Program Specialist

Trinity Services Inc.•Wilmington, IL

20d•$43,000

About The Position

The Program Specialist provides intensive and specialized supports to people with intellectual disabilities or mental illness, including people with extraordinary behavioral or medical support needs. Support areas may include personal care, recreation and leisure, vocational skills, safety, social skills, and community awareness and integration. The role works directly across multiple residential or community day services locations and is assigned to a Trinity network. Residential schedules may be 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.; community day services hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The specific schedule depends on the department’s afternoon shift or community day services start time. The posting also lists hours of Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Salary is $43,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human service field or similar.
Valid driver’s license.
Pace Certification.
Ability to make independent decisions and solve problems.
Ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, program participants, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Ability to implement goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong self-motivation.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting over 40 pounds from floor to waist unassisted, pushing and pulling 75 pounds, completing deep knee squats, and pushing wheelchairs up to 200 pounds.

Responsibilities

Participate and interact with people supported in activities specified in their Implementation Strategy Plans, Skill Acquisition Plans, and Social Transition Plans.
Implement required programs, outcomes, goals, treatment plans, skill acquisition plans, social transition plans, and outings.
Use trained Safety Care de-escalation and crisis management strategies.
Collect and record required data.
Provide individualized engagement with people supported throughout each shift.
Promote autonomy, independence, choice making, and progress toward goals and outcomes; create opportunities for people supported to flourish.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with people supported, supervisors, leadership staff, and Independent Living Coaches to support collaboration.
Maintain a warm, positive demeanor when helping individuals with developmental disabilities.
Maintain reliable attendance.
Complete required paperwork and electronic documents accurately and on time, including records, referrals, mileage, receipts, and incident reports.
Consult with Behavior Analysts, medical professionals, and Qualified Intellectual Disability Professionals about goals, objectives, and treatment techniques.
Complete or follow medication administration procedures and specialized medical protocols across multiple locations.
Follow agency protocols for people receiving specialized medical care.
Assist with developing and implementing age-appropriate and functional training materials.
Suggest improvements to organization and program effectiveness and efficiency.
Transport people served to and from appointments and activities as needed.