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Required Qualifications:• A master’s degree* in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human service field• 2 years' experience working with people with IDD and mental health needs• The ability to work with complex systems and an interest in the population is essential• Independent and organized with strong communication and writing skills are necessary• Experience working with people and their families • Ability to complete START Coordinator certification within 12 months following employment (May be 18 months for part-time coordinators)

For some START programs, a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human service field with 5 years' experience working with people who have IDD and mental health needs is acceptable. This is an exception and the START program should work collaboratively with the Center for START Services to determine when necessary.

Responsibilities: • Maintain an active caseload of people referred for START Services (variability occurs depending on activity level of persons supported and the project scope).• Must successfully participate in and complete the START Coordinator certification training within 12 months of employment. This includes the demonstration of competencies in all areas associated with START coordination.• Understand how to use ecomaps as part of systemic analysis and provide consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices. • Assist with referrals for START services as needed including screening for enrollment in START.• Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for persons enrolled in START.• Provide outreach visits to the person’s home, day, and vocational settings regularly.• Use the START Action Plan for planning and strategizing.• Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, admission/discharge summaries for resource center admissions or inpatient hospital admissions and any other applicable documentation of services provided.• Develop materials and present at Clinical Education Team Meetings as assigned by the director or designee.• Complete all required data entry expectations.• Provide on-call support on a rotational basis as part of a START team.• Participate in the Center for START Services National Network, which brings together projects from across North America through an online resource center, conference calls, select study groups and a meeting at an annual conference as recommended.

Salary: $70,000- $80,000

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Roots:

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today:

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together:

At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

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