WACOSA, a non-profit organization in the St. Cloud area, dedicated to providing services to adults with developmental disabilities, is seeking a FT Client Manager to join our Waite Park team. M-F, 12:30 – 8:30pm, $ 14.11 per hour.
Summary
- Responsible for client case management and to coach and train staff in skills necessary to assure clients are successful and independent in the workplace environment
Qualifications
- QDDP status with 1-2 years experience working with adults with developmental disabilities in a vocational setting
- Must have 4 year degree in Human Services
- Possess good communication, organizational and computer skills
- Physical requirements
- employee is regularly required to talk or hear
- Intermittent bending/twisting/reaching
- Use of hands to finger, handle or feel
- May need to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Must be able to stand/walk up to extended periods of time while training clients
- Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Implement behavioral holds on clients as needed
- Travel regionally and to work sites to train clients
Essential Functions
Case Management & Consumer Services & Outcomes
- Conduct all admissions in coordination with the program director
- Oversee all admissions and discharges in coordination with the program director
- Maintain working knowledge of all consumer programs and supervisory needs
- Interaction with consumers and mentoring of staff that results in:
- Independence in all areas of their day
- Healthy social interactions
- Self regulated behaviors
- Opportunities to use skills in decision making
- Work opportunities to use skills in decision making
- Opportunities for consumer Self Advocacy
- Be responsible for the development, management and implementation of each consumer’s service plans assuring that they include outcome-based goals
- Develop behavior management programs when necessary, getting approval from your Site Coordinator and/or Lead Client Manager
- Complete all appropriate paper work and reports required by WACOSA policy, licensure and county, CARF and other accrediting bodies
- Maintain positive and ongoing communication as one of WACOSA’s primary contact to interdisciplinary team members
- Obtain approval from your supervisor prior to changes in consumer service needs
How to Apply
- Position is FT & includes competitive benefits pkg. Send a completed appl. (avail. at www.WACOSA.org under ‘Contact Us’) -OR- complete in-person by: Oct. 30, 2014
WACOSA
Front Desk (320 Bldg. Sundial Dr., Door 3)
P.O. Box 757
Waite Park, MN 56387
**NO phone calls**
WACOSA is an EO/M/W/Disability/AA Employer
All candidates are considered w/o regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, or marital status, sexual orientation or preference, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or membership on a local rights commission
www.WACOSA.org