Care Coordinator

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Reports To: Executive Director

Essential Staff Characteristics:

• Efficiency: able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
• Integrity: does not cut corners ethically. Earns trust and maintains confidence. Does what is right, not just what is politically expedient.
• Attention to detail: does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Enthusiasm: exhibits passion and excitement for work and the guests that are served with a can-do attitude.
• Listening skills: lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
• Dependability: lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
• Punctuality: completes projects within a pre-determined timeframe.
• Coach ability: demonstrates a willingness to be coached and to receive and apply instruction from supervi- sors.
• Proactivity: acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the organization.
• Adaptability: adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.

Job Duties:

• Program and Service Delivery: Provide intake and referrals. Complete intake assessments over the phone, in-person, and in-home. Input data into client tracking system. Assess seniors in their homes, makes referrals and help coordinate services. Develop service plan for each client and work with client towards achieving goals. Follow up with on-going visits and/or telephone calls. Maintain client flies. Maintain current knowledge of available services.
• Participate in Training: Attend supervision and support meetings as scheduled. Attend trainings in order to developed a good understanding of referral agencies, issues relating to aging and professional casework practices and as assigned.
• Community Relations: Promote and educate the community about the Care Watch Program. Attend town- ship, city and village meetings as assigned.
• Coordinate Services Within Senior Services: Work with RSVP to assist in linking volunteers with clients.
• Attend or supervise scheduled activities when needed and/or as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned or as deemed necessary under Supervisor and Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• General office skills with strong computer skills. Associates Degree preferred and/or experience with

older population preferred.

• Ability to work with a diverse population particularly those persons 60 years of age and older.
• Reliable Transportation for service area travel.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time, able to push and pull tables and chairs, bending to

file cabinets, lifting objects of 50 lbs. or less.

• Good communications skills, able to work independently and well organized

Job Type: Full-time 35 Hrs./wk.

Salary: $17.50 -$19.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 - $19.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $19