Summary: The Program Coordinator of Community Living Services is responsible for completing clinical, programming and administrative functions to ensure quality, compliance and person centeredness throughout the assigned caseload. This position also maintains close and positive relationships with referral/sponsoring agencies and regulatory bodies.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports To: Director of Residential Services

Supervises (Position Title): Residential Home Manager

Principle Duties / Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee the care plans for people with intellectual disabilities residing in the residential program. This includes assessing their needs, developing individualized care plans, and ensuring that appropriate services and support are provided to meet those needs.
• Supervise and train staff members working within the residential program, including DSPs and other support staff. Provide guidance, support, and ongoing training to ensure that staff members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively support people with intellectual disabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and policies governing residential programs. This includes maintaining accurate documentation, adhering to licensing requirements, and implementing quality assurance measures to uphold the highest standards of care and safety.
• Advocate for the rights and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities within the residential program. Serve as a liaison between residents, their families, and external agencies or organizations to ensure that their voices are heard, their needs are addressed, and they have access to necessary resources and support services.

Requirements:

• Required bachelor’s degree in a human service field or similar area from an accredited college or university.
• Must be Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) eligible or certified.
• Required 5 years of experience working directly with people with Intellectual / Developmental disabilities.
• Required 3 years of progressive management experience.

• A valid driver’s license, working vehicle, car insurance and less than 3 moving violations within the last 5 years.
• The selected candidate must be 18 years old.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A):

• This position requires the individual demonstrate the experiences, beliefs, attitude and awareness that indicate cultural sensitivity to the client population served.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to partner with clients individually and/or in family to help them mobilize resources and build resilience.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to coordinate effectively with other team members, other Agency resources and outside services in addressing client needs.
• This position requires the individual possess an understanding of evidence-informed practices, engagement strategies, boundary setting, concurrent documentation, working in a community setting, organizing, motivational interviewing, and family systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting, walking, and standing for prolonged periods; frequently pushes, pulls, grasps, feels, and occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee frequently is required to use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination when working with persons served and handling office, medical, or household equipment. The employee is subject to assist and lift up to 50 pounds with varying amounts of assistance on a recurring basis. The employee is required to have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must have the ability to perform CPR and CPI. Occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious substances, including communicable diseases, when performing personal care (Category III). Occasional exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants.

Environmental Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Experience

• 1 year(s): Education: This position requires the incumbent to have a Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology or social work. Experience: Minimum of at least one year of experience working with a developmentally disabled client population. The incumbent must demonstrate the experiences, beliefs, attitude and awareness that indicate cultural sensitivity to the client population served.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization