Community Support Day Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

ALBANY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD

JOB DESCRIPTION

• ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Position Title : Center Director (Community Support Day Coordinator)

Position Number : Date :

Employee : Work Unit : IDD Calhoun-Early-Miller County : Early

Immediate Supervisor's Title : Chief Clinical Officer IDD Services

B. QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education : Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field or equivalent in experience and training.

Minimum Experience : Four years' experience in the behavioral health field or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with at least one year supervisory experience required for staff with bachelor's degree. Two years' experience required for staff with master's degree.

(Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high-risk equipment)

Computer, printer, calculator, fax machine, telephone, copy machine, 15 passenger van, fire extinguisher, wheel chairs and other consumer adaptive equipment, ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.

D BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)

____ Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other

potentially infectious material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).

__X_ Employee performs assigned tasks, which do not involve exposure to blood

or other potentially infectious material, BUT may require performing unplanned category I tasks (Category II).

____ Employee performs assigned tasks, which involve no exposure to blood or other

potentially infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a

condition of employment (Category III).

E. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)

X__Administrative ____Direct Care ____Medical

The goal of Aspire BHDD is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers, and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.

G. AGE RELATED AND SPECIAL NEEDS OF POPULATION SERVED

Work requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct consumer services appropriate to Developmental Disabilities whose ages range from 18 to 65+

Staff should be able to :

a. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in non-violent crisis intervention techniques.

b. Display knowledge of agency, community, and institutional resources and referral processes.

c. Assist consumers and staff in appropriate goal setting and implementation of the treatment plan; display knowledge of discharge planning

d. Display knowledge of HFR, Regional Board, CARF, and AACSB compliance requirements.

H. ASSIGNED DUTIES

DESCRIPTION OF WORK DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : The agency expects employees to perform their work in a competent and efficient manner. Working as part of a team, the Community Support Day Coordinator (CSDC) will be responsible for monitoring person-centered program plans for individuals receiving day support services and living in residential settings and will train employees to properly implement the plans. Ensure the plans meet the physical, social and developmental needs of each person and there is a plan to protect each person's health, dignity, safety, comfort, well-being, civil, human and legal rights.

Under limited supervision, CSDC will ensure organization and operation of services to individuals with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities in day center and supported living settings in accordance with agency policies and procedure. The primary work location is CEM; however, per need of the service, work may occur in another Center, the residence or community.

The CSDC provides direct supervision to Care Plan Coordinators and supports managers in the day-to-day oversight of instructional units and operations.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT :

SUPERVISON / TRAINING :

Maintain adequate staffing to ensure efficient and quality services for the maintenance of program needs.

ACCOUNTABILITY :

OTHER :

Normal hours : Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m.- 4 : 00 p.m. However, flexibility is required to work various day, evening, night and weekend shifts when needed. May be necessary to participate in emergency call rotation or cover shift if adequate coverage cannot be obtained by direct care staff.

I. VERIFICATION

Signature of Employee Date

Signature of Supervisor Date