Day Program Specialist

About the role

The Day Program Specialist assess, develop, and implement programming for participants, including job readiness, independent living, education, training needs, and support needs.

Responsibilities

• Implements teaching and strategies to achieve the goals for the organization, case management services, employment support and training for Goodwill Day program participants.
• Implements, revises, and sustains policies, procedures and programs. Typically works on projects and initiatives that span 1 day – 12 months.
• Affirmatively assess, develop, and implement programing for participants, including job readiness, independent living, education, training needs, and support needs.
• Develops, implements, and monitors individualized development plans by establishing appropriate goals and objectives for program participants.
• Maintain accurate and up to date case file records in compliance with agency, CARF and contract requirements.
• Follows up to ensure attendance and analyzes progress towards goal achievement for assigned program participants. Attendance reports, phone calls, and individual meetings are used to monitor progress.
• Provide direct support with activities and services based on individual participant or program staffing needs. Assess individual needs, strengths and interests. Develop and implement person-centered Individual Plans and objectives with input from participants and stakeholders.
• Attend, organize and participant in interdisplinary staffing and team meetings. Build and maintain relationships with parents, primary care givers and funding sources.
• Aid in the development of community resources to help participants maintain/improve communication, socialization, daily living skills, community integration and recreation/leisure interests. Utilize participant and stakeholder input to improve activities or services.
• Effectively plans and manages own work to reliably complete routine job responsibilities and special assignments. Periodically serves as a team member or subject matter expert on formal or department projects. Effectively engages in change affecting her/him, communicating appropriately with supervisor. Follows through on learning, skill building, and practice necessary to adapt to change.
• Solve problems of routine complexity; able to identify root cause, interpret data, and resolve issues.
• Works in compliance with established procedures.
• Serves as an ambassador for Goodwill in the wider community. Participates in volunteer opportunities as schedules and interest permit.

Requirements

• Two years of college education or experience equivalency, and a minimum of 1 year experience.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record, which meets insurance, company criteria. Must have own vehicle or reliable transportation.
• Obtain and maintain first aid/CPR and Medication Management certification.

Physical/Sensory Demands

• Regularly lifts and/or moves up 10 pounds, frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds, occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Moves about to accomplish tasks.
• Lift: Raises objects from lower to higher position or moves objects horizontally.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Positions self to retrieve objects.
• Reach: Extending upwards or downwards to retrieve objects.
• Worker is subject to human blood, body fluids or tissue.
• Remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• Repetitive use of hands and vision Required while using computer keyboard and work with written and electronic information.
• Ability to hear and communicate on phone and in person.
• Travel required.