Program Specialist - Day Program

Beacon Specialized Living•Montrose, PA

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About The Position

Join the Beacon Specialized Living Services Team: Make a Real Impact! Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can make a difference in the lives of others? Do you have a passion for supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and autism? If so, it’s time to LEAP forward in your career at Beacon Specialized Living Services! At Beacon, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to individuals, empowering them to live their fullest lives. Whether you’re new to healthcare or experienced, we offer the training, support, and opportunities to help you grow professionally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related human services field from an accredited college or university and two years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities or
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities;
Must be at least 21 years old;
Valid Pennsylvania Drivers License with acceptable driving record as determined by Motor Vehicle Report and insurance guidelines.
Ability to read, write and speak the English language in order to perform job duties.
Proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, and Outlook.
Professional writing skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall coordination of care, along with some responsibility for the overall and long term elements of the program;
Develops Individual Service Plans with client, family, funding agency representative, and members of treatment team;
Facilitation of Individual Service Plan/Individual Treatment Plan meetings and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, in cooperation with the Funding agency representative; and meets deadlines for completion of necessary documentation including but not limited to progress/status summaries, progress notes, and monthly/quarterly updates.
Designated as contact for monitoring visits.
Serves as a primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals involved in clients’ care;
Maintains regular contact with client;
Coordinates services among providers to ensure continuity of care;
Attends professional meetings as needed to represent the client and Keystone Community Resources;
Schedules, attends, and transports clients to appointments including medical, counseling, court, supervised visitation, psychiatric appointments etc.;
Advocates for the safety and welfare of clients;
Coordinates admission and discharge process with Program Coordinator and Residential Manager;
Communicates regularly with Residential Manager to ensure implementation of treatment goals in the residence; regularly updates Manager on any changes;
Practices safe and sound crisis prevention and intervention strategies by promoting and teaching the use of preventative strategies, therapeutic activities and recreation, and early intervention techniques;
Provides necessary coverage in homes, in emergency situations, to ensure safety and welfare of clients;
Assume on-call coverage as assigned;
Participates in required in-service training for continuing professional development;
Responsible for the overall maintenance and quality of the clients’ residential file.
Perform documentation with accuracy, legibly and in a timely manner consistent with high professional, ethical standards.
Follow written and/or verbal instructions.
Perform basic Mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Manage multiple tasks.
Complete other duties as assigned.