Program Director

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Person Centered Planning

• Ensures that a person-centered focus is used to provide care and support by all staff who work within the residence
• Ensures a positive climate that promotes respect and dignity for people supported.
• Supports the persons independence choice and outcomes.
• Participates in the screening admission and discharge of people within the residence to ensure a smooth transition of support.
• Promotes participation in activities of meaningful daily living such as vocation recreation spirituality.
• Provides prompt efficient and personalized support to meet requirements requests and concerns.
• Provides opportunities for people support to personalize their environment

Leadership

• Provides leadership and direction for the residences through a combination of activities including but not limited to observation mentoring coaching.
• Maintains all records and systems and ensures staff are properly trained and supported .
• Ensure all staff are trained in all aspects of each persons life including health protocols personal choice and outcomes.
• Leads meetings with all stakeholders to ensure participation for all members of each persons circle of support.
• Represents the division and organization by participating on DD councils and IAC committees.
• Coaches and mentors all staff under their supervision
• Understands and applies appropriate techniques for conflict resolution crisis prevention intervention and resolution.
• Provides round-the-clock responsiveness as part of emergency notifications and assistance.
• Ensures that the program are operating within their established budget.
• Partners with the Human Resources Department in all efforts relevant to hiring developing and retaining staff.

Regulatory

• Maintains all records in compliance with OPWDD regulations.
• Ensure the observations are completed across all staffing shifts.
• Ensure all health care needs are met and all staff are trained in the needs of the people we support
• Ensure all Fire Safety Regulations are met
• Ensure all agency policies and procedure are followed.
• Partners with the Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement team to ensure that all standards relative to the residences are met.

Quality Improvement

• Continually monitors program to look for areas that could improve.
• Ensures that the CARF philosophy is implemented and reassessed accordingly.
• Ensures that the program is continuously requesting feedback from all stakeholders .

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Proven experience successfully leading a program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• AMAP; SCIP-R; CPR & First Aid is
  • Note: S:US will provide on-the-job training for such certifications.
• Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows).
• Drivers License preferred

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect integrity support maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

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