What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Living Weekend Coordinator position at The Arc Baltimore?
Brief Description
We are actively recruiting for a Weekend Community Living Coordinator. This position is a professional management role tasked with implementing The Arc Baltimore’s Mission in a manner that embodies the Core Values for and with supported individuals, their families, friends, and other members of their developing social network.
Schedule: Friday starting at 5pm – Monday ending at 9am
Our Mission
The Arc Baltimore supports people with developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives with a sense of belonging, purpose, and meaningful relationships.
Who We Are
Since 1949, The Arc Baltimore has been an indispensable resource, providing employment training and support, day and residential services, family support and education, treatment foster care, assistive technology services, respite care, public policy advocacy, and information and referrals.
The Arc Baltimore’s full and part-time employees provide services at people's homes, places of employment, day centers, and neighborhoods.
What We Offer
A generous benefits package including:
Qualifications
We are actively recruiting for a Weekend Community Living Coordinator. This position is a professional management role tasked with implementing The Arc Baltimore’s Mission in a manner that embodies the Core Values for and with supported individuals, their families, friends, and other members of their developing social network.
Schedule: Friday starting at 5pm – Monday ending at 9am
Our Mission
The Arc Baltimore supports people with developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives with a sense of belonging, purpose, and meaningful relationships.
Who We Are
Since 1949, The Arc Baltimore has been an indispensable resource, providing employment training and support, day and residential services, family support and education, treatment foster care, assistive technology services, respite care, public policy advocacy, and information and referrals.
The Arc Baltimore’s full and part-time employees provide services at people's homes, places of employment, day centers, and neighborhoods.
What We Offer
A generous benefits package including:
- 8 Holidays, 15 Vacation days, 9 Sick and Safe Leave days
- Single and family medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Voluntary Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Life insurance (Employee, Spouse, Children)
- 403(b) plan with employer match available after 1 year
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Health and Wellness package
- Legal Assistance and Pet plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Program
- Ensure that the people being supported are supported in realizing their aspirations and goals, have opportunities to develop meaningful relationships, and develop membership in social groups/communities.
- Ensure all services comply with COMAR, Center for Medicaid Services regulations, Board of Nursing regulations, accreditation standards, Department of Labor and The Arc Baltimore’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure proper reporting of all incidents to QE, family, advocates, guardians and supervisors as required by the Office of Health Care Quality and The Arc Baltimore during weekends, as needed.
- Provide comprehensive weekend report to weekday coordinators, director and VP of Community & Family Living at the end of each weekend.
- Work in collaboration with peers and co-workers to ensure proper oversight of DSP’s and people supported during the weekend.
- Randomly audit staff progress with using The Arc Baltimore’ database to ensure accurate and timely input of data and information.
- Monitor time keeping of staff for validity and accuracy, in alignment with time keeping policies and The Arc Baltimore time management system.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or G.E.D required
- 1 year minimum of case management and supervisory experience in the disability field
- Valid driver’s license (not provisional) with 2.5 years of driving experience and a clean driving record
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field. For Internal Applicants: 5 years experience as a Direct Support Professional may be substituted.
- Two years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities that includes direct support, clinical support, program design and/or management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Must demonstrate competency in basic computer skills, including proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Provide on-call coverage on the weekend for emergencies and staffing communications, beginning Friday at 9am and ending Monday at 9am.
- Must have and use personal vehicle to conduct agency business (mileage reimbursed) including the transportation of the people we support.
- Must be available by use of a personal cell phone.
- Able to lift up to 75 lbs.
community living specialist
Ready 4 Work -
Annapolis, MD
