Specific Needs Program Director

Prestige Care•Portland, OR

31d

About The Position

The Specific Needs ProgramDirector is responsible for all aspects of leadership and oversight of theSpecific Needs Program including coordinating resident care, developing behavioral health strategies that integrate into residentcare, and providing support and training to specific needs and health servicesteam members on the Specific Needs Program.

Requirements

Minimum 2years of experience in geriatric care and medication administration.
Current First Aid and CPRcard required.
Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care andemployee management situations.
Bachelor's degree Psychology, Social Work, or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination ofeducation, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

CAD-C (I, II, III) QMHA, QMHP or othermental health certification preferred.
Experience in behavioral health, programoversight, and staff supervisionpreferred.
Previous experience training and staff development and teammanagement preferred.
Previous experience in long-term care administration preferred.

Responsibilities

Creates a resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to Specific Needs residents, supporting residents'rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignityand respect.
Evaluates health, functional, and psychosocial status of Specific Needs residents.
Participates in the development of individualized service plans and behavioral strategies.
Proactively managescare and services for each resident.
Problem-solves with community managementteam to manage residents changing needs.
Leads the behavioral appropriateness review of prospective residents.
Communicates withreferral sources and DHS/OHA regarding resident fit.
Collaborates with the Executive Director, and Health Services Director on admission decisions.
Ensures all program and documentation requirements are met for the Specific Needs contract.
Ensures resident care needs are met by coordinating care services with physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, andstate agency personnel.
Oversees the arrangement of ancillary services such aspharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.
Partners in the investigation and root cause analysis of incidents.
Collaborates with the managementteam on the development and implementation of appropriate interventions.
Reviews incident and intervention data with Behavior Support Specialist and health services team.
Uses data to lead the quality improvement initiatives for theSpecific Needs Program.
Communicates regularly with residents' families regarding health care needs.
Provides education and support toresidents and families.
Provides initial and ongoing training to team members on behavioral health, interventions, and non- pharmacological strategies.
Oversees the documentation and communication ofresident care and services.
Ensures resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies and state regulations.
Collaborates with community leadership to maintain survey and regulatory compliance.
Assists in the management of Infection Control.
Provides training to team members on infection controlpractices, investigates, and reports incidents of infection and tracksinfection data.
Participates in manager on duty rotation providing answers on questions regarding resident concerns and staffingcoverage.
Participatesin leadership team by actively contributing to decision making, incident followup, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as daily stand up, Systems Monitoring and ResidentTracking (SMART), Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), and othermeetings as required.
Acts as an ambassador of Prestige by representing the community in a positive manner to outside agencies and participating incommunity events and social functions.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors, and staff.
Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, andcompany information and records.
Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.