Community- Based Services Coordinator

Who We Are:

Yachad, a division of The Orthodox Union, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish organization‚ supports individuals with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities. Yachad helps these individuals participate more fully in Jewish life and the broader society by providing educational, employment, and relationship opportunities.

The Orthodox Union (OU) is one of the largest Orthodox Jewish organizations in the United States. Founded in 1898, the OU supports a network of synagogues, youth programs, Jewish and Religious Zionist advocacy programs, programs for the disabled, localized religious study programs, and international units. The OU maintains a kosher certification service, whose circled U symbol, ?, is found on the labels of many kosher commercial and consumer food products.

Position Summary:

Jewish Union Foundation is seeking a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented professional for the position of Community-Based Services Coordinator. This role oversees the day-to-day coordination and supervision of Community Habilitation and Respite services, ensuring high-quality support for individuals and families while maintaining compliance with documentation, billing, and service delivery requirements. This role is a full-time, in-office position based in Brooklyn, with minimal travel.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee data collection, attendance tracking, and billing-related documentation for Community Habilitation and Respite services
• Collect, organize, review, and maintain routine paperwork in compliance with agency and funding requirements
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with individuals served, families, and Care Managers
• Provide direct supervision of Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
• Recruit, onboard, and support the hiring of new DSPs
• Review individual goals, attend Life Plan (LP) meetings, and complete follow-up paperwork, including signing Life Plans and updating Staff Action Plans
• Connecting with Care Managers, schools, and families with purposes of increasing Respite and Com Hab supports and respite supports
• Track and monitor authorized service units for Community Habilitation and Respite to ensure services are delivered within approved limits

 Qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Effective Communicator
• Flexibility
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Willingness to work in various locations throughout the day
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Driver’s License
• Strong reading and writing skills
• Growth Oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with OPWDD services
• Supervision Experience