Program Coordinator- Avenue

The Program Coordinator teaches, coaches, models and accompanies individuals with disabilities to ensure their ability to be an active and contributing participant in family, neighborhood, civic, cultural, religious activities and events. This position assists individuals with meeting new people, developing friendships, exercising choices, and acquiring competencies to maintain these activities while furthermore setting and accomplishing personal goals.

• Assists individuals served in utilizing generic public resources and increasing their exposure to general life experiences.
• Provides assistance, training, and support necessary to assist individuals to increase personal competencies and become socially integrated in their community to participate in a variety of community activities, creating opportunities to make educated choices as they apply to each person’s individual need requirements.
• Assists in training and mentoring new employees, as needed to include but not limited to working one-on-one with team members during orientation period, teaching how to complete necessary documentation, etc.
• Assists in development and maintenance of schedules .
• Monitors, approves and validates all documentation and/or daily notes as identified for the individuals supported to ensure individual outcomes are met, as applicable.
• Ensures that fire drills are performed and documented as required .
• Maintains inventory of equipment and furnishings according to agency policy .
• Provides staff feedback on quality and compliance standards of service notes, where applicable.
• Assists supervisor with timely and accurate billing for services within the program . Schedules and attends medical appointments with individuals and follows through with physicians’ orders as necessary.
• Reviews and completes all documentation within required time frames .
• Provides general housekeeping and upkeep of the home and property .
• Provides transportation to individuals as needed and required .
• Follows all medication monitoring/administration policies and procedures, including documentation.
• Provides direct care support as determined by program needs .
• Maintains and coordinates a system of regular record review, Person Centered Planning, treatment, and as appropriate, discharge planning for each person receiving services. Collaborates and involves all applicable support professionals and/or family members who are part of the person’s service and support network.
• Coordinates the completion and implementation of individual assessments and/or support plans, where applicable.
• Organizes team meetings, quarterly reviews and documentation for Individual Assessments and ISPs for persons assigned to team, when applicable

• Requires one (1) of the following:
• High school diploma or GED with three (3) months ofrelated work experience.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree with related work experience, preferred.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and to be able to read, interpret and apply written information.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain required Medication Administration, First Aid and CPR certifications and other trainings mandated by regulation within specified time frames.
• Ability to learn and apply intermediate computer skills, including the use of software and other web-based systems.
• Ability to pass required background checks and clearances
• Valid driver’s license and, depending on work location, may be required to have daily access to privately maintained and insured vehicle.

• SCR programs ONLY:
  Must be 21 years of age or older. Current and valid Program…