Adult Day Services Program Coordinator I

A New Leaf, Inc.•Broken Arrow, OK

13h

About The Position

The Adult Day Services Program Coordinator I serves as a liaison among the adult day program, clients, and their families. The coordinator manages client planning and documentation, facilitates individual and group activities, and communicates with staff supervisors about clients’ needs. The role plans and implements therapeutic, enriching activities and teaches and mentors program staff in delivering activities. It also coaches Program Assistants on techniques that support participants’ independence, dignity, and self-respect. The coordinator maintains client safety and supports positive self-esteem, confidence, and morale. The position requires collaboration with clients, families, interdisciplinary teams, direct-care staff, supervisors, community job-site employees, case managers, and parents or guardians. The coordinator may provide backup staffing and perform on-call duties as needed. Work schedules may include evenings or weekends according to departmental or event needs.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
At least four years of combined college-level education or full-time-equivalent experience serving people with disabilities, or full-time-equivalent experience in a supervisory position.
Valid driver’s license, dependable transportation to and from work, and automobile insurance coverage sufficient to be eligible to operate company vehicles.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and complete required documentation and reports.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including scheduled evenings or weekends when required by department or event needs.
Expressed desire and positive attitude toward working with people with developmental disabilities and autism.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work productively both in a team-oriented and autonomous environment.
Ability to exemplify A New Leaf’s core values: Client-Centered/Customer-Focused, Professionalism, Innovation, and Collaboration.
Ability to relate well to the public, other provider agencies, and external customers.
Obtain Employment Specialist/Program Coordinator certification within six months of employment.
Positive attitude toward working with a diverse population and excellent interpersonal skills.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office platforms and excellent computer skills.
Ability to sit at a computer and desk for prolonged periods, as well as stand and participate in outdoor and interactive activities for prolonged periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, and lift at least 50 pounds.
Must meet the stated criminal-record eligibility requirements. The posting states that prospective employees with felony or misdemeanor convictions, guilty pleas, or pleas of nolo contendere are ineligible unless an appropriate waiver is obtained.
Must meet the stated Community Services Registry requirements; a person whose name appears on the registry cannot work for A New Leaf.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing participant activity assessments and other documentation.
Schedule care plans, coordinate the care-planning process, ensure initial and annual care plans are completed on time, and coordinate and complete discharges and required documentation.
Help interdisciplinary teams access services and supports through referrals to community resources and other A New Leaf programs; maintain communication with clients and their interdisciplinary teams.
Share important client and family updates with program staff and supervisors.
Monitor compliance with Quality Assurance in-service training requirements and assist in correcting QA issues.
Develop and implement activity programs for each program area.
Maintain structure in daily activity programming and adjust it as needed.
Maintain weekly and monthly activity schedules for all center programs, adapting activities for different functional levels.
Lead scheduled activities throughout the day.
Coach and mentor program staff in leading and engaging participants in activities.
Prepare materials for projects, activities, parties, and major activity events.
Recruit and coordinate special community activities.
Ensure clients’ safety in their environments and during program participation.
Promote clients’ self-esteem, confidence, and morale, and treat clients with dignity and respect.
Represent A New Leaf and clients positively and serve as a positive role model.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with direct-care staff, clients, employees and management at community job sites, case managers, and parents or guardians.
Communicate clearly and concisely with the supervisor to support information flow, documentation, and sharing of client information.
Assist with or provide backup staffing when staff are absent.
Perform on-call duties as needed.
Perform other related duties that benefit the organization’s mission.