Residential Program Coordinator - I/DD

SERV Behavioral Health System•Trenton, NJ

1d•$68,960 - $70,063

About The Position

SERV, a well-established leader in behavioral healthcare in New Jersey, supports people with mental illness and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities as they achieve greater independence and life satisfaction through a wide range of services. JOB SUMMARY: As a Residential Program Coordinator, you will provide the supervision of assigned personnel, including but not limited to Program Supervisors, Residential Managers, Residential Counselor/DDD Services, Vocational Skills Trainers, and Employment Trainers. The coordinator will oversee several programs to ensure daily operation and achieve stated program’s goals and objectives in addition to:

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree in the behavioral health field preferred.
Must have a minimum of three years of experience, one of which is supervisory in nature is required.
Experience with behaviorally oriented programming applied in a variety of settings.
Valid Driver’s License in state of residence
Must be able to successfully complete a physical, drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in the behavioral health field preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in the completion of intake assessments
Maintain expected occupancy rates and ensure staff coverage in designated programs.
Act as the Coordinator of the IHP and develop/oversee the implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans, treatment plans, Adaptive Behavior Scales and other assessments
Provide case management and direct care services for assigned clients, as needed for the program.
Promotes the professional development of personnel to enhance the specialized services provided to the clients of SERV Achievement Centers.
Assist in the identification and presentation of clinical education needs
Participates in the design, execution and analysis of evaluation measures and training data; and participate in Pre-Services and other in-house training.
Provide clinical back-up services by carrying and responding to a cell phone during working hours and provides support through a rotating on-call system.
Responsible for monitoring and overseeing program compliance.
Ensures that services are rendered in accordance with all safety, Federal and state regulations, as well as agency and corporate policies.
Cooperate with the licensee and Department of Human Services staff in any inspection, inquiry or investigation.
Performs other duties as from time-to-time, be deemed necessary for the agency.