Meridian Services
Meridian Services ·5 months ago

In-home services program coordinator

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Location

onsite, Buffalo, MN, United States

Salary

$42k/yr

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Junior (<2 years)

Job Description

Job Title: In-Home Services Program Coordinator

Location: Buffalo, MN and surrounding areas across Central Minnesota

Schedule: Monday – Friday typical daytime business hours with availability for evenings and weekends based on needs of the program and staffing. Coordinators rotate being on-call during the weekday evenings/overnights, weekends and holidays with a team of managers. This role will be approximately 50% direct care and 50% administrative/office tasks.

Wage: $20.67 an hour

Job Summary:

The In-Home Services Program Coordinator manages a caseload of 20-30 individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health diagnoses in Buffalo, Maple Lake, Elk River and surrounding areas. Coordinators oversee 1:1 in-home and community support, supervise and train staff, ensure compliance with licensing regulations, and provide direct care. This position includes an on-call rotation during the week and weekends.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Supervision of Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
  • Train Direct Support Professionals, run monthly staff meetings, write and complete evaluations for DSP’s
  • Direct care as needed per program needs
  • Lead meetings with parents/guardians, teachers and/or work programs, and case managers
  • Assist with the development and implementation of person-centered plans and outcomes including writing progress reviews and making recommendations to the team on changes
  • Assist in writing behavioral programming with Director as applicable per person served
  • Completion of person served paperwork in compliance with 245D
  • Coordination and attending medical and dental appointments for person’s served
  • Develop and connect with community resources to ensure successful community integration
  • Oversight of SLS’s petty cash, person’s served petty cash and financial reports
  • Ensure the home has adequate provisions for household supplies, groceries, etc.

Required Skills:

  • Writing skills adequate to write narrative accounts of daily events and emails to team members.
  • Excellent communication with all team members via email, text, phone calls and in-person as dictated by each person’s team. Must be able to communicate with a variety of persons of different backgrounds and educational and life experiences.
  • Great time management, problem-solving skills, and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Experience working direct care with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health diagnoses.
  • Successful clearance of Department of Human Services background check
  • Successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Background Check and acceptable driving record per Company Policy

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supervising staff in a social service field
  • Certificate or Bachelor's Degree in human services or related area.

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