Department: CHOICES
Job Status: Full time
Reports To: Manager of Quality Enhancement & Admissions
Position Supervises: None
Work Schedule: Full time position requiring flexible schedule
POSITION SUMMARY
The Family Support Coordinator position provides services for families that have children with developmental disabilities living in their homes.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS STATEMENT(S)
Client Responsibilities
A. Work cooperatively with the fiscal agent and the Division of Developmental Disabilities to coordinate a program of family supports in the city of Sioux Falls.
B. Administer the program by networking with other community resources, developing resources that are not available, and offering families choices to meet their needs.
C. Facilitate a needs assessment and develop an Individual Service plan documenting the needs and services provided to each family.
D. Monitor and document all program expenditures including administrative costs, service coordination and financial assistance provided to each family.
Facility
A. Meet all requirement set by the Administrative Rules of South Dakota
Responsible for other duties as assigned.
POSITIONS QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Degree in human services, social work, sociology, psychology, or related field.
Experience: Knowledge of existing services, and proven experience, or a family member of a person with a developmental disability
Skills: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision once training is completed, excellent verbal and written communication
Certifications & Licenses: Requires use of personal vehicle for transportation and valid South Dakota driver’s license
Other Requirements: Requires exercise of discretion and judgment in the performance of duties
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
A. Ability to Stand, Walk, sit, manually manipulate, reach outward and above shoulders, speak, climb, crawl, squat, kneel, and bend on a daily basis
B. Capability to Lift, carry, push or pull up to 100 lbs on a daily basis