Employment
Application
House
Coordinator
Job Description
General:
The House Coordinator is responsible
for maintaining and assuring a quality of life within an assigned
home that reflects the values, goals, and objectives outlined in the
Friendship Ark Homes Mission Statement. To the extent possible, the
House Coordinator will actively participate in the daily life of the
home’s core members. The House Coordinator will provide core member
support and foster participation in home and community activities,
with a focus on the development of independent and interdependent
living skills. The House Coordinator will hold periodic house meetings
with the core members to encourage the participation of daily living
in a family style home.
Pay
Grade: 24
Reports
To: Supervisor
Supervises:
All employees and volunteers associated with the designated home.
Status:
Non-Exempt
Responsibilities:
General
Duties: Performs all duties as outlined in the Live-Out Assistant’s
job description. In addition coordinates, oversees, and provides direct
service in the following areas of activity:
1.
Shopping
- Overseas
menu planning and grocery shopping.
- Assures
personal care item purchases for core members as needed.
- Coordinates
house supply purchases.
2.
Maintenance and Cleaning
- Coordinates
maintenance of house with Supervisor's and Executive Director's
advice.
- Coordinates
vehicle maintenance.
- Reviews
mileage logs.
- Creates
responsibility lists with and for core members.
3.
Safety
- Conducts
safety drills as deemed appropriate for the home.
- Performs
Monthly Safety Checklist duties.
- Reviews
safety plans quarterly with core members.
- Provides
safety orientation for staff and volunteers at the home.
- Performs
quality assurance reviews for safety/cleanliness of equipment and
property.
4.
Appointments
- Coordinates
all core member appointments with guardians and RN.
- Attends
core member appointments when appropriate.
- Participates
in monthly House Coordinator, staff, and Leadership meetings.
- Coordinates
and participates in house guest events for core members.
- Participates
in core member meetings.
- Reports
appointment outcomes to RN, Supervisor, and direct care staff.
5.
Documentation
- Reviews
Medication Administration Records: passed/signed/current.
Follows-up with staff regarding med errors.
- Reviews
daily progress notes and verifies goal achievements, creating weekly
Quality Assurance data.
- Drafts
and reviews core member's quarterly/annual progress reports, with
Supervisor.
6.
Finances
- Assists
core members with personal financial management.
7.
Supervisory
- Oversees
the work of staff and volunteers. Provides individual core member
training to all new incoming staff.
8.
Other:
-
Verifies monthly forms and records are available.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Classification:
This position requires tasks that routinely involve a potential for
mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues
or potential spills or splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required
for every health care provider in this position.
Qualifications:
Age:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Education:
Two years beyond High School or four years fulltime experience. Certification
of Medication Manager (must meet requirement within 90 days of employment).
Experience:
One year fulltime experience living with or working with adults or
children with special needs. Supervisory experience preferred.
Driver’s
License: Must have a valid license and qualify as an insurable
driver.
Physical
Demands: This person will be in good health, free from communicable
diseases, and able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Personal
Qualities: Has a demonstrated commitment to meeting physical
and spiritual needs of persons with disabilities. Discrete and confidential
in handling private information about self and others. Demonstrates
a willingness to work as a team, is well organized, exemplifies good
leadership skills, is able to plan and supervise the work of others,
and has strong oral and written communication skills. Able to work
unsupervised, coordinating direct care with indirect duties. Must
pass DCI and other background checks.
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