PROGRAM SPECIALIST

About the role

Supportive Concepts for Families is an organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live meaningful, independent, and fulfilling lives. As a Program Specialist, you will play a crucial role in helping individuals achieve their goals while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice.

Responsibilities

• Function with autonomy, diplomacy and professionalism within the guidelines established by this organization
• Promote the well-being of the human aspect of this organization and report any concerns to the Executive Director
• Be an advocate for all of the policies and protocols of the organization
• Maintain a caseload of no more than 30 individuals
• Complete quarterly reports, annual assessments, outcomes, SNAP assessments, personal inventories, consumer demographic sheets and required paperwork for the 6400 regulations and PA 51 regulations for all individuals on caseload
• Attend monthly Waiver monitoring meetings and complete follow up actions for Waiver monitoring issue forms
• Provide needed documents to the Supports Coordinator, for individual’s meetings as well as attend meetings with other team members
• Function as the initial point of contact for Supports Coordinators, Administrative Entities, and Government agencies
• Visit all homes on the caseload a minimum of once per month
• Participate in monthly Team meetings for assigned team and homes
• Attend all ISP meetings, complete annual outcomes/procedures and all needed paperwork and submit to the Supports Coordinator
• Ensure the resident’s home is a safe, functional living space to meet individual needs
• Ensure consumer participation in day programming
• Participate in medical appointments (especially psychiatric or hospital discharge) as needed to ensure additional services are requested if needed and that information is relayed appropriately
• On call responsibilities as assigned
• Create, monitor, and update house books for all individuals on caseload
• Serve as the plan lead if required
• Coordinate and participate in all evaluations including, PT, OT, speech, sensory, and any other required support
• Work in conjunction with Referral Team on coordination with pending placements, as well as with the families and present provider of these individuals
• Coordinate and participate in all evaluations concerning wheelchairs, medical and adaptive equipment
• Participate in outside reviews i.e. SIS assessments, quality assurance visits, and other visits as scheduled
• Review all ISP’s for individuals on case load and ensure that the Assistant Program Coordinator administers competency tests to all employees on new plans
• Monitor and ensure completion of initial program training and annual training for employees
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required
• Review on call notes and incidents submitted
• Ensure completion of annual consumer inventory by the Assistant Program Coordinator
• Ensure updates are completed as large purchases or disposals are completed
• Cook up to date licensing files throughout the year for each resident in preparation for annual licensing and follow up with Program Coordinator/Assistant Program Coordinator for needed items
• Coordinate completion of Quarterly Licensing Inspection summaries as well as Licensing Inspection Instruments
• Review monthly reports for each individual and communicate feedback to Assistant Program Coordinator
• Train Assistant Program Coordinators on monthly report writing, outcomes, and data collection on an ongoing basis
• Draft and update Behavior Support Plans as needed (if not completed by PDCS)
• Work in conjunction with Program Coordinators and Assistant Program Coordinators if a crisis arises in the home related to the individuals
• Promote residents, staff and company in a positive manner to neighbors, doctors, families and the public at large
• Aid in additional duties as assigned by Program Management

Qualifications

• Associates Degree (or 60 credit hours) and 4 years of experience working directly with people with developmental disabilities
• Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of experience working directly with people with developmental disabilities

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Documentation accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Detail oriented

Benefits

Competitive Pay & Outstanding Benefits
DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Programs
Employee Referral Bonuses