Job description

Karing Associates is looking for an experienced professional with DDD support coordination experience, who has completed the required DDD Boggs Center SC 2 day training. This position is for team member who will uphold the values of Karing Associates, be a leader, as well as and ensure these values are met through uncompromising quality management practices, for themselves and the entire Karing Team.

This full time position will provide support coordination services to individuals and families in and around Morris County. Possibility of expansion to a full time role.

Karing Associates Team Members:

· are critical to finding and coordinating services, supports, resources, and navigating the service systems in NJ, for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families.

· are consistently self-starters, responsive, efficient, organized, culturally aware, good communicators, ethical, and passionate.

· promote a high quality of life and inclusion in the community, for everyone they support.

· assist to design, coordinate, and monitor supports and services, while considering the wishes and needs of each individual through a person-directed planning process.

· represent and advocate for the interests, preferences, wishes and dreams of the individual, while partnering with family and loved ones and networking with resources around the state.

· assist individuals and families in independently coordinating their own supports and services if they so desire, and in hiring someone of their choice.

· create meaningful individualized service plans, to document the life skills, medical, behavior support needs, and a variety of services and supports, and manage the budget, while empowering the individual, and people who are important to them.

· bring support teams together and create support systems for individuals/families.

- educate families about a variety of services available to them, DDD and other state-funded programs, including the importance of maintaining Medicaid eligibility.

- guide and educate families moving from children's services to adult services.

- have a positive outlook and keep a sense of humor while being flexible and multi-tasking

-maintain compliance with DDD policy and procedures

- collaborate with the Karing Team to achieve all best practice benchmarks and deadlines.

· earn a salary commensurate with previous support coordination experience.

· enjoy a flexible schedule. Driver's License required, this is a work from home position, but not a remote position. Travel to visit families and service locations required.

· have a Bachelor's (Required) and strong computer and writing skills.

Karing Associates provides unique, customized, quality support coordination services. We care, take action, and are focused on the people we provide supports. Are you ready to be a Karing Associate?

Please submit with resume and cover letter.

Pay: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: On the road