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Meridian Services
Where Dreams and Opportunities Align
Join our team as a Group Home Program Manager!
Wage: $50,000 annual salary including Full-Time Benefits
Location: Central Minnesota including areas surrounding Buffalo and Maple Lake, MN
Schedule: Monday – Friday typically day hours with availability for evenings and weekends based on needs of the program and staffing. Managers are on-call for their program during the week and rotate being on-call during the weekends and holidays with a team of managers.
Company Benefits and Perks:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Volunteer Time
- 401K plan with employer matching after 1 year
- Supplemental Insurance and Pet Insurance offered
- Childcare at Corporate Office for Employees
- Pet-Friendly Corporate Offices
- Fun events including Annual Company Picnic, Wednesday Snack Days at Corporate Office, Annual Summer Bags Tournament, and more!
- MERSC Discounts at MN Events and Businesses
MERIDIAN SERVICES provides person centered services to people with Mental Illness, intellectual and physical disabilities in a variety of settings, including Residential Services, In Home Services/semi-independent living assistance, and vocational services. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality, so that those we serve will be able to realize their dreams.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Program Manager has full responsibilities at their assigned program along with supporting other program for on-call coverage. Responsibilities will include direct care at the site, supervision and training of direct care staff, oversight of the people we serve, programming and licensing regulations, and all administrative functions and reporting for the program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervision of Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
- Train Direct Support Professionals, run monthly staff meetings, write and complete evaluations for DSP’s
- Direct care as needed per program needs
- Lead meetings with parents/guardians, teachers and/or work programs, and case managers
- Assist with the development and implementation of person-centered plans and outcomes including writing progress reviews and making recommendations to the team on changes
- Assist in writing behavioral programming with Director as applicable per person served
- Completion of person served paperwork in compliance with 245D
- Coordination and attending medical and dental appointments for person’s served
- Develop and connect with community resources to ensure successful community integration
- Oversight of SLS’s petty cash, person’s served petty cash and financial reports
- Ensure the home has adequate provisions for household supplies, groceries, etc.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supervising staff in a social service field
- Certificate or bachelor’s degree in human services or related area.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Have a vehicle with current car insurance
- Have an acceptable driving record as determined by Meridian Services policy.
- Successful clearance from a DHS Background Study
- Experience working direct care with individuals with intellectual disabilities or mental health diagnosis.
- Comfortable with personal cares and lifts/transfers
- Proficiency in spoken and written English Language
Orion Associates, Meridian Services, and Zenith Services are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Salary : $50,000
