Program Coordinator in Des Moines, Iowa at Easterseals Iowa Careers

Ready to Lead with Purpose? Join Us as an Hourly SCL Program Coordinator!

Transform your passion for service into a rewarding leadership career! If you have an interest in managing comprehensive care plans, coordinating vital team schedules, and working directly with clients to teach goal skills and support daily living, this position is for you! Bring your strong communication skills and dedication to advocacy to a team that celebrates growth and independence every day!!

Principle Accountabilities Include:

• Plan, monitor, evaluate, and report all supported community living needs for assigned clients, including facilitating staffing, reviewing and monitoring plans, and completing timely documentation.

• Organize and assist in implementation of client staffings

• Attend and provide input into client staffings, advocating for client’s goals, needs, and program services

• Develop and maintain individualized program plans, including monitoring progress, providing feedback, and changing plans when necessary

• Provide scheduling support to team members and clients daily as needed and for monthly schedules.

• Maintain a working knowledge of assigned clients’ profiles, program plans, and care team members.

• Active communication with funding sources, family, clients, and other team members.

• Support clients with activities of daily living, including but not limited to: safety, social and leisure skills, housekeeping, housing, medical appointments, shopping, cooking, eating, transportation, and personal hygiene counseling.

• Support clients through crises which may occur outside of business hours.

• Provide adaptations to individualized activities and group programming as necessary to teach goal skills.

• Assist with planning program options for group SCL activities.

• Maintain active communication with internal team members and assigned clients’ support teams.

• Provide referrals and establish linkages with community agencies and services as needed by client.

• Attend all team meetings, providing feedback and solutions, as applicable, to quality program development. Take notes at team meetings as needed.

• Assist with program evaluation throughout the year as requested.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field and/or two years of experience working with people with disabilities preferred.

• Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.

• Ability to work independently and make quality decisions.

• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, and lift.

• Ability to transfer or move a minimum of eighty pounds.

• Access to reliable transportation for regular participation in work

• Ability to maintain a good driving record.

• Insurable under Easterseals vehicle insurance policy

• Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings.

• Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of people, with and without disabilities in a professional manner.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.

• Ability to operate agency databases.

• Experience in word processing software; Word and Excel preferred.

• Access to a telephone for on-call system-

• Ability to successfully pass Adult and Child CPR, First Aid, and Brain Injury Waiver training within the first 90 days.

• Ability to successfully pass Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse within the first 30 days.