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Residential Program Coordinator
Community Access, Inc. – Lawton, Oklahoma
Starting Pay: $19.00–$21.00 per hour
Medical or healthcare experience strongly preferred
Community Access, Inc. is a growing Oklahoma provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We are seeking a dependable, organized, and motivated Residential Program Coordinator to join our Lawton team.
This is a hands-on supervisory position, not strictly an office job. The Program Coordinator oversees residential services, supervises and supports direct-care staff, helps ensure the health and safety of the individuals we serve, and responds when problems arise.
This position includes significant on-call responsibility. Applicants must understand and be comfortable with the on-call expectations before accepting the position.
Pay & Benefits
- Starting pay of $19.00–$21.00 per hour
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Aflac supplemental insurance options
- Paid training
- Opportunity for advancement with a growing Oklahoma I/DD provider
What You'll Do
As a Residential Program Coordinator, you will:
- Oversee residential services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Directly supervise, train, and support House Managers and Direct Support Professionals
- Ensure Individual Plans (IPs), behavioral supports, nursing instructions, and other required services are properly implemented
- Monitor the health, safety, and well-being of the individuals served
- Conduct routine and unannounced visits to residential homes
- Review required documentation and ensure services are properly documented
- Coordinate with nursing staff, management, guardians, case managers, and other members of the individual's interdisciplinary team
- Assist with medical appointments and healthcare-related needs as appropriate
- Help identify and respond to changes in an individual's health or condition
- Assist with employee performance, training, scheduling, and staffing issues
- Respond to residential, staffing, and client emergencies
- Step in and provide direct support when necessary
- Complete required reports and administrative responsibilities
On-Call Responsibility
On-call availability is an essential part of this position.
Residential services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and situations do not always occur during normal business hours.
Program Coordinators must be available to respond to after-hours calls involving staffing problems, call-ins, emergencies, and the needs of the individuals they supervise.
The Program Coordinator is expected to assist in resolving coverage issues and may be required to provide direct coverage when appropriate coverage cannot otherwise be arranged.
Applicants should carefully consider this responsibility before applying.
Medical Background Preferred
Because our Program Coordinators oversee services for individuals who may have significant healthcare needs, we are particularly interested in candidates with previous medical, nursing, medication administration, healthcare, residential care, or other related experience.
You do not have to be a nurse to apply. However, candidates should be comfortable working around medical needs, communicating with healthcare professionals, following medical instructions, and recognizing when concerns need to be reported or escalated.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Possess a valid driver's license
- Maintain current automobile insurance
- Be able to successfully complete required background checks
- Have reliable transportation
- Be able and willing to fulfill the positions on-call responsibilities
- Be dependable and able to respond appropriately to emergencies and unexpected situations
- Have strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills
- Be comfortable supervising and directing employees
- Be able to work independently and make sound decisions
- Be willing to complete all required training
- Must have bachelor degree OR 4 years supervisory experience in the IDD service field OR combination thereof
Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.
This Position May Be a Good Fit If You...
Have experience in healthcare, residential services, direct care, medication administration, nursing support, behavioral health, or I/DD services and are ready to move into a leadership position.
We are looking for someone who can lead employees, solve problems, understand medical concerns, communicate effectively, and be available when the people and homes they supervise need them.
If you are looking for a position where you can make a meaningful difference while taking on greater responsibility and leadership, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today to join Community Access, Inc. in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Community Access, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 – 45.0 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Intellectual Disability Supervision: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $21