RETAIN Grant Coordinator
Business Name: Kansas WorkforceONE
How to Apply: send cover letter and resume to Tucky@kansasworkforceone.org
Job Classification: Full Time
Job Description: Do you have a passion for helping people? If your answer is yes, Kansas WorkforceONE has the perfect position for you. The RETAIN WORKS Program and Employment Healthcare Coordinator position is a part of the RETAIN WORKS team of dedicated professionals who together support our customer’s recovery with stay at work or return to work strategies following an injury or illness. Being sick or injured is hard enough but when it keeps you from working your whole life is affected.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION – The RETAIN Grant Program and Employment Healthcare Coordinator is responsible for the grant specific operations and outcomes on program services assigned. The Program Coordinator are primarily responsible for getting work done through others with accountability to management for the quantity and quality of the work done and for ensuring efficient and economical work operations. This position also serves as a primary point of contact for employers, ensuring worksite accommodations, preparation for and/or understanding of medical restrictions and determining retraining needs, including perhaps On-the-Job training, for new duties. Reporting the customer’s progress, grant activities and outcomes, and documenting workplace activities will also be required of this position. This position requires skill in collaborative, innovative, motivational, case management strategies and must utilize the resources of the workforce development community and partner agencies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the workforce development system in Central and Western Kansas.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage the application and intake process for RETAIN Grant employer program operations
Manage, coordinate, facilitate outreach activities
Coordinate with other internal staff and internal/external partners to deliver services
Evaluate the program operations and outcomes and make program recommendations
Conducting program activities
Assist administrative and operational leadership with data collection, file approvals, reporting and other program requirements
Serve as the primary point of contact for employers, ensuring worksite accommodations, preparation for and/or understanding of medical restrictions and determining retraining needs, of our customers including perhaps On-the-Job training, for new duties.
Expected to have knowledge of, and to employ quality management principles such as focus on customer expectations, continuous improvement, team building, coaching, and empowering employees.
Evaluate reviews of case management files to verify eligibility, case management activity documentation, eligibility of payments, and compliance with directives in order to provide feedback, training and continuous improvement directives to staff.
Network and establish relationships with grant partners including participating health care systems, community service providers, economic development and all workforce system partner agencies.
Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.