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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Transition Coordinator I in San Antonio, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionTransition Coordinator IPerforms routine consultative services and provides technical assistance to interdisciplinary team (IDT) members including individuals served at a State Supported Living Center (SSLC) regarding community services. Assists in planning, developing and implementing educational opportunities for individuals, legally authorized representatives (LARs), families, SSLC staff, community providers and Local Authorities. Assists the IDT in the identification of obstacles to community transition, development of action plans to address the obstacles and initialization of programming to overcome identified obstacles. Serves as liaison to community providers and Local Authorities to ensure current information regarding community resources is available to IDT members. Works under moderate supervision of the Transition Specialist Coordinator and with guidance from the Admission/Placement Coordinator at each SSLC with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Travel (up to 80%) is a requirement of this position.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.Provides consultative services and technical assistance to the SSLC interdisciplinary team regarding identification of needed supports and services for individuals referred for alternate placement, identification of barriers to alternate placement and initialization of programming to overcome the barrier. Assists in the development of tools to educate individuals, LARs/families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding living options and the transition process. Schedules and conducts training regarding community living options, the transition process and planning for transition. Assists Admission/Placement staff in the development of the annual obstacle report and other reports that are prepared for the SSLC administrative/management team. Provides support, collaboration and assistance in the planning and coordination of at least annual Community Provider Fairs. Coordinates and schedules tours of community provider group homes, day habilitation programs and vocational programs for individuals and other interdisciplinary team members to facilitate community provider selection. Serves as a liaison to individuals, LARS/families, interdisciplinary team members, staff, community providers and local authorities to provide information regarding the community referral and transition process. Consults with the local authority and community providers for resource identification and maintains a Resource Guide detailing community support/services currently available in the geographic area of the SSLC. Maintains reports and logs of transition activities, educational opportunities, tours, in-services, etc. Performs related work as assigned.Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsMust possess valid Texas driverand#146;s license or obtain it no later than 90 days after hire date. Applicants with an out-of-state driverand#146;s lice https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=608004 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.