Supports Coordinator

Intellectual and Developmental Disability Program

What We Offer

Purpose: The opportunity to be part of something bigger than ourselves and make a difference in the lives of the individuals and families that we serve.

Flexibility: We understand that you have lives outside of work and we work with you to achieve work/life balanced that meets your needs.

Generous Paid Time Off: Includes 10 paid holidays, 4 personal days, vacation and sick leave time that increases based on years of services. All employees following successful completion of probation get a paid day off for their birthday!

Salary and benefit package: Our package includes medical, prescription, dental, retirement plan, life insurance and short-term disability insurance. We offer starting salary incentive for relevant Master’s degree and Bilingual/ASL.

Student Loan Forgiveness: Our employees qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Teamwork: CMU is mission driven and has an exceptional team environment.

What We Do

CMU believes that relationships hold the key to overcoming barriers, accessing resources, and fulfilling CMU’s mission: Charting paths and creating opportunity for adults, children, and families to live full and inclusive lives in their communities.

Supports Coordinators embrace Pa Office of Developmental Program’s Everyday Lives values and principles to support individuals and families.

The role of the Supports Coordinator is to locate, coordinate, and monitor services for individuals which includes activities including:

· Facilitating the participation of individuals, families, and support teams in the development of individuals’ person-centered support plans.

· Locating both community and system supports and services and make referrals to providers on behalf of individuals.

· Coordinating supports and services for the individuals served.

· Monitoring to assure that individuals receive the quality, type, duration, and frequency of supports and services as documented outlined in the individual’s support plan.

· Verifying health and wellbeing of participants through individual monitoring and other contacts with the individual, family, and service providers.

· Identifying and documenting unmet and/or projected support needs with individuals and their families to plan for future funding opportunities.

· Informing individuals of their rights.

· Documenting all services through a statewide, web-based record system.

· Participating in mandatory and ongoing training to enhance skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, which includes or is supplemented by at least 12 college credits in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science; or

Associate degree which includes or is supplemented by at least 12 college credits in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice or other related social science AND two years of relevant experience

PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal History and FBI clearances are required.

Must have vehicle and valid driver’s license.

CMU is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions, including all hiring decisions, are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, pregnancy, non-job-related disability, veteran status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate as compared to a high school diploma or any trait protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We strive to hire the hardest working and most qualified individual.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.51 - $21.73 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Harrisburg, PA 17104: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person