Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we've supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

This role is critical to our success. As a mission-driven organization, we are intensely focused on expanding access to services and developing new and more effective ways of delivering supports and services to individuals with a range of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

General Summary:

The Program Coordinator manages, coordinates, and oversees different programs and projects. Coordinates team meetings with staff and create personal and service plans for each consumer and guardian.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring consumer and guardian participation in development of service plan and personal futures plan
• Scheduling and chairing screening for program vacancies and developing waiting list for potential consumer vacancies
• Developing and implementing service plan within 30 days of moving in, annually, when significant changes occur, and when moving out
• Monitoring/implementing/supervising delivery of service plans and personal futures plan and training of staff
• Ensuring all written training programs are implemented and revised as needed
• Demonstrating knowledge of contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements
• Monitoring to ensure all service sites deliver services in accordance with contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements and implementing/coordinating any necessary plans of correction from a regulatory body
• Facilitating 1:1 interactions with peers, superiors, and subordinates and fostering team spirit and company pride among team members and agency
• Being aware of quality indicators and achieving results
• Using leadership and communication skills to motivate team members toward agency objectives
• Documenting consumer progress or regression. Initiating discharge planning if appropriate. Maintaining records appropriately
• Maintaining fiscal spending within limits of approved budget (e.g. household expenses and repairs, vehicle expenses, personnel costs, consultant services, etc.)
• Monitoring workers' compensation and unemployment claims for assigned service site(s). Proactively working to reduce claims and minimize risk/exposure of agency
• Monitoring all consumer finance documentation
• Implementing/monitoring compliance with the company's Health and Safety programs
• Attending industry functions to promote positive relationships with other providers
• Developing positive relationships with all funding sources to promote new business
• Utilizing problem solving/mediation skills when employee to employee conflicts arise
• Monitoring exit interview results and investigating areas of concern that may be identified through this process
• Managing budgeted staff hours to provide effective and efficient service delivery
• Implementing staff recruitment and retention programs to promote positive work environment
• Overseeing/participating in the hiring process of all assigned positions in accordance with the company's policy and local, state, and federal employment law
• Actively working toward achieving/maintaining Affirmative Action goals within assigned service site(s)
• Ensuring all assigned staff receive training and supervision as needed to meet performance expectations
• Recognizing staff with Pro team, performance management evaluations, individual development goals, etc.
• Ensuring assigned staff is evaluated fairly and timely in accordance with the company's performance evaluation procedures
• Ensuring that all information from upper management is conveyed to employees as applicable and appropriate
• Ensuring that all job opportunity listings are shared with employees
• Maintaining and/or monitoring training reports to ensure timely training of staff for all assigned service sites
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education: BA/BS in Business, Health Care Administration, or Social Services.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent and three years of related job experience may be substituted per area regulations. Exceptions must have written approval from Regional Management

• Experience: A minimum of two years of verifiable work experience providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. One year previous supervisory experience preferred
• Experience in managing systems, processes, and people.

• License/Certification: Valid driver's license, (in most cases)

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers.
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.
• Employee Referral Program bonus opportunities for eligible roles

Come join our amazing team of committed and caring professionals. Apply Today!

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.