Transitional Assistant Coordinator Worcester Area
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Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
Weekly Salary:
USD 27 - 30
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mission-Driven Care
The agency was founded 22 years ago to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors helping them stay safe comfortable and cared for at home. They emphasize compassion patience understanding and going above and beyond for clients.
If youre someone who cares deeply about helping older adults and improving quality of life this mission-driven focus can be very rewarding personally and professionally.
Job Description:
TheTransitional Assistant Coordinatorswill assist Guardian Angel in services for 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 instructions of discharge planners and State Case Managers
- 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.
Responsibilities:
TheTA Coordinatorposition involves assisting with participant transition from skilled nursing facilities to community living with appropriate support.
Transitional Assistance Coordinator can include any or all the following:
- Assisting with housing search voucher and housing applications.
- Attending housing appointments with participant for housing authorities such as an ID or Social Security Card.
- Setting up apartments as preferred by participant.
- Maintaining active communication with MRC case manager with updates on participant.
- Attending transition meetings prior to participant discharge.
- Tracking and documenting direct services housing application shopping expenses and all communication related to participants.
- Initiating home assessments on housing space for suitable housing goods and furnishings.
- Purchasing furniture housing goods and all essential items based on Participant preferences.
- Setting up utilities services as needed.
- Adequately updating services activity log delivery reports and submitting reimbursement in a timely fashion.
- A plus if you have experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities.
- Valid drivers license clean driving record and a reliable clean insured vehicle must be willing to travel (mileage will be reimbursed).
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized and agreed deadlines are met.
- Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
- Always respects and maintains clients confidentiality.
- Can communicate effectively in the language and communication style of the participants to whom they provide services and his or her family.
- Experience with housing preferred
Submit your resume now for consideration!
Guardian Angel Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability or genetic information.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Employee Relations
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Computer Skills
- Management Experience
- Project Planning
- Administrative Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Data Reporting
