Program Manager

Activecareservices; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in British Columbia seeks a Program Manager to oversee youth and adult resource homes. The role involves ensuring trauma-informed care, compliance with standards, and managing staff performance. Ideal candidates will have a background in human services and experience in a leadership role.

Qualifications

• Three years experience in the human services field.
• One year in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of youth and adult resource homes.
• Ensure compliance with CARF standards and company policies.
• Conduct assessments and develop care guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Trauma Informed Practice

Education

Diploma in related human/social service field

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Active Care Youth and Adults Services
Kamloops, BC, CAN

Active Care Youth and Adults Services
Kamloops, BC, CAN

• Pay or shift range: $68,556.80 CAD to $85,696 CAD
  
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Travel Required : Yes

Description

Position Title: Program Manager
Status: Excluded, Permanent, Full-Time
Reports to: Program Director
Pay Grid: $68,556.80 - $85,696.00

Active Care Youth and Adult Services:

Active Care Youth and Adult Services (ACYAS) is a progressive, innovative organization operating residential resources for youth, and adults in British Columbia. It is our mandate to provide innovative, trauma-informed support services of exceptional quality and to do so in the context of a home environment.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director, a Program Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of youth and/or adult resource homes. Ensuring a trauma informed and person centered approach with both persons served and employees. As a key member of the leadership team the Program Manager oversees all aspects of the individual resource homes, youth and/or adult services including communication with their natural and paid supports and engagement with MCFD or CLBC. In addition, ensuring compliance with CARF standards, funder and company policies & procedures and licensing standards. This position with ACYAS encompasses the responsibility of transporting the person served to appointments, activities, or other crucial commitments. Due to this core duty, a valid class 5 British Columbia driver's license is a requirement of employment for this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Develop a positive relationship with youth and/or adults and their natural support network and other stakeholders
- Conducts assessments, develops guidelines of care with person served goals, and facilitates transition and exit plans
- Revises individualized guidelines of care and program activities to enhance youth and/or adult skills to provide opportunities for person-served to move into an alternative living situation (i.e., group care, semi-independence, foster care and/or home share)
- Liaisons with youth and/or adults care team ensuring regularly scheduled meetings are attended.
- Advises and/or recommends to Program Directors when youth and/or adult may require restrictive practices as part of their safety plan – ensures that all restrictive practice policies and/or direction are adhered to
- Manages all aspects of medication delivery, storage, and disposal, which includes individual staff monitoring, arranging annual medication training, and reporting
medication errors in writing to the Program Director
- Responsible to review youth and/or adult files and documentation for accuracy, appropriateness of information and writing. Provides feedback and training to staff
- Ensures there are appropriate safety and risk management plans and staff adhere to the plans to reduce critical incidents
- Manages and debriefs critical incidents and reviews practices for changes to increase youth and/or adult safety
- Reviews all critical incidents for content and accuracy within the mandated timelines
- Provides support to staff through a trauma informed and person-centered lens
- Manages employee performance through coaching, mentoring, and applying progressive discipline as required
- Manages human resource issues including hiring, performance appraisal, investigations, discipline, and grievances. Hires and evaluates personnel and ensures appropriate orientation, training, and development.
- Conducts monthly staff meetings that include an agenda and minutes and shares organizational information with all staff
- Arranges and/or conducts individual or group training as required to enhance the skills of staff or address a skill deficit
- Models and supports self-care and is aware of the needs of their staff team
- Works in collaboration with Program Directors and other departments to ensure all practices, procedures and policies are adhered to and documented
- Works collaboratively with scheduling to ensure the best interest of the youth and/or adult is taken into consideration and staff are fully trained prior to being schedule in a home
- Participates in after hours rotation as required
- All other duties as directed and required

Required Qualifications:
- Diploma in related human/social service field; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Three (3) years recent experience in the human services field with a focus on Person Centered Trauma Informed Practice
- One (1) year in a leadership role: Preferably providing direct supervision
- Ability to pass a Criminal Record Check and Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Class 5 Drivers Unrestricted License
- Community Care First Aid with CPR
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Travel Required

Yes . Travel to the resource in your region.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

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Motivations

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Education

Preferred

Associate's degree or better in Human Services or related field.

Experience

Preferred

1 year:

1 year:

One (1) year in a leadership role: Preferably providing direct supervision

3 years:

3 years:

Three (3) years recent experience in the human services field with a focus on Person Centered Trauma Informed Practice