After Hours Support Coordinator, 24 Hour SCL

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Full-time; posted: Tuesday, Sep 12 2017

Easter Seals Iowa Send resume to:

Abby Foster, Talent & Recruitment Develoment Coordinator
2920 30th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50310

Phone: 515-309-1300

Email: [email protected]

Fax:   515 274 6434

Phone  515 309 2036

email   [email protected]

Basic Responsibilities:

• Plan, monitor, evaluate and report all supported community living needs for assigned clients.  Maintain a working knowledge of client’s profile.
• Support clients in the activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, cooking, eating, and social and leisure skills, safety skills, shopping and housekeeping.
• Support clients with health care plans and good health care techniques.
• Monitor and document client’s progression toward outcomes and goal achievement.
• Assist with planning program options for group SCL activities.
• Actively participate in group programming, providing one-to-one assistance to consumers.
• Support clients with maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment - searching for independent housing, and/or roommates - ransportation issues including occasionally providing transportation
• Work with team members, guardians and clients to solve issues outside normal business hours.
• Support in mentoring/training new team members,set a good example for current team members while working with clients.
• Monitor client MAR and ensure accuracy.
• Provide program support via on call phone according to on call rotation schedule -
• Support in scheduling open shifts
• Support in identifying and solving problems that occur in service delivery.
• Maintain current on mental health issues and related treatment protocols.
• Provide referral and establish linkages with various community agencies and services as needed by client.
• Provide adaptations to individualized activities and group programming as necessary to support goal skills.
• Attend all team meetings, providing feedback and solutions as applicable to quality program development.
• Assist with program evaluation throughout the year as requested.
• Complete all documentation as required (i.e. case notes, quarterly reports, care notes, etc.).
• Provide services to clients on an on call bases as scheduled -support to team members via on call phone as required by on call schedule
• Meet and maintain productivity standard

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and previous relevant experience.
• Ability to make independent decisions based on established policy procedure and standard practice.
• Must be professional and exemplify Easter Seals values.
• Preferred experience in Easter Seals SCL department
• Experience working with people who have disabilities preferred.
• Certified in CPR (Adult and Child) and First Aid or ability to receive certification during first 90 days of employment.
• Ability to successfully complete Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse within first 30 days.  Ability to pass Relational Mandt training
• Ability to obtain and maintain Iowa Class D Chauffeur’s driver’s license.
• Ability to successfully pass a Medication Management course during first 90 days of employment.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings
• Team members working in the 24 Hour Program: Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings at the various locations.  All hours and locations are subject to change.
• Must be insurable under Easter Seals Iowa vehicle insurance policy.
• Desire to develop leadership skills and work in a team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure, maintain accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist and lift.
• Ability to transfer or move a minimum of 80 pounds.
• Access to reliable transportation for regular participation at work.
• Must be available to carry the Supported Community Programs on call phone to assist team members, guardians and clients outside normal business hours.
• Ability to operate a computer and navigate through Easter Seals database.  Experience in Word Processing software; Word and Excel preferred. 

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