Support Coordinator

Preferred

• Already certified NJ Support Coordinators in New Jersey, little to no experience OK

Qualifications: Mandated by the State

• 4 year college degree
• 1 year of experience working with adult (18 or older) individuals with developmental disabilities. The experience must be the equivalent of a year of full-time documented experience working with adults (18 or older) with intellectual/developmental disabilities; this experience can include paid employment, volunteer experience, and/or being a family caregiver of an adult with a developmental disability.
• Online and 2 full day training virtual
• Background and fingerprints required
• Bi-Lingual a plus (English/Spanish)
• Knowledge and experience working on the computer for reporting and communication.

Responsibilities of a Support Coordinator include:

• Using and coordinating community resources and other programs/agencies in order to ensure that waiver services funded by the Division will be considered only when the following conditions are met:
• Other resources and supports are insufficient or unavailable
• Other services do not meet the needs of the individual
• Services are attributable to the person’s disability. ·
• Accessing these community resources and other programs/agencies by:
• Utilizing resources and supports available through natural supports within the individual’s neighborhood or other State agencies
• Developing a thorough understanding of programs and services operated by other local, State, and federal agencies
• Ensuring these resources are used and making referrals as appropriate
• Coordinating services between and among the varied agencies so the services provided by the Division complement, but do not duplicate, services provided by the other agencies.
• Developing a thorough understanding of the services funded by the Division and ensuring these services are utilized in accordance with the parameters defined in Section 17 of this manual.
• Interviewing the individual and ensuring he/she is at the center of the planning process and in determining the outcomes, services, supports, etc. that he/she desires.
• Also interviewing, if appropriate, the family or other involved individuals/agency staff; reviewing/compiling various assessments or evaluations to make sure this information is understandable and useful for the planning team to assist in identifying needed supports; and facilitating completion of discovery tools, if applicable.
• Scheduling and facilitating planning team meetings in collaboration with the individual; informing the individual and parent/guardian that the service provider(s) can be part of the planning team, asking the individual and parent/guardian if they would like to include the service provider(s) at the ISP meeting, and inviting the service provider(s) to the ISP meeting; writing the PCPT and ISP; and distributing the ISP (and PCPT when the individual consents) to the individual, all team members, and the identified service providers; and reviewing the ISP through monitoring conducted at specified intervals.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $2,701.00 - $5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Certification for Support Coordination (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wayne, NJ 07470