Program Specialist / Residential Manager

General Summary: The Program Specialist is responsible for the completion and coordination of the individual’s assessment, for the development, review, update, and revision of the ISP, and the implementation of goal plans in the areas of independent functioning, physical development, communication skills, academic, adaptive behavior, community skills and daily living skills in order to promote greater independence.

Qualifications:

A program specialist shall have one of the following groups of qualifications:

• A master's degree or above from an accredited college or university and 1 year of work experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual disability or autism.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual disability or autism.
• An associate's degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and 4 years of work experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual disability or autism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides training to new employees and is part of the orientation and on the job training.
• Coordinates and completes initial and on-going assessments of individuals.
• Coordinates and develops, reviews, and ensures implementation of individual support plans.
• Works collaboratively with other professionals involved in the individual’s services, such as behavior specialists or therapists, to ensure plans are implemented and progress documented.
• Develops and ensures implementation of planned program activities.
• Coordinates and serves as team leader in multidisciplinary team meetings pertaining to the individual’s service plan.
• Collaborates and cooperates with individuals, family members, other provider agencies, and advocates.
• Utilizes local resources to promote involvement in community activities, including volunteer opportunities.
• Develops educational and training materials, presents educational materials on various aspects of programs and provides assistance to staff related to Person-Centered Planning, ISPs, Outcomes and Self-Determination.
• Along with the Program Director, provides support and training to new hires on the program planning process, as well as instruction in outcomes documentation, and teaching strategies on outcomes.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Monitors compliance to all regulatory standards related to ISPs and programming.
• Reports and enters incidents as outlined in the Incident Management Bulletin and CHCP’s policy on Incident Management.
• Assist in the development of data collection methods to report and monitor program activities and analyze data to determine if the activities provided are meeting program outcomes.
• Provides coverage in emergency situations, per the Program Director’s request.
• Completes all assigned administrative tasks relative to the program.
• Participate in the company’s on-call system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,905.00 - $54,283.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Healthcare setting:

• Group home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person