ECF Choices Support Coordinator (Montgomery County)

About the role

ECF Choices is seeking a dedicated Support Coordinator to join our team in Montgomery County. ECF CHOICES is a program in Tennessee designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Responsibilities

• Empower members by supporting their health and well-being.
• Aid members in finding and maintaining competitive, integrated employment.
• Navigate challenging relationships to ensure members receive necessary services.
• Perform intake, enrollment, and ongoing assessments.
• Develop and maintain Person-Centered Plans.
• Maintain overall service provision.

Requirements

• Partner with members and families to identify needed supports and direct services to meet personal goals for good health, employment and independent or community living.
• Collaborate with a team of clinical and social support colleagues to meet the physical, behavioral health and long term service needs of each member.
• Conduct thorough and objective face-to-face visits with and assess each members situation to determine current status and needs, including physical, behavioral, functional, psycho-social, financial, and employment and independent living expectations.
• Utilize criteria for authorizing appropriate home and community based services and confirm those services are being provided and that members needs are being met.
• Available for an 8:00am – 5:00pm (no on call) schedule.
• Must live in Montgomery County or within 25 miles.

Qualifications

• RN with a preference for certification from the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association as a Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse (CDDN) for RNs or a Developmental Disabilities Nurse (DDC) for LPNs, as applicable.
• B.S. in social work, nursing, education, human service or health care profession or other related field.
• Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.
• Meet the federal requirements for a Qualified Developmental (or Intellectual) Disabilities Professional (QDDP or QIDP).
• In lieu of a degree, have 5+ years’ experience as an independent Support Coordinator or case manager for service recipients in a 1915(c) HCBS Waiver and have completed Personal Outcome Measures Introduction and Assessment Workshop trainings as established by the Council on Quality and Leadership.

Skills/Certifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines.
• Be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.