Interim Program Manager- Children's RTF

Melmark

Berwyn (PA)

On-site

USD 61,000 - 74,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Pension Plan

403(b)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSAs

Life/AD&D/Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Conference opportunities

Onsite CEUs

Job summary

Melmark is seeking an interim Program Manager to supervise the residential program, oversee clinical and administrative operations, and lead staff. The PM will work with Behavior Analysts and the Senior Clinician to develop and implement behavioral interventions, ensure licensing and accreditation compliance, and supervise assigned homes.

The role involves handling populations with challenging behaviors, ensuring safety, training, documentation, and coordination with nursing and QA.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years' experience with specialized populations or Master’s degree with 1 year experience.
Valid US driver’s license and minimum age 21.
Melmark RTF Department experience preferred.
Board Certification in Behavior Analysis or enrollment in Program preferred.
1–2 years experience with specialized populations; ABA experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Oversee clinical and administrative operations of the residential home.
Supervise staff assigned to the location.
Train and implement behavioral interventions with BAs and the Senior Clinician.
Ensure licensing, certification and accreditation requirements are met.
Maintain resident safety and documentation per policy.

Skills

Supervision

Training

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Board Certification in Behavior Analysis

Tools

Driver’s license

Job description

This an interim (temporary) position until 11/18/26.

Program Manager Overview

The Program Manager is an administrative and clinical supervisor for the residential program and is responsible to oversee the clinical and administrative operations of the home. The PM will serve as a supervisor of all employees assigned to that location. The PM is responsible for the training and implementation of the clinical behavioral interventions and teaching strategies for individuals in the residential setting. The PM will develop the interventions in conjunction with Behavior Analysts and the Senior Clinician, ensuring that the programs developed are appropriate to the ages and populations served. In addition, the Program Manager will ensure that all requirements are met for acquiring and maintaining all applicable licenses, certifications and accreditations. The Program Manager serves as a supervisor of assigned residential homes.

Populations served are intensely physically challenging. The Program Manager position requires that staff be aware that individuals who are served may exhibit aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior. This requires the Program Manager to be constantly alert and ready to respond to the individual’s needs according to effective behavior analytic interventions.

Schedule and Salary Information

Starting Salary: $67,600.00 (+) based on years of experience
Tuesday-Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday 2pm-10pm (flexibility needed)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with two year’s experience with specialized populations or Master’s Degree with one year experience with specialized population.
A valid US driver’s license and a minimum age of twenty-one (21) years old.
Melmark RTF Department experience highly preferred due to length of coverage time
Board Certification in Behavior Analysis or enrollment in Program preferred.
One- to- two years experience with specialized populations required. Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis is desirable.

Program Manager Responsibilities

Ensures staff are attentive to and maintain resident hygiene, grooming and dressing needs (i.e. nails clipped, hair brushed, cloths clean and free of holes, dressed appropriately for weather conditions).
Ensures documentation and notification to nursing, QA, and AOC as defined by Policy.
Ensures staff adheres to assigned individual served level of supervision.
Ensures the use and maintenance of all adaptive equipment and/ or augmentative devices of individuals served.
Ensures the completion of all daily documentation (e.g. Behavior Incident Reports, Accident Injury Reports, Stool Charts, and Body Checks)
Ensures an adequate inventory and completes supplies order by assigned deadline each week.
Ensures the timely completion of health and safety indicators eg monthly fire drills and individual fire training documentation, van checks and health and safety checklists)
Conducts required meetings with all assigned employees( e.g. APM’s, ABAC’s and RA’s).
Ensures timely evaluation of staff per established Melmark polices (eg new hire compencey checklist, 90 day appraisal and annual appraisal)
Provided Manger on-call responsibilities, including rounds in all assigned homes and timely submission of electronic shift report.
Ensures that all individual’s graphs and coversheets are up to date and prepared for all review meetings, and any medical required medical appointments and as requested
Oversees the implementation of quality performance standards for residential program, eg accurate data collection, organized program book, and follow-up on recommendations.
Assists with meeting compliance with all regulatory standards. Will represent the department in meetings with agencies (local and state) for annual inspections and/or licensing reviews as it relates to Residential Services.
Assists in the development and delivery of departmental training topics, (eg. Monthly ABAC/RA training, Safety Care training, RSS/APM trainings)
Maintains household and resident funds and reconciles as appropriate
Ensures on-going communication with families, including timely response to any parent concerns.

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