Consumer Services Supervisor - Job# 794

North Los Angeles County Regional Center “NLACRC” is a private, non-profit agency that is contracted with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services, to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. NLACRC is one of the largest regional centers in California and has proudly served the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley since 1974. We serve individuals across the lifespan from infants and toddlers, school age children, transition-age youth, to adults and aging adults.

Consumer Services - SFV -  Adult 10

Receives supervision from Consumer Services Supervisors/Managers.

Provides information, advocacy, and service arrangement for consumers and families.

• Participation in the development of program plans for individuals; monitoring and evaluating these plans and revising them as necessary.
• Identify and coordinate services for individuals and their families.
• Documentation, completing forms and reports in accordance with regulations and NLACRC policies and procedures.
• Serve as an advocate for individuals served by community agencies.
• Schedule and attend interdisciplinary meetings with individuals served, family members, service providers, advocates, etc.
• Identify barriers to service delivery and implement culturally sensitive strategies that embody empathy, trust, and respect; comfort working in underserved and non-traditional office settings to meet our community needs.
• Rotate officer-of-the-day duties with other Service Coordinators; assisting co-workers with special projects and unique situations; provide case-coverage as needed; and providing emergency on-call services when required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services field or in a related field Five years of Regional Center experience 
• Or
• Master's degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or related human services field or in a related field
• Two years of related professional/leadership experience
• Or
•  Master’s Degree in an unrelated field
• Three to five years of related professional/leadership experience
• Three years of professional experience should include service coordination at a Regional Center or related experiences
• Previous experience with mental health/dual diagnosis, crisis intervention, and knowledge of forensic/judicial systems, diversion, probation, etc. highly preferred.
• A valid CDL and transportation, or acceptable substitute, required for this position.

Understanding of family systems and appreciation for person-centered planning and thinking; empowering individuals to achieve their goals. Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities, good organizational skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively as a part of an interdisciplinary team, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency with MS Word and MS Outlook. 

Service coordination is a community-based position that requires meeting with individuals served and their families in their homes, in the community, or in our office location. Must be comfortable working with a high degree of independence. Frequent telephone, virtual, and out-of-office meetings required.  Valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation, or acceptable substitute, required.  Bilingual Spanish may be required dependent upon position.

NLACRC values the professional development of staff! Variety of career paths for entry-level management positions for those seeking leadership opportunities in the social services field. 

At NLACRC, we value and celebrate diversity! In September 2021, NLACRC launched an initiative to enhance and strengthen our commitment to diversity and belonging.