Person-Centered Planning Coordinator

Arc of Onondaga•City of Syracuse, NY

1d•$23 - $23•Hybrid

About The Position

Person-Centered Planning Coordinator Make a Difference. Build a Career That Matters. At Arc of Onondaga, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, self-directed life. As a Person-Centered Planning Coordinator, you'll help make that vision a reality by ensuring the people we support have a voice in their services, their goals, and their future. You'll work closely with individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, service providers, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and coordinate individualized plans that reflect each person's strengths, preferences, needs, and aspirations. If you're organized, compassionate, collaborative, and passionate about advocacy, we'd love to have you join our team. About the Role The Person-Centered Planning Coordinator develops, coordinates, monitors, and updates individualized service plans. You'll help ensure services are responsive to each individual's goals and delivered in accordance with person-centered planning principles, agency standards, and applicable regulations. Most importantly, you'll help ensure that the person-not the paperwork-is at the center of the planning process.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field.
At least one year of experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Valid New York State driver's license and a driving record that meets agency insurance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Experience coordinating services and maintaining detailed documentation.
Ability to build positive working relationships with individuals, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Understanding of and commitment to person-centered planning, inclusion, and advocacy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
A compassionate, solutions-focused approach and a genuine commitment to helping others achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, and maintain individualized, person-centered service plans.
Partner with individuals, families, service providers, and interdisciplinary teams to identify goals, strengths, preferences, and support needs.
Monitor service implementation and help ensure supports remain aligned with each individual's goals.
Coordinate regular plan reviews and make updates as needs, circumstances, and goals evolve.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation.
Ensure services and documentation meet agency policies and applicable state and federal requirements.
Advocate for individuals and ensure their voices, choices, and preferences guide the planning process.
Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, families, providers, and community partners.
Help identify opportunities that promote independence, inclusion, community participation, and meaningful outcomes.