BENEFITS: Healthcare, dental & vision (100% employer paid for family), paid time off (starting at 20 days per year), short term and long term disability, $25,000 life insurance policy, retirement plan, & tuition reimbursement program (after 1 year F/T) EOE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Ability to work as a team member, and agree to supervision by Residential Program Manager
• Willingness to carry out the mission and support the values of the Emmaus Community
• Serves as a Program Specialist for up to 30 individuals and ensures on-going compliance with all 6400 Regulations (especially 44a, 44b (1-19):
• Coordinates and ensures timely completion of assessments
• Provides assessment for development of ISP, ISP Annual Update & all ISP revisions
• Participates in the development of the ISP, ISP Annual Update & all ISP revisions
• Attends the ISP, ISP Annual Update & all ISP revisions
• Acts as Plan Lead for all individuals receiving services through an SCO
• Reviews ISP, ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions
• Reports content discrepancies to the SC and plan team members
• Ensures that ISP is implemented as written
• Supervises, monitors and evaluates services
• Reviews, signs, and dates the monthly documentation of individuals’ participation and progress toward outcomes
• Reports changes related to individuals’ needs to the SC and plan team members
• Reviews the ISP with the individual
• Documents the review of all ISPs every 3 months or when revisions are made
• Provides documentation of the plan review to the SC and plan team members
• Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review documentation
• Recommends revisions that may involve the deletion, addition or modification of an outcome or service
• Coordinates the provision of services to the individuals
• Coordinates the training of DSPs in the content of Health and Safety needs relevant to each individual
• Develops and implements programming to address the acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of functional skills, personal needs, communication and personal adjustment
• Serves as back up Program Specialist for In Home Service Program Specialist and back up RA as needed
• Provides occasional direct care as needed (ie: in medical emergencies, call offs, etc.)
• Participates in RA / program meetings: strategizes with the team on how to resolve household, resident and staff issues; Responds to staff questions and concerns
• Carries out incident management responsibilities including reporting, data entry corrective action plans, remediation, etc.
• Communicates with all ISP team members as needed including family members, Supports Coordinators, doctors, therapists, behavior specialist, job coaches, day programs, etc.
• Develops and helps to implement SEE Plans and Restrictive Procedures if applicable
• Assists in staff training on ISPs, SEE plans, Restrictive Procedures, Behavior Plans, Incident Management, Crisis Intervention and other topics related to programming
• Maintains on-call responsibilities

Master’s degree and one year work experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities; or Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years’ experience working with persons with intellectual disabilities; or an associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and four years’ work experience working with persons with intellectual disability; Excellent communication skills (oral and written); working knowledge of the ISP process, incident management, and HCSIS/EIM. Driver’s License Act 34 clearance & FBI clearance Physical w/ mantoux prior to date of hire