Support Coordinator
YAINew Jersey, United States
Posted March 17, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California. 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. Members of the YAI Network include: - YAI - Premier HealthCare - Manhattan Star Academy - National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ) - International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)
Job Description
The Support Coordinator assists clients by assessing needs for available support services and facilitates access to program and State plan and other services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in social or human services field
- One year of experience working with the adult I/DD population
- Ability to respond to calls and programmatic needs beyond regular work hours
- Valid Driver’s License with no more than 5 points
- Ability to travel regularly throughout Somerset, Essex, Union, Sussex, Warren and/or Hudson counties
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Above average computer skills, including ability to learn and work in NJ State mandated software program(s), Microsoft Office, Outlook
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
