TA- Transitional Assistant with Housing Experience
TA- Transitional Assistant with Housing Experience
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03-10-2025
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Guardian Angel Senior Services is looking for a
TA- Transitional Assistant Coordinator
The Transitional Assistance Coordinator will assist Guardian Angel in serving adults with developmental disabilities individuals who are blind or visually impaired and adolescents with brain injury. This position must be motivated by being an instrumental part of giving a participant at a facility level of care the opportunity to rejoin community living with support in place to live a safe and fulfilling life. Work collaboratively and under the instruction of discharge planners and State Case managers the TA Coordinator will assist in the execution of service plans designed to develop maintain and/or maximize the participants independent functioning in self-care physical and emotional growth socialization communication and vocational skills.
Salary: $26 - $28
Requirements:
- Housing and Human Services Experience is a plus
- Must be able to travel between Springfield and Amherst Office
- Have a college degree (preferably in a human service field) plus experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities; or at least 2 years comparable community-based life or work experience providing services to individuals with disabilities and/or persons 65 years or older
- Valid drivers license clean driving record and a reliable clean insured vehicle that has had manufacturers recommended scheduled services and transports client as appropriate.
- To work flexibly to meet the occasional requirements to work outside normal hours. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized and agreed deadlines are met.
- Attending all relevant supervision and meetings.
- Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies. Respect and maintain client confidentiality at all times.
- Reports concerns of client abuse or neglect.
- Refrains from discussing personal problems concerns or opinions with clients or client representatives.
- Can communicate effectively in the language and communication style of the Participant to whom they provide services and his or her family.
- Skills: written and oral communication skills problem-solving skills planning and budgeting skills Math Aptitude Professionalism Lift and move up to 75 lbs.
Responsibilities:
- The TA Coordinator position involves assisting with participant transition from skilled nursing facilities to community Living with appropriate support. Transitional assistance Coordination can include any or all the following:
- Following MRC policies procedures and reporting in a timeframe manner
- Assisting with housing search voucher and housing applications
- Attending housing appointments with participants for housing interviewing touring and others
- Assisting with core documents applications required by housing authorities such as an ID or Social Security Card
- Setting up apartments as preferred by participants.
- Maintaining active communication with MRC case manager with updates on participants.
- Attending transition meetings prior to participant discharge
- Tracking and documenting direct services housing application shopping expenses and all communications related to participants.
- Communicating with MRC. CM and other members of the transition team prior to discharge
- Coordinating with MRC. CM on home modifications needs
- Initiating home assessments on housing space for suitable housing goods and furnishing
- Purchasing furniture housing goods and all essential items based on Participant preferences.
- Setting up utilities services as needed
- Adequately updating service activity log delivery reports and submitting reimbursements in a timely fashion.
- Attending interdisciplinary training in-service and meetings to maintain and improve TA service related knowledge.
- To assist in the development of information concerning care plans.
- Arranging transportation under TA plan and/or transporting individuals in their own vehicle
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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