Support Coordinator

at  Catholic Charities

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Department/Program: Developmental Disabilities Program
Primary Shift: M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Job Classification: Full -Time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary: $18.00 - $19.00 per Hour
Travel Required (Y/N, %): Y, 25% (local)
Supervisory Responsibilities: N0

• Manage a caseload of moderate size and complexity normally involving a wide range of disabilities in a designated county area.
• Interview clients, their families, and other responsible individuals; collects basic data and obtains appropriate additional information from other agencies; participates in inter-disciplinary teams to review each case.
• Document daily activities in daily case notes. Complete assessments, and other documentation concerning the client’s case.
• Develop, in cooperation with other staff, a Person Centered Plan (individual support plan) for each client.
• Attend inter-disciplinary team meetings to discuss client cases in relation to funding eligibility, support plans, progress, and possible changes in the service program.
• Prepare purchase-of-service authorizations and arrange for clients to access services.
• Monthly or quarterly monitor services to ensure that the terms of the authorization are being fulfilled by the vendor, to review quality of services, and to review client satisfaction and progress with services.
• Contact families at least quarterly to review progress and appropriateness of service.
• Attend staff meetings concerning new or revised policies and procedures.
• Visit provider service agencies, attend meetings, and confer with other Support Coordinators and Case Managers to become informed concerning provider resources for persons with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities.
• Review literature and confer with other Support Coordinators concerning theories and practices in the fields of social work, psychology, special education, and health care for persons with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities.
• Conduct client assessments involving the use of specialized knowledge and applications approved by the Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate expenditure records.
• Receive close supervision from the Support Coordinator Supervisor.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
  Catholic Social Teachings
  Possesses a strong commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities, including the understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and the ability to demonstrate the philosophy and values of the agency. The identity of the agency is clearly Catholic, and as such, Catholic Charities adheres to the social and moral teachings of the Catholic Church