About the Role
The Service Coordinator is responsible for coordinating programs and services to help participants maintain a good quality of life and age in place, prioritizing a person-centric model of service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate programs and activities for eligible individuals on a group basis.
- Serve as a liaison to community agencies, network with community service providers, and seek out new services.
- Identify low-cost service providers and/or negotiate discounts.
- Monitor the ongoing provision of services from community agencies and document participant use.
- Manage the provision of supportive services where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain a Resource Directory of state and/or local service providers.
- Organize educational events on topics such as healthcare, agency support, and life skills.
- Promote participation and link eligible participants to events.
- Identify partners to provide health services and screenings to participants.
- Assist participants in building informal support networks.
- Engage volunteers within the community and/or property.
- Coordinate services for participants on an individual basis through a person-centered assessment, intervention, and monitoring process.
- Outreach to eligible individuals to provide program education and offer enrollment.
- Regularly engage participants to identify needs and make referrals to community agencies.
- Conduct telephonic and/or in-person participant assessments and screenings.
- Collaborate and communicate appropriate information with care and service colleagues.
- Provide quality customer service to eligible individuals.
- Assist participants in acquiring and utilizing desired community services.
- Adhere to a follow-up and monitoring schedule.
- Perform miscellaneous and specially requested tasks as needed.
- Participate in the implementation of grants or special programs.
- Build rapport with participants while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Manage time independently, completing required tasks and documentation within identified time frames.
- Work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Respond to all communications in a timely and professional manner.
- Accurately record labor time according to program and employer policy.
- Complete timely electronic and written documentation within required systems.
- Complete all required forms with participants.
- Complete Care Plans and monitor plans with participants.
- Submit documentation needed for funder and quality Performance Reports.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Two or more years of experience in social service delivery with elderly, people with disabilities, and/or family population.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of supportive services and other resources in the area served by the project.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate, organize, problem-solve, and provide results for participants.
- Good communication, comprehension and interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and World Wide Web.
- Must adhere to all policies, procedures, terms and conditions set forth in the National Church Residences’ Employee Information Guide (EIG) and any facility handbook.
- Must adhere to corporate compliance, drug free workplace, safe work practices, and all federal, state, local regulations and laws.
- Ensures all care is provided with respect and dignity for individuals.
- Reports all complaints made by individuals and/or families to appropriate supervisors.
- Reports all allegations of abuse, misappropriation of funds/individual property and/or any other corporate compliance issues.
- Advocates for individuals’ personal preferences and right to self-determination.
- Completes all annual education requirements timely.
- Exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Conduct in the performance of duties.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions.
- Ability to perform math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations with money.
- Ability to perform operations with the assistance of a calculator or Excel spreadsheet.
- Ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Comprehension skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Time management
- Problem-solving
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Two or more years of experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field (preferred)
About the Company
- National Church Residences is an organization with divisions that provide services to participants.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, military status, disability, genetic information and/or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
