OUR MISSION:
Is to provide home care service with love; to enhance the quality of living through our attentive yet subtle style of care; to maintain their dignity and their independence while serving their needs with honor and integrity. After all, it is their home!

We are looking to hire a Transitional Assistance Coordinators to join our Guardian Angel Senior Services team for our Metrowest Area

Job Description:
The Transitional Assistant Coordinators will assist Guardian Angel in services for adults with developmental disabilities, individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and adolescents with brain injury.

• This position must be motivated by being an instrumental part of giving a participant at a facility level of care the opportunity to rejoin community living with support in place to live a safe and fulfilling life.
• Work collaboratively and under the instructions of discharge planners and State Case Managers,
• Assist in the execution of service plans designed to develop, maintain, and/or maximize the participant's independent functioning in self-care, physical, and emotional growth, socialization, communication, and vocational skills.

Responsibilities:
The TA Coordinator position involves assisting with participant transition from skilled nursing facilities to community living with appropriate support.

Transitional Assistance Coordinator can include any or all the following:

• Assisting with housing search, voucher and housing applications.
• Attending housing appointments with participant for housing authorities, such as an ID or Social Security Card.
• Setting up apartments as preferred by participant.
• Maintaining active communication with MRC case manager with updates on participant.
• Attending transition meetings prior to participant discharge.
• Tracking and documenting direct services, housing application, shopping expenses and all communication related to participants.
• Initiating home assessments on housing space for suitable housing goods and furnishings.
• Purchasing furniture, housing goods and all essential items based on Participant preferences.
• Setting up utilities services as needed.
• Adequately updating services activity log, delivery reports and submitting reimbursement in a timely fashion.

Requirements:

• Have a college degree (preferably in a human service field), plus experience in providing community-based services to individuals with disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and a reliable clean, insured vehicle must be willing to travel (mileage will be reimbursed).
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized, and agreed deadlines are met.
• Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
• Always respects and maintains client’s confidentiality.
• Can communicate effectively in the language and communication style of the participants to whom they provide services and his or her family.
• Experience with housing preferred

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