Coordinator RI Works Grant / DHS

We are currently looking for a Coordinator responsible for teaching or coordinating a variety of classes, which is delivered flexibly as participants needs indicate.To identify participants' strengths, interests, and abilities related to career counseling, job development, and placement. To seek appropriate community employment consistent with the participant's interests and skills. To determine and refer participants to appropriate community support services for training and successful employment.

-Cranston, RI 02920 

About Us:  

Accesspoint RI is a nonprofit organization assisting individuals with developmental disabilities. We Pride ourselves on ensuring that individuals are supported and treated with respect and dignity. We aim to promote interactions that are polite, honest, positive, and professional.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· To conduct comprehensive assessments, including assessing risks such as basic human needs, vocational/employment factors, mental health/substance use, and other related risks) on assigned clients.

· To develop a service plan with clients per the specific program's provisions.

· To provide community and/or home visitation to assigned clients.

· To provide instruction in adult daily living skills as needed and as related to barriers to academic/vocational/employment goals.

· To assist with completing emergency funding, housing, utility assistance, medical and state benefits, and other appropriate applications for assigned clients as needed.

· To maintain required client contact as the program and DHS deem sufficient.

· Maintain current and accurate record keeping for client files following the standards of DHS.

· To utilize computer database systems to maintain appropriate information on clients per program and agency requirements.

· To complete all paperwork associated with maintaining current client statistics.

· Ensure agency standards of care are met and in compliance with funders and others as required.

· To complete all paperwork required for data generation on time.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree preferred

· Relevant teaching experience

· Knowledge of relevant technology

· 3-5 years in a human service setting

· Related experience in education/training

Key Competencies:

· self-motivation

· high energy level

· strong verbal and written communication skills

· attention to detail

· high work standards

· problem-solving

· decision making

· organizing and planning

· learning orientation

· critical thinking

· stress tolerance

· flexibility and adaptability

· initiative

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: Sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, climbing.

Work environment: Office Environment. This position require may travel to meetings, community events and recruiting of participants.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. This document does not constitute a contract and does not supersede the employment-at- will condition.