Location
Hyattsville, MD | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
The DDA Program Coordinator is responsible for organizing and coordinating all DDA activities and assisting with implementing program needs of Your Wellness Sources.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver program activities and trainings for groups of clients on-site, focused on independent living skills, vocational skills, social skills, communication skills, safety, health and wellness, personal enrichment, recreation, and leisure.
- Plan and supervise groups of clients on community outings and volunteer opportunities.
- Assist clients at their community jobs with problem-solving, decision-making, on-the-job safety, and meeting their job expectations.
- Perform all aspects of internal case management for a caseload of clients by developing individualized program plans, maintaining communication with team members, completing reports, and facilitating team meetings.
- Provide direct care for clients including pushing wheelchairs, lifting and transferring to/from wheelchairs and to/from vehicles, help ambulating, toileting, preparing food, administering medications, and help with personal hygiene.
- Implement safety standards, emergency procedures, positive support strategies, and policies and protocols.
- Other duties as requested.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Able to work independently and as a positive member of a team.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families.
- Ability to lift and move patients and stand for long periods.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately and be detail oriented.
Education and Experience:
- Degree in a human services field.
- Experience working with EHR and Strong computer literacy skills.
- CPR certification
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently required to twist, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours per day.
- Able to lift and transfer people, with varying weights.
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