Float Designated Coordinator

Circle of Life is growing and we’re looking for a Designated Coordinator to join our Bemidji and Cass Lake team. Circle of Life is a leading home care agency serving 6 states. We provide services for seniors, children, and people with disabilities, and our mission is to “honor those we serve.” We take pride in the responsibility we have caring for our clients so that they can stay independent in their own homes and communities because we believe that home is the safest place to be.

The 245D Designated Coordinator (DC) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provided in individuals’ own homes or residential settings across multiple locations within a designated region. The DC ensures compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245D, and related regulatory standards. This role focuses on supporting individuals with disabilities or those aged 65 in residential, non-licensed settings, ensuring person-centered care, high-quality service delivery, and ongoing program quality improvement.

Good For Employees

Circle of Life’s focus is creating a workplace where respect, appreciation and teamwork are the shared experiences of our team. We do good for our employees by collaborating on scheduling, a focus on wellbeing, a client-first directive, respecting and valuing every team member while having fun along with top industry compensation and benefits.

Good Deeds

We also do good in our work. Our team of office and field staff cares about each other and the clients we serve. We help one another. We care for and provide for a wide range of clients with a focus on honoring those we serve.

Position Duties Include

• 245D compliance and paperwork
• Train, schedule, and provide ongoing support and evaluation of direct care staff
• Manage services
• Travel weekly to individuals' homes and various branch offices across the assigned region. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of service delivery, methodologies, and progress on the person's outcomes
• Facilitate the achievement of the outcomes as specified in section 245D.07
• Communicate with individuals, guardians, case managers, behavior analysts, and other team members to decide on services needed to support everyone most effectively
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of service delivery, methodologies, and progress on the Individual served outcomes
• Maintain and summarize data for reports
• Coordinate appointments for individuals as requested
• Assisting Director with quality improvement projects 
• Problem solves when emergencies arise
• Providing work direction, guidance, training, and feedback to staff to ensure the highest standards of service delivery are provided to the individuals

Qualifications (Must Meet One):

(1) a baccalaureate degree in a field related to human services, and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older;

(2) an associate degree in a field related to human services, and two years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older;

(3) a diploma in a field related to human services from an accredited postsecondary institution and three years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people age 65 and older; or

(4) a minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and disabilities; and

(5) four years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or people aged 65 and older under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualifications identified in clauses (1) to (3).

The license holder must verify and document the competence of one of the above.

How Good?

• Positively change the lives of individuals and families in our communities 
• Provide access to care for those who have been traditionally overlooked by the health care system 
• Support a talented team and be a part of a team that supports each other 

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, 401K, Mileage, Flexible Schedules, Vision, Year-End Bonus