Team Coordinator

Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $20 - $21 per hour depending on relevant education, experience, and licensure. (High School Diploma is $20, Bachelor’s Degree is $21).

At Lifeworks, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Our offerings include:

• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MNO and MSW programs
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Special Education, Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, etc.) preferred.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst, Registered Behavior Technician, or Ohio Licensed Teacher preferred
• Experience working with Individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families preferred.

Lifeworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that individuals with autism lead healthy and enriched lives by providing essential clinical services across the lifespan. Founded in 2013, Lifeworks provides residential, vocational, and educational opportunities for adults throughout Northeast Ohio with a diagnosis of autism. Among its array of services, the agency offers behavioral health and Applied Behavior Analytic services for individuals of all ages who are on the spectrum.

The Team Coordinator is a management position within the division of Day and Vocational Services that works under the direct supervision of the Program Director and is responsible for all aspects of the program’s operations, with a charge to create and implement innovative programming and supports for adults with autism. They are responsible for team development and building and retaining exceptional staff that are equipped with expertise and resources necessary to deliver services that are firmly rooted in the methods and philosophy of the Monarch Model and applied behavior analysis.

The Team Coordinator is jointly responsible for program compliance with accreditation and state regulations. They will have responsibilities related to direct service provision, case management, programmatic oversight specific to a team within the Day Services program, and interdepartmental/interagency liaising.

• Provide direct service and maintain oversight of supports and interventions and ensure client safety and well-being.
• Coordinate services provided by Autism & Mental Health Technicians.
• Through collaboration with the Clinical Coordinator, provide clinical oversight of ISPs, BSPs, assessment, intervention, data collection, and aspects of delegated nursing that do not fall squarely on trained and licensed professionals.
• Provide education and training to staff in prescriptive plans and best practices in working with adults with autism spectrum disorders including, but not limited to, daily living skills, self-care, communication, social skill development, and opportunities for leisure activities that are based within ISP goals and objectives in accordance with applied behavior analysis and the Monarch Model.
• Provide administrative oversight to ensure that the program and staff operate in accordance with established rules and regulations for the Agency and all involved governing bodies.
• Responsible for duties directly related to caseload, including compliance with data, reporting, and communication with necessary internal and external team members.
• Responsible for compliance with all rules, regulations, and accreditation standards related to adult day support and vocational habilitation.
• Oversee day-to-day programming.
• Provide oversight for development of…