What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator I (PCI) position at A New Leaf, Inc.?
Description
Job Summary: To ensure residential services and programming to meet the needs of clients with developmental disabilities. To supervise the Habilitation Training Specialists (HTS) working with the clients and to oversee implementation and documentation of the clients’ programs. Reports to a Program Coordinator II (PCII).
Essential Job Functions:
- Participates in interviewing/hiring of staff and provides input on evaluating/disciplining of staff.
- Ensures staff receive necessary training; both in-home and in-service. May conduct training when authorized.
- Ensures adequate staff coverage with the assistance of the PCII; performs duties of an HTS if necessary.
- Reviews and approves mileage logs of assigned staff.
- Initiates and participates in regular meetings with house HTS staff.
- Assists PCII with writing, implementation and revision of Client Individual Plans (IPs).
- Attends and participates in Team Meetings and Annual IP Meetings.
- Ensures that medications are properly managed; responsible for filling prescriptions, reviews documentation of administration and doctor’s orders.
- Serves as the Health Care Coordinator (HCC) for assigned clients. Schedules medical and dental appointments and prepares forms. Attends appointments when possible, notifies employers if work will be missed because of appointments.
- Request funds for clients’ and household needs. Reviews clients’ petty cash expenditures. Controls expenditures within budget guidelines. Monitors grocery purchasing for the homes.
- Assigns staff responsibilities for household duties and chores.
- Maintain all house records and files required by agency and per state policy.
- Monitors home environment and ensures that repairs are made and items purchased as needed.
- Reviews and responds to incident reports, including notification of appropriate persons.
- Prepares monthly and quarterly reports and submits to PCII.
- Ensures that emergency drills are carried out, as required, and documented appropriately.
- Ensures compliance with contract standards and A New Leaf policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Maintain CPR/First Aid certification
- Criminal arrest check will be done through the OSBI; Per Section 1025.1 et seq. Of Title 56 of the Oklahoma statues, House Bill 1790, any prospective employee with a felony or misdemeanor conviction, guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere will not be eligible for employment. This prohibition may be disregarded if an appropriate waiver is obtained from the Office of the Director, DDSD, Department of Human Services, or his/her designees.
- Community Services Registry checks (House Bill 1790) will be done through DDSD, Department of Human Services. The person whose name appears on the registry cannot work for A New Leaf.
- Employees and A New Leaf are engaged in an at-will employment relationship, meaning that either are free to terminate the relationship at any time with or without reason and with or without notice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum age – 21 years old.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred and/or minimum of four years of any combination of college level education and/or full-time equivalent experience in serving people with disabilities.
- Work experience in the field required.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Must have the ability to successfully complete all training requirements.
- Expressed desire to work with persons with developmental disabilities
- Must have strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Must have good interpersonal skills.
- Must have organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Must have decision-making ability.
- Must have basic mathematical ability.
- Must possess Oklahoma driver’s license with acceptable, insurable driving record and safe, reliable vehicle.
