Program Coordinator - Group Home Residential

Caresense Home Health•Downingtown, PA

About The Position

Program Coordinator (Chester-Montgomery County Region) CareSense Living is seeking a Program Coordinator who demonstrates an understanding of and belief in positive approaches as a guiding philosophy, along with a strong commitment to community integration for people with disabilities. He/she should be proactive and a motivated self-starter that engages well with his/her team and other community professionals. The Program Coordinator is responsible for oversight and operations of a cluster of residential homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities, brain injury, and or autism, while ensuring a healthy emotional and physical environment for the individuals.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or Associates Degree plus 2-4 years of experience in the field.
Ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written form

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Hire/train and provide direct supervision to Residential Lead Staff and Direct Support Professionals.
Maintaining and/or completing monthly reports, fire safety records, staff and consumer records.
Ensuring quality services by monitoring program function through record reviews and other site documentation.
Ensuring compliance with all applicable state and agency guidelines.
Participating in the on-call supervisor rotation.
Act as liaison with county, day programs, families and doctors.
Attend meetings ( ISP, Monitoring, SIS, Staff meetings, etc.) as necessary for the home and individuals.
Provide ongoing staff oversight and monitoring by facilitating/completing staff trainings, 1:1 meetings, informal counseling, discipline and performance evaluations.
Monitor spending to ensure that expenditures are within budget for the homes and individuals.
Maintain medical records, and ensure and monitor proper programmatic data collection, via progress notes and charts, for all individuals.
Ensure scheduling and completion of timely medical appointments in accordance with State Regulations and medical needs of the individuals.
Working in conjunction with the lead staff to ensure that the staffing schedules reflect appropriate coverage and ratio’s for each home.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.