Impactful Program Specialist for Adult Disability Services

Active Day; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Program Specialist at Colonial Group provides initial, quarterly and annual assessments for adults with intellectual disabilities and participates in ISP meetings. The role ensures regulatory compliance through admissions and adherence to company policies and safety standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating assessments, updating member goals and ISPs, attending ISP meetings, documenting progress, and supporting center staff to meet member needs while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree or 60 credit hours with 4 years direct work with persons with disabilities.
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years direct work with persons with disabilities.
• Master's degree with 1 year direct work with persons with disabilities.
• Minimum one year experience with adults with intellectual disabilities preferred.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills for compliance.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Background check success and state-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete assessments and develop member goals.
• Assess member progress toward goals and ISP objectives.
• Participate in ISP development and updates.
• Act as member Plan lead for ISP development, update and revision; ISP review.
• Attend ISP meetings.
• Report discrepancies in the ISP or member needs.
• Ensure services align with ISP and document progress.
• Maintain monthly documentation of member participation and progress.
• Develop and implement provider services with Center Director as required.
• Coordinate training of teammates on health and safety needs relevant to each member.
• Perform required documentation to ensure state regulatory compliance.
• Support Center staff and members daily, ensuring needs are met.
• Maintain a filing system and prepare case notes and reports as requested.
• Attend meetings to address service concerns and new member enrollment.
• Support members with personal care and direct service needs.
• Intervene in crises and maintain proficiency in client techniques while upholding culture.
• Maintain licenses/certificates and progress in the field.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship building

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office knowledge

Education

Associate's degree or 60 credit hours

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Program Specialist provides initial, quarterly and annual assessments for adults with intellectual disabilities. The Program Specialist participates in member Individual Service Plan meetings (“ISP”). The Program Specialist is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance through the admission process and ensures that all work complies with company policies and procedures, safety and regulatory laws and standards.

Qualifications

• A program specialist shall have one of the following groups of qualifications:
• An associate's degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and 4 yearsof work experience working directly with persons with disabilities.OR
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work experienceworking directly with persons with disabilities.OR
• A master's degree or above from an accredited college or university and 1 year of workexperience working directly with persons with disabilities.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities preferred
• Must be extremely detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills in order to maintaincompliance.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Successful results of background check (and successful MVR results for Hamilton OH centers only)and any other state-specific requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete assessments and develops member goals
• Assess member progress with goals and objectives set forth in assessments
• Participate in the development of member ISPs, including any required updates/revisions
• Act as member “Plan” lead as applicable relating to development, annual update and revision ofthe ISP; and ISP review and revision
• Attend ISP meetings
• Report any discrepancies in the ISP and/or any changes related to the member’s needs
• Ensure services provided are in accordance with ISP
• Review, sign and date monthly documentation of member participation and progress and makerecommendations if revisions to a service or outcome are needed.
• Develop and implement provider services in partnership with Center Director, as required.
• Coordinate training of teammates in the content of health and safety needs relevant to each member.
• Perform all required documentation to ensure compliance with state regulations.
• Support all Center staff and members daily ensuring needs are met and making necessarycommunication efforts with support teams.
• Maintain a filing system; prepares case notes, reports, summaries, and documentation at therequest of the Center Director.
• Attend meetings to address service concerns, behavioral issues and new member enrollment.
• Supports members as needed with personal care services, mealtime support and other directservice needs.
• Intervene in crises; maintains proficiency in various client techniques (i.e. AEGIS or other statespecific techniques) and represents a positive behavior that supports Active Day’s culture andphilosophy.
• Maintain required licenses and/or certificates; develops and demonstrates knowledge ofprogressions in field in order to provide the most beneficial member care.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary.

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