Coordinator - Community Residential Program

**About Us**

St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family.

**Position Summary and Scope of Service**

St. Amant's core values reflect a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. St.Amant maintains ongoing commitment to recruiting a diverse and talented workforce which is paramount to supporting the community we serve. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Community Residential Program and consistent with the Mission, Values and policies of St.Amant, the Coordinator, Community Residential Program is a critical role in ensuring the success of St.Amant business and operations.

Exemplifying the mission, vision and values of St.Amant, the Coordinator, works collaboratively with partnered programs while offering employees respectful customer service.

The Coordinator is responsible for the service provided to adults within the service areas and sites assigned to the position. The Coordinator has responsibilities including the provision of direct and indirect services to individuals and families. This includes ensuring that the necessary structures and processes exist to facilitate a collaborative and integrated interdisciplinary approach to the planning, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of services. The Coordinator supervises and coordinates services in accordance with the Mission and Values of the organization and provincial legislation and regulations. The Coordinator ensures that services are provided in ways that:

- optimize dignity, self-determination, and the attainment of personal outcomes.
- maximize normal environmental and lifestyle features utilizing social role valorization concepts; and
- support people to obtain best possible health, education, training, and work opportunities.

Coordinators are members of the Community Residential Program leadership team and are responsible to help identify and contribute to matters of importance ore relevance to the program and to the organization as a whole. This may include strategic planning, accreditation activities, community relations and partnerships, quality improvement, risk management, or issues related to human, financial, or physical resources.

The Community Residential Program supports and services are designed to be provided by teams. The Coordinator is responsible for providing support, direction, and supervision to Team Leaders within assigned caseloads.

**Qualifications**

Educational:

- Degree or Diploma in a related field of study from an accredited post-secondary institution is preferred.
- Personal Outcome Measures training
- Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset

Professional:

- Minimum of five years' experience providing support to children or adults with disabilities in a community setting
- Previous experience as a supervisor in an interdisciplinary environment
- Previous experience in conflict resolution is an asset
- Previous experience with project management and balancing multiple responsibilities
- Must possess knowledge of theory and practice relevant to the support, education and training of people with a developmental disability or autism
- Must understand and support the concept of interdisciplinary teamwork
- Knowledge of the structure, regulations, and legislation of Family Services, Child and Family Services considered an asset
- Must have excellent written and verbal skills
- Able to chair or facilitate meetings effectively and efficiently
- Previous experience and knowledge of the concepts and practices of family-centered practice
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual support plans
- Previous experience managing budgets within a non-profit environment an asset
- Proficient with Microsoft office suite and virtual communication tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.)

Personal:

- Ability to work with mínimal supervision as well as a collaborative team player in a team environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to generate ideas to improve work procedures and contribute to an environment that fosters growth, development and innovation
- Ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with humility and self-awareness
- Ability and willingness to give and receive honest, balanced feedback
- Demonstrates competence and character that inspires trust
- Acts with integrity and respect in all interactions
- Values and commitment to continuous self-growth and professional learning
- Must have the emotional stability necessary to serve as a model regarding cooperative teamwork, conflict resolution and process improvement
- Must be able to be on call during selected after hours if required
- Must possess