Residential Coordinator - Plumb & Supported Living
Atwood, KS
$1,000 Sign On Bonus For New Hires!
Starting Wage: $19.23/ hr, increases available contingent on experience and compounded site differential(s).
BA/BS in a human services, education, or closely related field preferred.
Experience in special education in a school system or community based program & management experience preferred.
*three years of human services experience required with at least one year of management/supervisory experience required.
Residential Coordinator
Department - Supervised Services
FLSA Status - exempt
Job Summary
Administers and coordinates supervised services provided in the individual's home and in the community. Ensures quality assurance practices and all applicable licensing standards and guidelines are met. Ensuring the individuals served are treated with dignity and respect is a prime responsibility.
Essential Functions
1. Assist with the development and monitoring of budget for assigned location(s).
2. Ensure services are in compliance with KDADS, CDDO, KDHE, State Fire Marshall and other licensing standards and agency policy.
3. Represent residential services at life plan meetings and provide input into the coordination of services as well as provide guidance regarding those request that have a financial impact.
4. Hire, supervise and evaluate staff and ensure they are properly trained according to the immediate and ongoing needs of their job.
5. Support DSNWK's Service Delivery Improvement Plan by working toward completion of goals and objectives and reporting progress and outcomes to the Program Manager.
6. Represent residential services and DSNWK with professionalism.
7. Ensure financial obligations of persons served to include period reconciliation of books, cash account, providing access to checking/savings accounts and fiscal planning during the life planning process.
8. Represent residential services at admission/movement meetings and make arrangement for services as needed.
9. Ensured assigned properties are maintained in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing and promotes the health and safety of persons served. Report all repairs and maintenance needs to the Program Manager. Conduct/implement mechanical safety inspections. Conduct or assign monthly drill schedule.
10. Promote community inclusion of the persons served.
11. Responsible for the oversight of residential teaching programs, Service Agreements, Personal Schedules, data collection and Risk Management Plans (when applicable).
12. Participate in the On Call system.
13. Ensure assigned properties maintain emergency supplies in the event of an emergency. If assigned properties are deemed a huddle site, ensure supplies are stored and maintained as outlined in policy.
14. Report health, safety, licensing and ANE issues immediately as per policy.
15. Provide residential supports to individuals served as needed for backup purposes.
16. Complete safety inspections as deemed in the life plan for those persons receiving supported living.
17. Ensure medication administration procedures comply with DSNWK policy and procedure.
18. Ensure ordering and distribution of food bank supplies.
19. Ensure meetings with staff are conducted on a routine basis and meetings of persons served, when applicable, are held at least quarterly with minutes of meetings recorded.
20. Ensure individuals served are treated with dignity and respect.
21. Provide orientation to newly hired staff and provide ongoing training and feedback to promote quality services. Orientation should include but not be limited to the shadow training process and scenario training.
22. Participate and ensure routine Quality Enhancement observation and feedback sessions are provided to direct care staff.
23. Develop, implement and monitor shift schedules.
24. Responsible for shared coordination of medical appointments.
25. Familiarize self with the rights of individuals served and ensure these rights are maintained at all times.
Other Responsibilities
1. Responsible for coordinating residential services, for person served, who are receiving case management and/or day service options, from a provider other than DSNWK, when necessary.
Day Services Coordinator
Job Summary
Responsible for the operation of the day services program and coordinate this service with other agency programs and community based supports.
Essential Functions
- Research, develop, and implement curriculum for center and community based services that promote independence as well as health and safety.
- Promote and maintain health and safety of individuals attending day services.
- Represent day services at Life Plan meetings to provide input into the coordination of services.
- Ensure services are in compliance with KDADS, CARF, CDDO, and other applicable licensing standards and agency policy.
- Hire, supervise and evaluate staff and ensure they are properly trained according to the immediate and ongoing needs of their job.
- Work with Program Manager on developing the day services budget and monitor expenses.
- Familiarize self with the rights of individuals served and ensure these rights are maintained at all times.
- Ensure individuals served are treated in a dignified, respectful manner and their preferences and choices are part of their everyday life.
- Represent day services at admission/movement meetings and make arrangements for services as needed with input from the Program Manager.
- Participate in DSNWK's Strategic Planning Process by working toward completion of goals and objectives and reporting outcomes to the Program Manager.
- Promote community inclusion of individuals served and arrange transportation for day services.
- Participate in the on-call system.
- Represent DSNWK and day services with professionalism.
- Report health, safety, licensing and ANE issues to Program Manager and others as required by agency policy.
- Develop community classes and resources to promote community integration.
- Coordinate the College for Living enrollment process to include the development of the class objectives and assessment questions.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of the College for Living teaching programs, service agreements, and personal schedules.
- Responsible for ensuring staff follow proper medication guidelines and procedures.
- Participate in the Quality Enhancement Process offering observation and feedback.
- Responsible for ensuring staff are utilizing the Food Bank.
Other Responsibilities
- Establish production and quality standards for each contract and/or production area.
- Maintain all equipment and/or materials for each contract.
- Develop workflow schedules to meet production requirements.
- Complete all required documentation related to individual pay, production flow, work completed, and others are directed.
- Task Analyze employment options in the community for individuals on work crews and enclaves.
- Assist Director of Programs and Services with costing and bidding procedures for agency paid work options for individuals served.
- Assist Director of Programs and Services with scheduling time studies and wage determinations.
- Responsible for ensuring contract files are current.
- Ensure employment files for individuals served are maintained.
- Stay current on all federal regulations related to special certificates and meet with the Director of Programs and Services quarterly.
- Responsible for renewing contracts on an annual basis through approval by Director of Programs and Services.
- Will have access to all PHI and EPHI for individuals whom they support as a member of their Life Plan Team or for whom they provide back-up services; to provide on call supports; involvement in investigations, as required; and planning for day and residential service options for individuals with dementia and those who are medically fragile.
- This position is not subject to the two year training period as defined by KPERS.
Job Specifications
Education - BA/BS in a human services, preferably education, or in Special Education or closely related field preferred.
Experience - Experience in special education in a school system or community based program and management/supervisory experience is preferred. If not degreed, three years of human services experience required with at least one year of management/supervisory experience required.
Extent of physical effort required - Routine job requirements. Moderate frequency of physical intervention (i.e. assisted or unassisted lifting and transferring; physical restraint). Must be able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted.
Physical requirements - must be physically able to evacuate persons served in the event of an emergency and be able to apply necessary behavior management techniques as directed by the individual's Life Plan. Position may have other physical requirements for specific work sites, i.e. climbing stairs, extended periods of standing, etc.
Other Requirements
- Desire to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Able to exercise good judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Valid driver's license.
This job description does not provide the basis for an employment contract or constitute an offer of employment. It is intended solely to outline the qualifications and responsibilities of this position. These qualifications and responsibilities may be changed at any time to support and enhance the organization's successful achievement of its mission.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Does your resume provide 3 professional and 3 personal references. Please send to hr_inbox@mydsnwk.org if not attached to Resume to be considered for this position. Thank you.
Experience:
- Human Services: 3 years (Required)
- Management: 1 year (Required)
Location:
- Atwood, KS 67730 (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)*
- Night Shift (Required)*
- Overnight Shift (Required)*
Work Location: In person
Pay: $19.23 - $22.65 per hour
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