Program Manager (Adult Day Program)

Friends of Children with Special Needs • San Jose, CA

8d • $65,500 - $90,000

About The Position

Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is a Bay Area non-profit organization founded in 1996 and focused on helping individuals with special needs and their families find love, hope, respect, and support through integrated community involvement. Our FCSN Adult Day Program is seeking an energetic, patient, detail-oriented, and reliable Program Manager.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field or minimum of five-year experience in the social services field
• Experience: Minimum of two years experience in administration and two years of experience in supervision of staff (may be concurrent)
• Other Skills: Demonstrate knowledge of the regional center system, developmental disabilities, Lanternman Act, mental health diagnoses and effective behavioral strategies Demonstrates excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to work
• effectively on a multi-disciplinary interagency team & cooperatively with diverse external collaborators
• Possess excellent people skills and problem solving skills
• Must pass DOJ fingerprint-based background clearance prior to employment.
• Must pass a health screening and TB test prior to employment.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license, clean DMV printout, and current automobile insurance.
• Obtain valid CPR and First Aid Certificate within one month of employment (employer-covered).

Responsibilities

• Act as Administrator of the FCSN Community-Integrated Training Program
• Organize and supervise the program in accordance with the policies established by the Executive Director and Board of Directors
• Provide ongoing educational and training programs for Program Instructors and Program Coordinators
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and communicate with the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, the Regional Center, and other agencies
• Acknowledge the receipt of the Department’s correspondence, deficiency notices, or field reports when the Department has request a response
• Organize and supervise FCSN Community-Integrated Training Program for best program quality and smooth daily operations
• Oversees the maintenance of client records and facility operations to meet ’s requirements
• Ensure the timely correction of all cited deficiencies by Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, and the Regional Center
• Proactively promoting prevention strategies as well as handle emergencies and special incidents
• Provide for the continuous supervision of program operation
• Oversee the areas of budgeting, program design and implementation, project planning, staff development and training, evaluation and the direction of program services
• Coordinate with the FCSN Executive Director and other management staff to ensure the maintenance of financial and other records
• Organize and monitor the intake and continuing assessment process
• Adjust the program to accommodate the needs of all clients
• Select, train, and supervise all Community-Integrated Training Program staff, including planning, managing, coordinating and evaluating staff efforts to achieve the program’s objectives and client outcomes; terminate staff who do not perform adequately to provide appropriate services and supports to program participants, or who otherwise violate FCSN policies, or the laws of the State of California or the United States of America

Benefits

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for Wellness & Fitness
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL)
• 401(k) & company matching
• Holiday Paid Days
• Sign-on Bonus
• Referral Bonus Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager