Household Coordinator

About the role

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives. Elwyn is currently seeking a Household Coordinator who will be responsible for daily housekeeping, maintenance of fire and safety documentation, building and vehicle maintenance and safety, and ordering supplies for community based homes. The role provides supervision and programmatic decision making, acts as an advocate representing residents' needs and rights with outside social service agencies and families, assists Program Specialists/Milieu counselors with supporting behavioral health consumers in all activities of daily living, assists with medications prescribed by physicians, and follows all doctor's orders regarding wound care, speech, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or any other prescribed directive.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and clean living environment for residents through daily housekeeping
• Provide daily cooking and menu planning according to the dietary needs of the residents
• Complete food shopping in accordance with the menus created
• Conduct fire drills and building inspections and provide appropriate documentation
• Review household and vehicles for proper upkeep and complete appropriate documentation
• Order supplies for the home as needed and anticipate future needs in advance
• Exercise sound judgement and good decision making appropriate to assignment
• Provide all appropriate documentation set forth by Director including monthly summaries, medication administration recording, building, fire, and vehicle maintenance
• Advocate for residents with outside agencies when needed, including Social Security, Department of Human Services, County Offices of Behavioral Health, and County Base Service Units
• Interface with families of residents and other interested parties to support residents' needs and rights
• Plan and implement community integration plan for residents
• Administer medications to residents as directed by physician following successful completion of DHS approved Medication Administration Training and Certification
• Maintain communication with medical physician, psychiatrist, and pharmacist to best support each resident
• Maintain communication with appropriate ancillary service providers such as speech, physical and occupational therapists
• Assist Program Specialists/Milieu counselors with training consumers in all aspects of self-care to ensure maximum level of independence (personal hygiene, cooking, meal serving, laundry, housekeeping)
• Assist Program Specialists/Milieu counselors with intervention in crisis situations
• Provide routine health care functions as directed such as obtaining and recording vital signs, weights, and glucometer readings
• Escort residents to and from appointments as needed
• Attend scheduled staff/team meetings
• Attend appropriate in-services as directed by supervisor
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Observe and make written entries in the log book as directed
• Report all problems or concerns to supervisor or director
• Remain on duty until relieved
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), crisis intervention and medication administration using agency-trained protocols
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency required; Associates degree in Human Services preferred
• Must maintain DHS approved Medication Administration Training Certification (provided by Elwyn)
• One year experience in the behavioral health or forensic field preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention techniques using agency-trained protocols
• Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license in the state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record assessed through DMV review in accordance with Elwyn's Vehicle Operation and Driver's Code Policy 905
• For individuals licensed more than two (2) years, driving record reviewed for acceptability based on past three (3) years
• Employees required to drive may need to successfully complete and pass an Elwyn Road Test before being authorized to drive

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan