Coordinator - Spanish Speaking

Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion and access through life-changing disability and community services. For more than 100 years, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of life and expand local access to healthcare, education and employment opportunities. Easterseals Southern California provides essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 15,000 people each year—from early childhood programs for the critical first five years, to autism services, daily and independent living services for adults, employment programs, veterans’ services and more.

Our public education, policy and advocacy initiatives positively shape perceptions and address the urgent and evolving needs of the one in four Americans with disabilities today. Together, we’re empowering people with disabilities, families and communities to be full and equal participants in society.

Join us as we seek to be the most inclusive place for people with disabilities to live, learn, work & play

Starting range: $70,304/yr

Provides comprehensive case management, crisis support, coordination of care, advocacy, community linkage, and development of intervention plans using the START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment) service model. Supports individuals at‑risk for acute crisis, loss of residential placement, and/or individuals who are currently experiencing crisis. Supports the system of care, ensures high-quality services for participants and that all treatments provided follows protocols established and approved by ESSC and the National Center for START Services (NCSS).

Oversees the implementation of therapeutic coaching activities provided by therapeutic coaches. Collaborates with the START leadership team to monitor the quality and delivery of crisis support services using the START service model.

• Provides specific trainings on recommended strategies included in Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plan (CSCPIP) to START team members and systems of support.
• Trains and supervises to Therapeutic Coaches with identifying activities to utilize in order to meet the goals of the service and provide triage of issues as needed and to provide support to individuals with daily activities, personal care, behavioral health needs, and health, wellness, and leisure activities.
• Trains and supervises Therapeutic Coaches, providers, and caregivers on de‑escalation and intervention strategies for individuals displaying emergency behavioral health concerns. Provides crisis plans and assessment outcomes to START Therapeutic Coaching Lead (STCL) and START coaches to enhance coaching activities.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with all relevant systems of support and facilitates team meetings.
• Provides support and feedback for emergency coaching visits, leads community Clinical Education Training with Clinical Director, leads START team daily triage to review potential crisis and provide support, leads and facilitates internal ESSC START team and community trainings.
• Maintain an active caseload of individuals referred for START Services (variability occurs depending on activity level of cases and the project scope).
• Must successfully participate in and complete the START Coordinator certification training within 12 months of employment. This includes the demonstration of competencies in all areas associated with START Coordination.
• Understand how to use ecomaps as part of systemic analysis and provide consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices.
• Assist with referrals for START services as needed including screening for enrollment in START.
• Ensure coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals enrolled in START.
• Provide outreach visits to the individuals’ home, day, and vocational settings regularly.
• Use the START Action Plan for case planning and strategizing.
• Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, admission/discharge summaries for resource center admissions or inpatient hospital admissions and any other…