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Social Worker Assistant

2 months ago

Wayne, United States Community Living Services, Inc Full time

Reposted 04/28/2024

**Job Title**:Supports Coordinator Assistant - Family Services**

**Exempt Level 14SCA-FS**

Posted 3/28/2024
- **Minimum Requirement - Bachelor's Degree in any field and six months equivalent experience.**:

- **Please refer to the job description below for complete details.
**Job Summary**:
The Supports Coordinator Assistant - Family Services serves as an advocate and broker of supports and services for children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Supports Coordination Assistant - Family Services shall promote community inclusion, full citizenship, the generation of income, and networks of natural support. The Supports Coordinator Assistant - Family Services will develop resources and supports that result in the person living the life they wish to lead, being happy, healthy, and having solid relationships. The Supports Coordinator Assistant - Family Services. The Supports Coordinator Assistant focuses efforts on connecting the people supported to networks of family, friends, and meaningful relationships, and develops strategies to coordinate the individual’s personal resources with entitlements and special programs to provide economic and social place in the community. The Supports Coordinator Assistant provides these services while adhering to Person Centered Planning, Family Centered Planning and the principles of Self-Determination, the Michigan Mental Health Code, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) requirements, Self-Directed Services Technical Advisory, CLS Guiding Principles, Code of Ethics, and professional code of ethics.

**Reporting Relationship**:Reports to the Supports Coordination Manager - Family Services

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:
The following list of duties is a compilation of possible services the Supports Coordinator Assistant may provide based on the needs and desires of the individual, parent, family or legal representative as evidence by adherence to the principles of person centered planning, family centered planning and self-determination.

Assists the individual to identify S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound) goals and develop strategies to support the goals both logístically and financially. Assists with goal development, fulfillment, plan implementation, and follow-up per funding requirements.

Develop/facilitate the Individual Plan of Service (IPOS) in accordance with the person’s wants, needs and preferences.

Meets with the person in accordance with the amount, scope, and frequency noted in their Individual Plan of Service (IPOS) and additionally, as the person’s preference/needs dictate **.**

After completion of the IPOS, the Supports Coordination Assistant will review the IPOS with the person for accuracy, satisfaction, approval and signature.

Trains/in-services the person supported, their family, support providers, on the IPOS.

Links, coordinates, provides brokering, assists with implementation, and monitoring of the person’s IPOS implementation and progress, including oversight of specialty supports and services and community supports and services.

Assists with access and maintenance of entitlements. Assists the person in completing documentation required to maintain all entitlements and insurance coverage, including Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Adult Home Help, Food Stamps, etc.

Assists with pro-active planning related to potential crises situations and provides crisis resolution supports as needed.

Assures that a written IPOS is readily available in the person’s home to maintain health and safety of the person. The plan should include fire safety, tornado safety, any known health risks, and personal safety recommendations.

Assists the person and family to coordinate and secure services needed to address any health concerns. Coordinates health and safety strategies, including planning related to emergency needs and coordination with health care providers. Coordinates discharge planning as needed for hospitalizations.

Assists the person to become an active and contributing member of their community.

Assists with personal empowerment and the development of self-advocacy skills.

Assists with relationship development. Assists the person in building a circle of friends, maintaining natural supports, and expanding/maintaining his/her social network.

Works collaboratively with other service providers and supporters in the person’s life to develop individualized, creative methods of service delivery specific to the person’s needs and desires.

Assists the individual, family, parent or legal representative to coordinate and secure transportation as needed.

Promotes and assists the person with pursuing and securing avenues of income generation, including collaboration with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS), assistance with job searches

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