HHA/CNA -Monday to Friday 6:30am to 8:30pm +

Guardian Angel Senior Services•Winchendon, MA

7d•$20 - $21

About The Position

The Transitional Assistant Coordinators will assist Guardian Angel in services for adults with developmental disabilities, individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and adolescents with brain injury. The Transitional Assistance Coordinator will assist in serving adults with developmental disabilities, individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and adolescents with brain injury. This position must be motivated by being an instrumental part of giving a participant at a facility level of care the opportunity to rejoin community living with support in place to live a safe and fulfilling life. Work collaboratively and under the instruction of discharge planners and State Case managers, the TA Coordinator will assist in the execution of service plans designed to develop, maintain, and/or maximize the participant’s independent functioning in self-care, physical and emotional growth, socialization, communication, and vocational skills.

Requirements

Have a college degree (preferably in a human service field), plus experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities.
Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and a reliable clean, insured vehicle must be willing to travel (mileage will be reimbursed).
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized, and agreed deadlines are met.
Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
Always respects and maintains client’s confidentiality.
Can communicate effectively in the language and communication style of the participants to whom they provide services and his or her family.

Nice To Haves

Experience with housing preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting with housing search, voucher and housing applications.
Attending housing appointments with participant for housing authorities, such as an ID or Social Security Card.
Setting up apartments as preferred by participant.
Maintaining active communication with MRC case manager with updates on participant.
Attending transition meetings prior to participant discharge.
Tracking and documenting direct services, housing application, shopping expenses and all communication related to participants.
Initiating home assessments on housing space for suitable housing goods and furnishings.
Purchasing furniture, housing goods and all essential items based on Participant preferences.
Setting up utilities services as needed.
Adequately updating services activity log, delivery reports and submitting reimbursement in a timely fashion.