Float Designated Coordinator

Circle of Life Home Care Anishinaabe•Cass Lake, MN

13h

About The Position

Circle of Life is growing and we’re looking for a Float Designated Coordinator to join our Bemidji and Cass Lake team. Circle of Life is a leading home care agency serving 6 states. We provide services for seniors, children, and people with disabilities, and our mission is to “honor those we serve.” We take pride in the responsibility we have caring for our clients so that they can stay independent in their own homes and communities because we believe that home is the safest place to be. The 245D Designated Coordinator (DC) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provided in individuals’ own homes or residential settings across multiple locations within a designated region. The DC ensures compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245D, and related regulatory standards. This role focuses on supporting individuals with disabilities or those aged 65+ in residential, non-licensed settings, ensuring person-centered care, high-quality service delivery, and ongoing program quality improvement. Circle of Life’s focus is creating a workplace where respect, appreciation and teamwork are the shared experiences of our team. We do good for our employees by collaborating on scheduling, a focus on wellbeing, a client-first directive, respecting and valuing every team member while having fun along with top industry compensation and benefits. We also do good in our work. Our team of office and field staff cares about each other and the clients we serve. We help one another. We care for and provide for a wide range of clients with a focus on honoring those we serve.

Requirements

a baccalaureate degree in a field related to human services, and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older
an associate degree in a field related to human services, and two years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older
a diploma in a field related to human services from an accredited postsecondary institution and three years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older
a minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and disabilities; and
four years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people aged 65 and older under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualifications identified in clauses (1) to (3).

Responsibilities

245D compliance and paperwork
Train, schedule, and provide ongoing support and evaluation of direct care staff
Manage services
Travel weekly to individuals' homes and various branch offices across the assigned region.
Evaluate the effectiveness of service delivery, methodologies, and progress on the person's outcomes
Facilitate the achievement of the outcomes as specified in section 245D.07
Communicate with individuals, guardians, case managers, behavior analysts, and other team members to decide on services needed to support everyone most effectively
Evaluation of the effectiveness of service delivery, methodologies, and progress on the Individual served outcomes
Maintain and summarize data for reports
Coordinate appointments for individuals as requested
Assisting Director with quality improvement projects
Problem solves when emergencies arise
Providing work direction, guidance, training, and feedback to staff to ensure the highest standards of service delivery are provided to the individuals