Program Specialist
Bottlenotes Inc. · Pittsburgh, PA · 1 mo ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also remove "APPLY TODAY..." and the link? That's application instruction, should be removed. Also remove EEO statement. Also remove "Verland is an equal opportunity employer..." etc.
We need to parse the description.
Let's extract sections:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "Verland is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Program Specialist for our Residential locations - CLA division. Location: Squirrel Hill Area, PA 15146 Shift Available 24/7 A Program Specialist, working with individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, is the primary advocate for each individual assigned and will ensure that all medical concerns are addressed. The PS develops, supervises and coordinates each Individual Support Plan (ISP) for the individuals assigned, completes assessments, identifies strengths, needs, likes, interests and preferences, as well as the dislikes, for each individual. The Program Specialist This is a salaried, exempt position."
We need to keep that as prose under About the role.
- Responsibilities: The bullet list after "Program Specialist Responsibilities". Many sentences. We need to put them as
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also remove "APPLY TODAY..." and the link? That's application instruction, should be removed. Also remove EEO statement. Also remove "Verland is an equal opportunity employer..." etc.
We need to parse the description.
Let's extract sections:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "Verland is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Program Specialist for our Residential locations - CLA division. Location: Squirrel Hill Area, PA 15146 Shift Available 24/7 A Program Specialist, working with individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, is the primary advocate for each individual assigned and will ensure that all medical concerns are addressed. The PS develops, supervises and coordinates each Individual Support Plan (ISP) for the individuals assigned, completes assessments, identifies strengths, needs, likes, interests and preferences, as well as the dislikes, for each individual. The Program Specialist This is a salaried, exempt position."
We need to keep that as prose under About the role.
- Responsibilities: The bullet list after "Program Specialist Responsibilities". Many sentences. We need to put them as - items. Must preserve all substantive info. We'll break each sentence into separate li? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can treat each duty as a list item. We'll need to split the long paragraph into items. Could keep as one li with multiple sentences? Better to split each duty.
Let's list responsibilities from text:
"Secures all necessary services to ensure all individuals’ needs are being met as specified in the individuals’ ISP."
"Completes / ensures all necessary documentation associated with the Individual Support Plans, Quarterly Reviews, ISP revisions and ISP process (I. E. invitations to meetings, development and implementation of the ISP, completing reviews, updating and revisions, accuracy of reports [to include dates and signatures] and reporting content discrepancy of the ISP to SC, as applicable, and team members) meet all State licensing requirements including 33b 1-19 regarding plan lead."
"Supervises, monitors, evaluates and/or makes recommendations to the SC to revise a service or outcome in the ISP that is provided to the individual."
"Reports a change related to the individual’s needs to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members"
"Ensures all content are included in the ISP, (protocol for social, emotional, environmental plan, protocol for restrictive procedures plans, etc.)"
"Provides assessment to the SC or plan lead at least 30 days prior to the ISP meeting."
"Reviews the ISP with the individual and coordinate the services provided to meet State licensing requirements"
"Provides the documentation of the ISP review to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members to meet State licensing requirements"
"Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review document to meet State licensing requirements"
"Monitors house funds and money relating to an individual’s needs"
"Monitors Individual’s progress monthly through direct observation, reviewing, signing and dating monthly documentation of an individual’s participation and progress toward outcomes."
"Coordinates the training of DSP’s in the content of health and safety needs relevant to each individual"
"Developing and implementing provider services to meet State licensing requirements (relating to provider services)"
"Must be fluent on all assigned Individual’s ISP’s."
"Provides ongoing training to assigned staff relevant to each individual on the following areas: ISP and reviews, specific therapeutic needs, health and safety needs, medication needs, diet orders, and specific house needs etc."
"Exhibits a professional attitude at all times when representing the individual and the facility and maintain an excellent working relationship with all staff and peers."
"Schedules and attends (as needed) medical appointments, monitor medical follow-up appointment and ensure implementation of medical care."
"Maintains medication administration certification and maintain practicum observer certification by completing observations and monitoring staff/documentation relating to the medication process. Performs MAR reviews and medication checks."
"Provides face to face ISP training to Program Coordinators and DSP’s."
"Acts as Certified Investigator on an on-call basis when necessary."
"Perform other related duties upon request"
We need to ensure we don't duplicate.
- Requirements: The section after "Requirements". It includes bullet-like sentences: "Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7.", "Must possess a knowledge of current practices and regulations pertaining to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.", "Must have effective verbal and written skills necessary to both communicate with individuals and staff and to prepare necessary written documentation.", "Must be able to effectively monitor individual programming, providing hands-on implementation and staff training.", "Must possess the ability and empathy needed to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, supervisory staff, Base Service Units, families of the individuals, and our co-representative.", "Must demonstrate leadership and organizational skills."
We'll put each as li.
- Minimum Experience and Training: This could be under Qualifications or Requirements? The heading list includes Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to place. The "Minimum Experience and Training:" is basically qualifications. We'll put under Qualifications.
Content: "Program Specialist must have specialized training or one year’s experience in treating or working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and must possess one of the following: Master’s Degree from an accredited college and one year’s experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and two years’ experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Associate’s Degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college and four years’ experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Must complete all required clearances and maintain a valid Driver’s License."
We'll put as li items.
- Benefits: The section "Exceptional Benefits: Minimum of 30 hours worked, and employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package: Health (UPMC), Dental and Vision Insurances (1st of the month following 30 days from start date) Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HSA) 403b – Traditional and Roth with Company Match Tuition Reimbursement (for core positions) Competitive PTO Plan 8 Paid Holidays Incentive in lieu of Medical coverage Career Development Whole Person Wellbeing Resources Mental Health Resources and Support"
We need to list each benefit as li.
- Pay: Not mentioned explicitly. No salary figure. So we should NOT include Pay section because no specific content. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits we have, so include Benefits. Pay not present, omit.
- Schedule: The posting mentions "Shift Available 24/7" and "Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that info. Should we include as prose? Could be a
stating shift availability and on-call requirement. Since it's specific content, include Schedule.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed separate from responsibilities/requirements. Could we extract skills? The responsibilities include skills like communication, training, etc. But we don't have a dedicated skills section. Better to omit Skills if no explicit content.
- About the role: we have.
Now produce HTML fragment with headings
for each section we include: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule.
We must not include empty sections.
Let's craft.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. We'll include the location and shift in About the role.
Let's write.
HTML:
About the role
Verland is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Program Specialist for our Residential locations - CLA division. Location: Squirrel Hill Area, PA 15146. Shift Available 24/7. A Program Specialist, working with individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, is the primary advocate for each individual assigned and will ensure that all medical concerns are addressed. The PS develops, supervises and coordinates each Individual Support Plan (ISP) for the individuals assigned, completes assessments, identifies strengths, needs, likes, interests and preferences, as well as the dislikes, for each individual. This is a salaried, exempt position.
Then Responsibilities Responsibilities
with each li.
We need to be careful to not lose any content. Let's list each responsibility as li.
I'll copy each responsibility sentence exactly as in text, preserving punctuation.
1. Secures all necessary services to ensure all individuals’ needs are being met as specified in the individuals’ ISP.
2. Completes / ensures all necessary documentation associated with the Individual Support Plans, Quarterly Reviews, ISP revisions and ISP process (I. E. invitations to meetings, development and implementation of the ISP, completing reviews, updating and revisions, accuracy of reports [to include dates and signatures] and reporting content discrepancy of the ISP to SC, as applicable, and team members) meet all State licensing requirements including 33b 1-19 regarding plan lead.
3. Supervises, monitors, evaluates and/or makes recommendations to the SC to revise a service or outcome in the ISP that is provided to the individual.
4. Reports a change related to the individual’s needs to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members
5. Ensures all content are included in the ISP, (protocol for social, emotional, environmental plan, protocol for restrictive procedures plans, etc.)
6. Provides assessment to the SC or plan lead at least 30 days prior to the ISP meeting.
7. Reviews the ISP with the individual and coordinate the services provided to meet State licensing requirements
8. Provides the documentation of the ISP review to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members to meet State licensing requirements
9. Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review document to meet State licensing requirements
10. Monitors house funds and money relating to an individual’s needs
11. Monitors Individual’s progress monthly through direct observation, reviewing, signing and dating monthly documentation of an individual’s participation and progress toward outcomes.
12. Coordinates the training of DSP’s in the content of health and safety needs relevant to each individual
13. Developing and implementing provider services to meet State licensing requirements (relating to provider services)
14. Must be fluent on all assigned Individual’s ISP’s.
15. Provides ongoing training to assigned staff relevant to each individual on the following areas: ISP and reviews, specific therapeutic needs, health and safety needs, medication needs, diet orders, and specific house needs etc.
16. Exhibits a professional attitude at all times when representing the individual and the facility and maintain an excellent working relationship with all staff and peers.
17. Schedules and attends (as needed) medical appointments, monitor medical follow-up appointment and ensure implementation of medical care.
18. Maintains medication administration certification and maintain practicum observer certification by completing observations and monitoring staff/documentation relating to the medication process. Performs MAR reviews and medication checks.
19. Provides face to face ISP training to Program Coordinators and DSP’s.
20. Acts as Certified Investigator on an on-call basis when necessary.
21. Perform other related duties upon request
Now Requirements Requirements
with each.
List:
- Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7.
- Must possess a knowledge of current practices and regulations pertaining to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Must have effective verbal and written skills necessary to both communicate with individuals and staff and to prepare necessary written documentation.
- Must be able to effectively monitor individual programming, providing hands-on implementation and staff training.
- Must possess the ability and empathy needed to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, supervisory staff
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can treat each duty as a list item. We'll need to split the long paragraph into items. Could keep as one li with multiple sentences? Better to split each duty.
Let's list responsibilities from text:
"Secures all necessary services to ensure all individuals’ needs are being met as specified in the individuals’ ISP."
"Completes / ensures all necessary documentation associated with the Individual Support Plans, Quarterly Reviews, ISP revisions and ISP process (I. E. invitations to meetings, development and implementation of the ISP, completing reviews, updating and revisions, accuracy of reports [to include dates and signatures] and reporting content discrepancy of the ISP to SC, as applicable, and team members) meet all State licensing requirements including 33b 1-19 regarding plan lead."
"Supervises, monitors, evaluates and/or makes recommendations to the SC to revise a service or outcome in the ISP that is provided to the individual."
"Reports a change related to the individual’s needs to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members"
"Ensures all content are included in the ISP, (protocol for social, emotional, environmental plan, protocol for restrictive procedures plans, etc.)"
"Provides assessment to the SC or plan lead at least 30 days prior to the ISP meeting."
"Reviews the ISP with the individual and coordinate the services provided to meet State licensing requirements"
"Provides the documentation of the ISP review to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members to meet State licensing requirements"
"Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review document to meet State licensing requirements"
"Monitors house funds and money relating to an individual’s needs"
"Monitors Individual’s progress monthly through direct observation, reviewing, signing and dating monthly documentation of an individual’s participation and progress toward outcomes."
"Coordinates the training of DSP’s in the content of health and safety needs relevant to each individual"
"Developing and implementing provider services to meet State licensing requirements (relating to provider services)"
"Must be fluent on all assigned Individual’s ISP’s."
"Provides ongoing training to assigned staff relevant to each individual on the following areas: ISP and reviews, specific therapeutic needs, health and safety needs, medication needs, diet orders, and specific house needs etc."
"Exhibits a professional attitude at all times when representing the individual and the facility and maintain an excellent working relationship with all staff and peers."
"Schedules and attends (as needed) medical appointments, monitor medical follow-up appointment and ensure implementation of medical care."
"Maintains medication administration certification and maintain practicum observer certification by completing observations and monitoring staff/documentation relating to the medication process. Performs MAR reviews and medication checks."
"Provides face to face ISP training to Program Coordinators and DSP’s."
"Acts as Certified Investigator on an on-call basis when necessary."
"Perform other related duties upon request"
We need to ensure we don't duplicate.
- Requirements: The section after "Requirements". It includes bullet-like sentences: "Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7.", "Must possess a knowledge of current practices and regulations pertaining to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.", "Must have effective verbal and written skills necessary to both communicate with individuals and staff and to prepare necessary written documentation.", "Must be able to effectively monitor individual programming, providing hands-on implementation and staff training.", "Must possess the ability and empathy needed to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, supervisory staff, Base Service Units, families of the individuals, and our co-representative.", "Must demonstrate leadership and organizational skills."
We'll put each as li.
- Minimum Experience and Training: This could be under Qualifications or Requirements? The heading list includes Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to place. The "Minimum Experience and Training:" is basically qualifications. We'll put under Qualifications.
Content: "Program Specialist must have specialized training or one year’s experience in treating or working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and must possess one of the following: Master’s Degree from an accredited college and one year’s experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and two years’ experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Associate’s Degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college and four years’ experience working directly with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Must complete all required clearances and maintain a valid Driver’s License."
We'll put as li items.
- Benefits: The section "Exceptional Benefits: Minimum of 30 hours worked, and employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package: Health (UPMC), Dental and Vision Insurances (1st of the month following 30 days from start date) Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HSA) 403b – Traditional and Roth with Company Match Tuition Reimbursement (for core positions) Competitive PTO Plan 8 Paid Holidays Incentive in lieu of Medical coverage Career Development Whole Person Wellbeing Resources Mental Health Resources and Support"
We need to list each benefit as li.
- Pay: Not mentioned explicitly. No salary figure. So we should NOT include Pay section because no specific content. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits we have, so include Benefits. Pay not present, omit.
- Schedule: The posting mentions "Shift Available 24/7" and "Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that info. Should we include as prose? Could be a
stating shift availability and on-call requirement. Since it's specific content, include Schedule. - Skills: Not explicitly listed separate from responsibilities/requirements. Could we extract skills? The responsibilities include skills like communication, training, etc. But we don't have a dedicated skills section. Better to omit Skills if no explicit content. - About the role: we have. Now produce HTML fragment with headings
for each section we include: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule. We must not include empty sections. Let's craft. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. We'll include the location and shift in About the role. Let's write. HTML:
About the role
Verland is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Program Specialist for our Residential locations - CLA division. Location: Squirrel Hill Area, PA 15146. Shift Available 24/7. A Program Specialist, working with individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, is the primary advocate for each individual assigned and will ensure that all medical concerns are addressed. The PS develops, supervises and coordinates each Individual Support Plan (ISP) for the individuals assigned, completes assessments, identifies strengths, needs, likes, interests and preferences, as well as the dislikes, for each individual. This is a salaried, exempt position.
Then ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
- with each li.
We need to be careful to not lose any content. Let's list each responsibility as li.
I'll copy each responsibility sentence exactly as in text, preserving punctuation.
1. Secures all necessary services to ensure all individuals’ needs are being met as specified in the individuals’ ISP.
2. Completes / ensures all necessary documentation associated with the Individual Support Plans, Quarterly Reviews, ISP revisions and ISP process (I. E. invitations to meetings, development and implementation of the ISP, completing reviews, updating and revisions, accuracy of reports [to include dates and signatures] and reporting content discrepancy of the ISP to SC, as applicable, and team members) meet all State licensing requirements including 33b 1-19 regarding plan lead.
3. Supervises, monitors, evaluates and/or makes recommendations to the SC to revise a service or outcome in the ISP that is provided to the individual.
4. Reports a change related to the individual’s needs to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members
5. Ensures all content are included in the ISP, (protocol for social, emotional, environmental plan, protocol for restrictive procedures plans, etc.)
6. Provides assessment to the SC or plan lead at least 30 days prior to the ISP meeting.
7. Reviews the ISP with the individual and coordinate the services provided to meet State licensing requirements
8. Provides the documentation of the ISP review to the SC, as applicable, and plan team members to meet State licensing requirements
9. Informs plan team members of the option to decline the ISP review document to meet State licensing requirements
10. Monitors house funds and money relating to an individual’s needs
11. Monitors Individual’s progress monthly through direct observation, reviewing, signing and dating monthly documentation of an individual’s participation and progress toward outcomes.
12. Coordinates the training of DSP’s in the content of health and safety needs relevant to each individual
13. Developing and implementing provider services to meet State licensing requirements (relating to provider services)
14. Must be fluent on all assigned Individual’s ISP’s.
15. Provides ongoing training to assigned staff relevant to each individual on the following areas: ISP and reviews, specific therapeutic needs, health and safety needs, medication needs, diet orders, and specific house needs etc.
16. Exhibits a professional attitude at all times when representing the individual and the facility and maintain an excellent working relationship with all staff and peers.
17. Schedules and attends (as needed) medical appointments, monitor medical follow-up appointment and ensure implementation of medical care.
18. Maintains medication administration certification and maintain practicum observer certification by completing observations and monitoring staff/documentation relating to the medication process. Performs MAR reviews and medication checks.
19. Provides face to face ISP training to Program Coordinators and DSP’s.
20. Acts as Certified Investigator on an on-call basis when necessary.
21. Perform other related duties upon request
Now Requirements
Requirements
- with each.
List:
- Must be able/willing to be on-call 24/7.
- Must possess a knowledge of current practices and regulations pertaining to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Must have effective verbal and written skills necessary to both communicate with individuals and staff and to prepare necessary written documentation.
- Must be able to effectively monitor individual programming, providing hands-on implementation and staff training.
- Must possess the ability and empathy needed to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, supervisory staff