JOB TITLE: Community Navigator (Full-Time)
REPORTS TO: Program Director
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (9:00am-6:00pm or 8:00am-5:00pm)
LOCATION: Lawrence L. Frank Center - Pasadena, CA
STATUS: Full-Time, 40 hrs/wk, Exempt
DRIVER POSITION: Yes [ If yes, see driving policy below]
SALARY RANGE: $22.00 - $23.00/hrABOUT US:
At AbilityFirst, we are dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities achieve their personal best. AbilityFirst supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, with programs that foster fun and fulfillment. AbilityFirst programs are person-centered and tailored to individual interests and needs. They are grounded in individual choice, autonomy, community participation, with a focus on creating social connections and a sense of belonging.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Community Navigator is responsible for providing person-centered planning, case management, intake coordination, and community engagement services for participants. This role requires strong collaboration with program staff, regional center service coordinators, and families to ensure participants receive individualized, meaningful services aligned with their goals. The Community Navigator in our licensed programs must be Director Qualified per community care licensing regulations and plays a key role in documentation, goal planning, programming integration, and community outreach.
In the absence of the Program Director, the Community Navigator is designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to participant’s health and safety.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Person-Centered Planning & Documentation
• Attend required 2-day Person-Centered Thinking training.
• Conduct screenings, phone calls and intake meetings as the first level of the intake process.
• Person Center Documentation:
• 30-day reports, annual assessments, progress reports, and exit reports.
• Development and implementation of Person-Centered Plans (PCPs) and 1-page descriptions.
• Ongoing goal development and daily goal documentation.
• Update annual forms/documentation (emergency contacts, consent forms, seizure plans, personal rights, etc.).
Regional Center Collaboration
• Serve as a liaison to Regional Center Service Coordinators.
• Attend IPP (Individual Program Plan) meetings.
• Submit progress (every 6 months) and annual reports (within their first 30 days and ongoing during their birth date month) as required.
• Submit licensing waivers for appropriate program participants (18–22 in ASP programs).
• Prepare and provide requested audit documentation related to participant files if and when asked by regional centers.
Program Support
• Meet with each participant at least once per month to review goals, satisfaction, and placement.
• Collaborate with community coaches to ensure goals are implemented in daily programming.
