Support Coordinator !!Great Benefits!!
Company: Easterseals Louisiana
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Job Description HIRING BONUS-This position also includes a $500
sign on bonus! $200 at hire, $100 after 60 days, $100 after 120
days, $100 at 6 months. Must be employed at time of pay out and if
you leave prior to the full payout, the signing bonus will be
deducted from your last pay. Offer ends 3/31/2023 Our Support
Coordinators (case managers) who serve the OCDD (Office of Citizens
with Developmental Disabilities) population, serve a caseload of
about 35-45 participants. These participants live in their homes
and communities and receive support (which can be physical,
medical, educational, or vocational) to assist them to remain in
their desired settings. The primary role of the Support Coordinator
is to plan, organize, implement, and monitor the in-home and
community based services and support the participant receives. All
new hires complete an initial training program of about 6 weeks.
During this time you will learn how to plan, schedule, and
coordinate services to meet our participants' needs. Learning about
the OCDD service system and requirements, making monthly calls,
quarterly visits, and annual CPOCs (Comprehensive Plan of Care) are
all responsibilities our SCs have, along with maintaining any
pertinent medical and health information for your assigned
participants. Support Coordinators must be agile and responsive in
their ability to meet the changing needs of participants and
service provision requirements. Support Coordinators are also
responsible for the support of participants throughout emergent
situations and all public emergencies including weather related
evacuations. While this position is a hybrid office and remote
work, for the first 90-day you will be required to be in the office
full time. Requirements This role requires providing supports in a
home and community-based setting, so it is vital that you have a
reliable form of transportation to visit participants in their
homes. Support Coordinators must be able to use web-based
applications, such as the Google Workspace applications, and
Microsoft Word programs. A bachelor's degree in social or human
services is required for this position. If you have a bachelor's
degree in another field you must have at least 16 hours of social
or human services within your bachelor's degree. Successfully
passing a background check and drug screening are required for this
position. Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision & Retirement
BenefitsLife Insurance 100% Company PaidShort Term DisabilityPaid
Time off after 90-daysEmployee Referral ProgramPaid Holidays start
at hire Qualifications:A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social
Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education orA Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing (RN)
currently licensed in Louisiana (one year of paid experience as a
licensed RN will substitute for the degree) orA Bachelor's or
Master's Degree in a Human Service related field (i.e. psychology,
education, counseling, social services, sociology, philosophy,
family and participant sciences, criminal justice, rehabilitation
services, substance abuse treatment, gerontology, and vocational
rehabilitation) orA Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts or General
Studies with a concentration of at least 16 hours in one of the
following fields (i.e. psychology, education, counseling, social
services, sociology, philosophy, family and participant sciences,
criminal justice, rehabilitation services, substance abuse
treatment, gerontology, and or vocational rehabilitation) two (2)
years of paid post degree experience providing support coordination
services preferredReliable transportation so that you may make
visits to the field to conduct participant visits. These visits are
generally held in the home of the participant. You may anticipate
about 50% or more of your time will be in the field on home
visits.The employee must be able to operate a computer and use
web-based applications.Easterseals Louisiana is a Drug-Free
Workplace, pre-employment and random drug tests will be
administered.Will be required to pass Easterseals Louisiana's
background check and driver's license checkIt is important to
support coordination that employees understand that, barring
accommodation, their commitment to our participant, and the waiver
program group includes participation in office schedules and good
attendance. Per Louisiana Department of Health, we follow the
Health Standards Section for Criminal Convictions that bar
employment of unlicensed persons. For more information - please
refer to this document -
https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/OCDD/waiver/ProviderQA/HSSCriminalConvictionsthatBarEmploymentofUnlicensedPersonsandAmbulancePersonnell.pdf
Starting Salary:$33,500 Commensurate on experience Easterseals
makes hiring and employment decisions without regard to age, the
color of skin, disability, gender expression and identity, genetic
predisposition, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status, status as a
victim of domestic violence, and all other protected groups and
classes under Federal and State Laws and executive orders.
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