Program Specialist

New Avenues to Independence, Inc.•Madison, OH

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Specialist provides direct support to individuals served by the agency and ensures the successful implementation of agency policies and procedures by qualified, knowledgeable staff. This role is designated for individuals demonstrating strong leadership skills within a Community-Based home, responsible for overseeing daily routines and assignments to ensure efficiency. The position involves specialized skills and responsibilities, acting as a supervisory role of limited nature and scope, and requires adherence to New Avenues values. The Program Specialist is responsible for promptly reporting any circumstances that negatively affect the health, safety, or well-being of clients, staff, the agency, or its property and equipment to their supervisor.

Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age or older.
A desire to assist people with their growth and success.
A high school degree or equivalent.
Minimum of two years of experience with individuals with IDD.
Minimum one year of supervision experience.
An ability to stay organized while managing multiple tasks.
Must have one year of previous experience with individuals with IDD, residential experience preferred.
A valid Ohio driver’s license with 4 points or less on the individual's BMV driving record.
Current Auto Insurance.
Is able to sit, stand, and walk at full capacity for at least eight hours and requires frequent bending, squatting, reaching above the shoulder, kneeling, balancing, pushing, and pulling.
Lifting requirements of this position are frequent lifting of up to 20 lbs. & occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
Ergonomic team lifting of clients weighing up to and over 100 pounds.
Requires employees to use both hands for simple grasping, firm grasping & fine manipulations.
Requires exposure to environmental factors such as aggressive client behavior, over-the-counter chemicals & products, prescription medications, etc.
No treatment and/or medication adversely affect this person's ability to work.

Nice To Haves

Residential experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the health and welfare of individuals served through direct services.
Maintain knowledge of ISP, BSP, and other service delivery techniques and ensure all Direct Support Professionals are trained in these areas.
Report conduct performance issues/actions to the Program Developer in a timely manner.
Complete all position deadlines and staff accountability, including progress notes/HPC documentation/site documentation, MAR monitoring and change over, and weekly Med QA's.
Arrange and attend medical appointments and ensure written documentation/physicians' orders are relayed timely to appropriate staff.
Communicate all recommendations from medical appointments to Program Developers and Health Services Manager.
Submit completed bi-weekly schedules in Data Plus for the site to Program Developers for approval and publish.
Review bi-weekly payroll for managed staff hours and make adjustments as necessary.
Maintain effective relationships with team members, including orienting new staff to household routines and documenting on-site and individual-specific training.
Ensure smooth daily transitions between working varying shifts to facilitate supports for individuals.
Schedule community errands/trips appropriate to individual's interests and needs.
Ensure all incident reporting procedures are followed, including immediate reporting and timely submission to the Program Developer.
Maintain and secure all financial information and monies for the individuals as required by policy/procedure.
Secure the house and maintain a healthy and safe environment by ensuring daily cleanliness, monitoring proper diets, meal planning, and food shopping, and communicating necessary repairs and equipment needs to the landlord.
Perform on-call responsibilities, including maintaining appropriate staffing, being available to work direct shifts as needed, and maintaining timely communication with all team members for their homes.
Follow New Avenues CBS on-call procedures.
Complete site visits while on call to maintain health and welfare.
Other duties as assigned.