Looking Upwards, Inc.
Day and Community Based Family Services Service Coordinator

The position will take the lead to support a life of possibilities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities supported by Looking Upwards.  Our day/vocational and community based family services is a group of people working toward a vision of the world in which all people have positive control over the lives they have chosen for themselves.  Through this shared commitment and the Individual Service Planning process, we focus on choices, community, employment, health, safety, learning, friendships and personal growth. 

The Service Coordinator will professionally guide alongside the person and their resource team members, ensuring person centered practices is a primary focus.  Also ensuring that we continuously assess our effectiveness, efficiency, access and satisfaction ever evolving our services and creating new opportunities to improve our delivery of quality supports.

The following qualifications are necessary:

• Have a degree in psychology, social work or related human service field
• 3 years’ experience working with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred
• Must have proven skills in managing a caseload with a focus on ensuring that each person’s personal vision for themselves and their goals are met
• Must demonstrate excellent family and person centered practices
• Past leadership/supervisory experience preferred
• Must have strong organization skills
• Solution oriented with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and proficiency in designing, implementing and overseeing plans
• Critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation a must
• Professional and proficient writing and computer skills
• Energetic, self-directed, can work autonomously
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings with staff and families
• Ability to be an effective trainer
• Ability to work within a highly energetic environment with requires flexibility and tolerance for change.
• Effective with addressing critical situations
• Flexible and available to work varied hours to meet the needs of the program

If interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume to dsilva@lookingupwards.org. 
Starting salary is $19.00 per hour

Position is open until filled