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Community Specialist

Monarch · Human Services · $115.6M budget · 2,299 staff · Since 1981

Why Monarch

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Helps people access affordable housing and resources.

  • Monarch residential services: Monarch manages small group homes (2-9 people), apartment programs and complexes, along with independent living in the community for people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental illness. Group home settings provide 24 hour supervision. Sites access qualified…$41.9M spent in FY2024
  • Monarch behavioral health services: Monarch provides outpatient therapy (individual, family, group), medication management, peer supports, intensive in-home, community supports,targeted case management, facility based crisis, mobile crisis, actt, dwi services, and psychiatric services. 25,921 patients were served in the current year.$39.6M spent in FY2024
  • Monarch day/employment/periodic services: Monarch provides a variety of day/employment services including supported employment, micro-enterprise, and job development to help people become employed. Volunteering and community involvement with skills development assist those who choose not to work yet, for various reasons.…$9.5M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$212K–$615K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$114.8M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
2,299
employees
172 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+<1%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1982
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.

About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 15 Schedule : During the In-School Season: Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., During the Out-of-School Season: Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Pay Range Minimum: $15.00 Education We're Looking for: High School Diploma (Required) Certifications We're Looking For: Drivers License (Valid) - USA Experience We're Looking For: Experience working with adults with a mental health diagnosis and/or developmental disabilities | Not Required Job Description Summary: The Community Specialist is primarily responsible for developing a positive relationship with the individual receiving services and their family in a work, home, school, or community setting while assisting them in achieving their personal dreams and goals as designated in the individual goal plans, as well as providing periodic relief to the caregiver.

What You'll Do: • Assess each person receiving services for their hopes, dreams, and desires and provide supports that facilitate achievement. • Ensure that the rights of each person receiving services are protected and promoted at all times.

Assist people in developing advocacy skills, participating in advocacy efforts, and utilizing personal advocates, as well as, provide periodic relief to the caregiver. • Serve as a resource for individual receiving services on community agencies, services, and supports that can meet identified needs/goals. • Supervise, educate, and monitor (as needed) individual receiving services in work, home, school, or community type settings. • Provide one-on-one support as needed to meet the emotional, physical, and medical needs of each person supported. • Maintain a safe environment for community, employees, and individual receiving services by practicing safety procedures. • Facilitate person-centered, effective, positive relationships with individual receiving services using positive approaches that promote self-determination in all areas of life. • Provide input and recommendations into assessment and planning processes, and development of the individual’s plan. • Implement person’s plan fully including but not limited to respite plan, within the requirements of the service definition, and document as required by the service definition and agency policy.

Accurately complete all required documentation, including but not limited to, goal completion, actions toward outcomes, incident reports, timesheets, etc. • Complete daily progress notes and communication log to assure appointments, goals, and interests are met and/or daily documentation. • Assist in maintaining all necessary records, daily attendance, check sheets, production sheets, etc. • Substitute in-house or in the community as demands occur. • Assist new staff and/or current staff with orientation, mentoring, and training. • Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training…

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About Monarch

From its Form 990
  • Budget $115.6M · Human Services
  • Staff 2,299 · founded 1981
  • Pays its leaders $212K–$615K (12 reported)
  • Open jobs 283 · Jobs at Monarch · Full 990 report