DODD Program Director

What you will do as the Program Director : The focus of the Northwest Ohio Developmental Center is to serve individuals with developmental disabilities in need of short-term stabilization.The Program Director is responsible for complying with all health and safety Medicaid regulations established for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF / IID). Example job duties include : Supervision of staff (i.e. granting leave requests, completing performance evaluations, holding staff meetings, disciplinary action).Reviewing Unusual Incidents and Restrictive Measure Usage to determine and address trends & patterns.Overseeing Quality Enhancement initiatives to prepare for regulatory surveys - developing & implementing plans of correction for any deficiencies found during surveys.Coordinating day programming of individuals served with community providers.Serving on various committees (i.e. Human Rights, Executive Staff, Policy & Procedure).Developing and presenting training to new hires, annual requirements, and when needed.Reviewing Ohio Individual Service Plans to ensure they are trauma informed and specific to the person.Attending Trauma Informed Care Biological Timelines and helping implement program changes based on information learned from the timeline.Working with outside parties involved with ensuring quality care is provided to individuals with developmental disabilities (i.e. Disability Rights of Ohio, OCALI, speech & occupational therapists, and other consultants) and ensuring any recommendations are included in individual plans and implemented.Evaluating appropriateness of admissions with other DODD staff, County Boards of DD, and stakeholders and developing plans for discharges.Conducting frequent rounds of residential and program areas.Serving as the Acting Superintendent. Non-traditional hours are expected in order to be available to all three shifts, including occasional weekends. A company cell phone is required to respond to issues outside of normal business hours.Minimum Qualifications : Completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral sciences, public administration, or health care administration; 24 months training or 24 months experience in ICF / IID Medicaid standards in an ICF / IID or other residential setting (i.e., nursing facility) or as a provider of Medicaid waiver services in a community or congregate setting; 24 months training or 24 months experience in supervisory principles & techniques; 6 months training or 6 months experience in budget management (e.g., individual staffing & / or operational expenditures).Or completion of graduate core program in business administration or management & a bachelor’s degree in professional human services category (e.g., psychology, education, anthropology); 24 months training or 24 months experience in Medicaid standards in an ICF / IID or other residential setting (i.e., nursing facility) or as a provider of Medicaid waiver services in a community or congregate setting; 24 months training or 24 months experience in supervisory principles & techniques; 6 months training or 6 months experience in budget management (e.g., staffing & / or operational expenditures).Or Equivalent Of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment Noted Above.Job Skills : Executive LeadershipTechnical Skills : Program Management, Training, Communications, Compliance Enforcement, Learning and Development, and AdvocacyProfessional Skills : Adaptability, Collaboration, Coaching, Developing Others, Decision Making, Leading Others, and Time Management#J-18808-Ljbffr