Meridian Services
Where Opportunities and Dreams Align!
Join our team as a Program Manager at our Greenfields/Maple Lake SLS Homes in Buffalo/Maple Lake
Wage: $42,000 salary including a full benefits package to include paid volunteer time.
Schedule: Fulltime Position. Typical daytime hours but may work evenings and weekends based on staffing needs and program needs. Managers are on call Monday through Friday along with a weekend and holiday on call rotation.
Company Perks:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Supplemental Insurance offered through Colonial Life
- Dog Friendly Corporate Office
- Weekly snack day at Corporate
- Childcare at Corporate for Employees
- Employee of the month recognition and gift card
MERIDIAN SERVICES provides person centered services to people with mental Illness, intellectual and physical disabilities in a variety of settings, including Residential Services, In Home Services/semi-independent living assistance, and vocational services. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality, so that those we serve will be able to realize their dreams.
JOB SUMMARY:
As a Program Manager for Maple Lake and Greenfields, you will split your time between both programs to ensure programming, staffing and licensing requirements are being met.
At the Greenfields home resides four individuals with different diagnosis of intellectual disabilities and mental health diagnosis. The women at the home are busy and enjoy different community activities, Special Olympics events, and going on fun weekend trips. The persons at the home need assistance with personal cares, lifts/transfers and daily supervision. Maple Lake is home to three individuals with different developmental and medical needs.
The people at Maple Lake enjoy listening to music, exploring the community, and watching movies. The staff at the homes help support the persons with meal preparations and eating, bathing, medical appointments, medication administration and outcomes designed for each of the persons at the home. Staff at the home should have some experience working with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or mental health, comfortable with personal cares and following routines.
The Program Manager has full responsibilities at their assigned programs along with supporting other program for on-call coverage. Responsibilities will include direct care at the sites, supervision and training of direct care staff, oversight of the people we serve, programming and licensing regulations, and all administrative functions and reporting for the program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervision of Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
- Train Direct Support Professionals, run monthly staff meetings, write and complete evaluations for DSP’s
- Direct care as needed per program needs
- Lead meetings with parents/guardians, teachers and/or work programs, and case managers
- Assist with the development and implementation of person-centered plans and outcomes including writing progress reviews and making recommendations to the team on changes
- Assist in writing behavioral programming with Director as applicable per person served
- Completion of person served paperwork in compliance with 245D
- Coordination and attending medical and dental appointments for person’s served
- Develop and connect with community resources to ensure successful community integration
- Oversight of SLS’s petty cash, person’s served petty cash and financial reports
- Ensure the home has adequate provisions for household supplies, groceries, etc.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Writing skills adequate to write narrative accounts of daily events and emails to team members.
- Excellent communication with all team members via email, text, phone calls and in person as dictated by each person’s team. Must be able to communicate with a variety of persons of different backgrounds and educational and life experiences.
- Great time management, problem solving skills, and work ethic.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Must present a professional appearance and promote positive work environment.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supervising staff in a social service field
- Certificate or bachelor’s degree in human services or related area.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Have a vehicle with current car insurance
- Have an acceptable driving record as determined by Meridian Services policy.
- Successful clearance from a DHS Background Study
- Experience working direct care with individuals with disabilities
- Experience working with individuals with verbal and physical aggressions.
- Comfortable with personal cares
At Meridian Services, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because we believe it makes our organization stronger.
Meridian Services is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply at www.meridiansvs.com/careers. Please contact HR Recruiting at 763-450-5002 for questions.