Coordinated Family Support; CFS Specialist

Coordinated Family Support (CFS) Specialist

Job Title: CFS Specialist

Program: Coordinated Family Support (CFS)

Reports to: Regional Manager

Work Location(s): San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin Counties.

Employment Status: Part Time

Starting Pay Rage: $22.00 to $28.00 an hour (Based on experience).

Job Summary: The Coordinated Family Support (CFS) Specialist will identify and provide supports necessary to help adults with developmental disabilities live successfully in their family home. The CFS specialist will work closely with both the individual with a disability and their families to create an action plan to ensure success in the community. CFS services may include identifying community resources, providing assistance and navigating services, finding generic resources, and providing futures planning and training.

CFS services will focus on improving equitable access to services and supports and reducing ethnic and racial disparities while flexibly tailoring the service to the individual and their family. CFS will be provided in a manner respectful of the culture, ethnicity, and linguistic preferences of the individual and their family.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and provide supports necessary to successfully reside in the family home.
• Provide assistance and training for the consumer and their family in navigating comprehensive services and supports that are tailored to meet their unique needs, including creating pathways to overcome barriers to accessing generic and other resources.
• Provide additional information or resources on the consumer’s diagnosis and identified needs.
• Coordinate consistency in training across providers specific to the needs of the consumer and their family.
• Assist with scheduling of service delivery including medical and other appointments.
• Identify transportation options or services.
• Identify backup providers/supports and provide those backup supports when the plan fails.
• Provide futures planning for the consumer, including those living with aging caregivers.
• Provide training to the consumer and community stakeholders which maximizes their independence.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports on progress of service delivery.
• Provide general administrative and support duties as assigned.

Job

Qualification:

• CFS staff will have an Associates-level degree in a human services field of study or
• 3 years of experience in the developmental disabilities service delivery system.
• CFS staff can communicate in the primary language of the consumer and their family.
• CFS staff have knowledge of the regional center system.
• Criminal Record clearance.
• First Aid/CPR Certified.

Benefits Available to Employees:

• Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid company holidays
• Health insurance for medical and vision coverage and dental coverage
• Recognition and incentive programs
• 401(k)
• EAP