JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Community Support Coordinator performs responsible professional work to assist the Community Support Coordinator. Responsibilities include monitoring staff and activities involved with training, health and well-being, and the enhancement of persons with developmental disabilities via implementation of the Individual Program Plan (IPP). The Assistant Community Support Coordinator may occasionally fill in for direct support staff when substitutes are not available.

SCHEDULE

This position is full-time based on a 40-hour workweek, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Opportunities for evenings, weekends, and overtime may be available.

Region V Services offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition assistance, and retirement benefits. Review benefits online @ www.regionvservices.com/benefits

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides input into interviews and selection of job applicants for direct care positions.
• Provides assistance in identifying training needs to staff in the skills and procedures necessary to achieve program goals for each adult, conducts retraining, or specialized training as necessary to maximize staff effectiveness.
• Provides input into direct care staff performance.
• Assists in coordinating all life skills training to promote greater integration and independence for individuals.
• Assists in writing programs and advising staff in programming techniques, record-keeping requirements, procedures and related matters.
• Assists in providing transportation services with other agency divisions, generic agencies or community services to ensure that identifiable needs are met.
• Assists in ensuring that specific written individual program plans are developed and used to maximize each person’s progress and monitors the implementation of such.
• Monitors record-keeping activities as assigned to ensure completeness, accuracy of information and adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
• Assists in fiscal and administrative planning as a member of the agency management team.
• Assists in providing immediate direction and necessary approval for actions, purchases and plans of staff under direct supervision to allow agency operation to continue smoothly.
• Participates in the cooperative planning activities between the agency and community representatives.
• Assists in supervising the training of new staff.
• Recommends procurement of facilities and equipment.
• Attends staff meetings, training conferences and other developmental sessions to improve job performance.
• Assists Community Support Coordinator in procuring Community Support Professional staff substitute coverage.
• Helps to plan and facilitate social and recreational activities to foster individuals’ community participation.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of Region V Services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the instruction and developmental training of people with developmental disabilities. Working knowledge of management skills and safety and health precautions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating programs, financial reports, and medications. Ability to relate and communicate with Community Support Professional staff reporting areas of concern to the Community Support Coordinator.
• Lifting may be required at the service location. If lifting or other adaptive equipment is available, it MUST be used.

Qualifying Education, Training and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge.
• One year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities in areas of individual programs, finances and medications.

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a driver’s license valid in the state of Nebraska or other adequate means of transportation. Must be able to assist with transportation, including driving 15-passenger vans.
• Some lifting is required.
• Must possess a reliable means of communication (e.g. telephone, cell phone, etc.).
• Will be subject to criminal history APS and CPS background check. May be subject to drug and alcohol screen.