Indiana Wellness Coordinator
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Job Location:
Merrillville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Indiana Wellness Coordinator
Department:Indiana Services
Status: Part-Time
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
The Indiana Wellness Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the health safety and overall well-being of individuals served by Sertoma. This position provides hands-on wellness coordination and health-related services in consumers homes and community settings ensuring medical needs are met risks are proactively managed and supports are delivered in alignment with agency policies and DDARS standards. The role blends clinical oversight staff training and collaborative care coordination to promote safe consistent and person-centered services.
Responsibilities
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
The Indiana Wellness Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the health safety and overall well-being of individuals served by Sertoma. This position provides hands-on wellness coordination and health-related services in consumers homes and community settings ensuring medical needs are met risks are proactively managed and supports are delivered in alignment with agency policies and DDARS standards. The role blends clinical oversight staff training and collaborative care coordination to promote safe consistent and person-centered services.
Responsibilities
- Provides medication monitoring and management by following agency policies and DDARS standards.
- Works closely with doctors and pharmacies to ensure consumers medications are ordered delivered reviewed and provided to the support living homes in timely manner.
- Provides initial and ongoing training to DSPs to support medication administration competency.
- Documents and reports all medication errors as required by agency and DDARS policies.
- Ensures that MARs are correct and that medications provided to the consumers are given according to the MAR.
- Completes assessments to identify the health care needs of consumers supported in the program.
- Develops maintains and monitors consumer Wellness Coordination Plan Risk Plans and the medical services required to manage consumer health care needs.
- Provides training and oversight to staff to ensure risk plans are implemented as written and that they meet the consumers needs.
- Maintains regular contact with consumer and provides face to face visits consultations and data collection as required by the specific tier level for Wellness Coordination.
- Reviews and tracks internal injury/illness reports and analyzes trends to make recommendations on how to minimize injuries/illnesses.
- Establishes and maintains an effective relationship with Guardians DSP/PSWs Case Managers and other providers that provide ongoing supports to each consumer to ensure a team approach to the delivery of services.
Qualifications
- At least one year of experience working with individuals with disabilities
- LPN or RN certification required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work with consumers outside providers and family/guardians
- Organizational and Time Management skills
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office- Word Excel and Outlook)
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines and standard accepted practices
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 13 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health Safety and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Typing
- Athenahealth
- Assisted Living
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Publisher
- Triage
- Health Coaching
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Case Management
- Benefits Administration
- Memory Care
- Word Processing
