Lifesharing Coordinator, ID/A Program

Access Services is looking to welcome a Coordinator to our Lifesharing program team. The home base for this role is at our main office in Bethlehem, PA and requires regular travel in Lehigh, Northampton, and CMP counties.

You will be part of a team working to support adults with intellectual disabilities/Autism who live in our Lifesharing provider host homes. Our team works with the provider families and the individuals to ensure the home meets the needs and preferences of the person served. As a Coordinator you will meet to review and update the individual's support plans, support the families and supervise the staff, which helps the individuals we serve attain their goals and live their best lives. 

A successful Lifesharing Coordinator will:  

• Be organized, detail-oriented, and have a willingness to learn the tech skills needed to use the systems we work in 
• Be independent and confident in their ability to manage their cases, while being a team player and collaborating with the other coordinators in the department  
• Be a responsible, out-of-the-box thinker who cares for the well-being of the people we serve and is willing to learn and advocate for them
• Maintain the individual's placement in their provider home 
• Manage all relationships related to the case and exhibit emotional intelligence while working with the provider's different communication and emotional styles 
• Care about people while also strongly prioritizing accuracy and details  
• Have crisis management skills and patience 

A week in the life of a Lifesharing Coordinator might look like: 

• Being willing to step into the needs of the current day, as every day can look unique  
• Weekly meetings with the Lifesharing department  
• Meetings with the individual's team, their provider family, and county support coordinators
• Monitoring in the Lifesharing provider's home 
• Managing the individual's medical care 
• Prioritizing the volume of paperwork that is required with regulations and deadlines in mind  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assist individuals in choosing a Lifesharing provider home that meets their individual needs and preferences. 
• Work as a team to help individuals develop their own individualized program plan. 
• Coordinate all supports outlined in the individual program plan. 
• Assist individuals in adjusting to their new homes, working through family conflicts, and becoming connected to their local communities. 
• Help ensure the safety of individuals through monitoring, maintenance, and implementation of all compliance and regulations.
• Supervision of support staff.  

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus two years of work experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities / autism (ID/A), 
• OR An Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours plus four years of work experience working directly with persons with ID/A 
• OR A high school diploma plus six years of work experience working directly with persons with ID/A required. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff, county and state officials, individuals, their families, and the general public.  
• Knowledge of principles and methods of habilitation.  
• Knowledge of behavior management, safety techniques and program planning principles.  
• Knowledge of basic concepts in family therapy and group work.  

• Knowledge of person-centered planning and the ability to help individuals meet their plan objectives.  
• Knowledge of disbursements of medications according to state licensing regulations. Knowledge of pertinent community resources and facilities.   
• First Aid and CPR certification required in this position. Access Services will provide the needed training and certification.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:  

• Work in program sites, offsite locations, and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support with individual(s).   
• Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual. 
• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations.  
• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.
• Utilize desktop computer equipment daily and ability to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)  
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies 

Benefits

• Compensation: 

• Starting at $20.75/hour, with adjustments made for education and experience; plus a competitive benefits package 

• Work Schedule: 
• Monday through Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM, flexibility with schedule and on-call rotation required. The location rotates from the Bethlehem office to the locations of the homes we serve in the Lehigh Valley. 

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes: 

● Health, vision, Rx, and dental insurance with options for HSA/FSA. 

● Mileage reimbursement and paid travel time between worksites. 

● Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

● Referral bonuses. 

● 401k match. 

● Tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, and college tuition discounts. 

● 20 days paid off plus additional time with continued service. Paid holiday time. Catastrophic sick leave. 

● Company paid Life Insurance as well as Long and Short-Term Disability. 

● Ongoing professional development training. 

● Discounts on various services. Perks with local credit unions. 

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.