a dedicated Support Coordinator to oversee the provision of waiver and related services. The role centers on crafting and maintaining an individualized service plan with the participant, family, and planning team to ensure person-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities include coordinating resources, monitoring service delivery within budget, and facilitating ISP and PCPT processes to keep the individual at the center of planning and service decisions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate community resources to ensure waiver services meet eligibility and need-based criteria.
• Access resources via natural supports and through state/local/federal programs as appropriate.
• Coordinate services between and among agencies to avoid duplication of services.
• Document planning outcomes and facilitate completion of ISP and PCPT for the participant and planning team.
• Schedule planning team meetings and distribute the ISP/PCPT to involved individuals and providers.

Job description

Job Description

The Support Coordinator manages Support Coordination services for each participant. Support Coordination services are services that assist participants in gaining access to needed program and State plan services, as well as needed medical, social, educational, and other services. The Support Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining the Individualized Service Plan with the participant, their family (if applicable), and other team members designated by the participant. The Support Coordinator is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of the provision of services included in the Individualized Service Plan.

The Support Coordinator writes the Individual Service Plan based on assessed need and the person-centered planning process with the individual and the planning team. The Support Coordinator links the individual to needed services and supports and assists the individual in identifying service providers as needed. The Support Coordinator also ensures that the services and supports remain within the allotted budget and monitor the delivery of services.

The Support Coordinator’s role can be divided into the following 4 general functions: individual discovery, plan development, coordination of services, and monitoring.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Using and coordinating community resources and other programs/agencies to ensure that waiver services funded by the Division will be considered only when the following conditions are met:
  
  
  
  1. Other resources and supports are insufficient or unavailable;
  
  
  2. Other services do not meet the needs of the individual;
  
  
  3. Services are attributable to the person’s disability.
  
  
  
  


• Accessing these community resources and other programs/agencies by:
  
  
  
  1. Utilizing resources and supports available through natural supports within the individual’s neighborhood or other State agencies.
  
  
  2. Developing a thorough understanding of programs and services operated by other local, State, and federal agencies;
  
  
  3. Ensuring these resources are used and making referrals as appropriate;
  
  
  4. Coordinating services between and among the varied agencies so the services provided by the Division complement, but do not duplicate, services provided by the other agencies.
  
  
  
  


• Developing a thorough understanding of the services funded by the Division.


• Interviewing the individual and ensuring he/she is at the center of the planning process and in determining the outcomes, services, supports, etc. that he/she desires. Also interviewing, if appropriate, the family or other involved individuals/agency staff; reviewing/compiling various assessments or evaluations to make sure this information is understandable and useful for the planning team to assist in identifying needed supports; and facilitating completion of discovery tools, if applicable.


• Scheduling and facilitating planning team meetings in collaboration with the individual; informing the individual and parent/guardian that the service provider(s) can be part of the planning team, asking the individual and parent/guardian if they would like to include the service provider(s) at the ISP meeting, and inviting the service provider(s) to the ISP meeting; writing the PCPT and ISP; and distributing the ISP (and PCPT when the individual consents) to the individual, all team members, and the identified service providers; and reviewing the ISP through monitoring conducted at specified intervals.


• Ensuring that, for individuals assigned an acuity, that the Addressing Enhanced Needs Form is updated at least annually and revised more frequently during the plan year as necessary.


• Ensuring that there has been a discussion regarding the medical needs of the individual and that these needs are documented in the ISP.


• Writing the PCPT and ISP; and distributing the ISP (and PCPT when the individual consents) to the individual, all team members, and the identified service providers; and reviewing the ISP through monitoring conducted at specified intervals.


• Obtaining authorization from the SC Supervisor for Division-funded services.


• Monitoring and following up to ensure delivery of quality services and ensuring tha