Community Support Coordinator

Dungarvin • New Britain, CT

12d

About The Position

The Community Support Coordinator provides and coordinates community living supports to individuals with disabilities. Supports include helping individuals make a home for themselves and make choices, maintaining a clean and safe home, supporting good health, and providing other supports identified in Individualized Service/Support Plans or directed by the Program Director.

The coordinator also organizes routine household activities and individual services and supports, and handles communication and follow-through on specified administrative and personnel matters. Working cooperatively with the Program Director and other staff, the coordinator helps develop, implement, and evaluate the outcomes of community living supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience providing community supports to people with developmental disabilities or in a related human service area.
• Ability to act as a role model for other staff.
• Sincere desire to provide individualized supports to individuals with developmental challenges.
• Ability to make sound judgments when given guidance and priorities.
• Ability to work as a team member to maintain consistency and quality in programming.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff members.
• Good reading, writing, and communication skills for documenting care, following support plans, and collaborating with team members.
• Physical ability to lift or transfer individuals when required.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
• Successful background clearance as part of the onboarding/employment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate community living supports to individuals with disabilities.
• Assist individuals in making a home for themselves and making choices.
• Help ensure individuals’ homes are clean and safe.
• Assist individuals in maintaining good health and provide other supports described in their Individualized Service/Support Plans or directed by the Program Director.
• Coordinate routine household activities, individual services and supports, and communication and follow-through related to administrative and personnel matters.
• Work with the Program Director and other staff to develop, implement, and evaluate community living support outcomes.
• Document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with internal and external team members.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts for full-time employees.
• Pet insurance.
• Life insurance for full-time employees.
• 401(k) plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of service.
• Paid time off for eligible employees.
• PTO donation.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Employee referral program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• National brand discounts.
• Tapcheck access to 50% of pay before payday.
• Paid training and orientation.
• $500 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed