Program Manager

Linke Resources; Pleasant Hills (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Linke Resources in Pennsylvania is seeking a Program Manager to supervise, organize and coordinate supports for individuals in their own homes, family homes, Lifesharing and community-based licensed programs across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, with travel reimbursement.

You will oversee up to five homes or programs within a territory, ensure regulatory compliance, participate in ISP development and revisions, and provide direct supervision of staff while coordinating quality care and

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 60 college credits plus 4 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license from state of residency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure understanding and compliance with PA State Code and related regulations.
• Coordinate ISP development, updates and revisions.
• Oversee referrals and admissions decisions with Program Director.
• Direct supervision of Direct Support Supervisors and Lifesharing staff.
• Facilitate supervisor meetings and assign tasks to staff.
• Conduct staff performance evaluations and quality investigations.
• Complete monthly site inspections for safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Program management

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Education

Associate degree or 60 college credits

Job description

Program Manager

Full-Time with Benefits

We are currently hiring a Program Manager to supervise, organize and coordinate supports for individuals in their own homes, in natural family homes and/or Lifesharing and/or in community-based licensed residential programs. This region would be for Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The Program Manager could oversee up to 5 homes or programs in a specific territory with travel reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for comprehensive understanding of regulations.
• Ensures all programs assigned are in compliance with PA State Code, Title 55, Department of Public Welfare, CLA Programs Chapter 6400 regulations, Family Living Services Chapter 6500 regulations, and/or Unlicensed In Home & Community Support locations (compliant to Chapter 51 regulations) as well as in compliance with Agency policies and procedures.
• Participates and/or develops, if applicable, as the Plan Lead in the development of the Individual Service Plan, ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions (fulfilling the role of Program Specialist).
• Attends the ISP, ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions.
• Responsible for the coordination/completion of individual assessments for the development of the ISP, ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions.
• Review the ISP, Annual ISP Update and all ISP revisions.
• Reviews all referrals by the county MH/ID program along with the Program Director and makes recommendations regarding individual admission to the program.
• Direct supervision of Direct Support Staff Supervisors or Lifesharing Direct Support Staff with regularly scheduled face-to-face contact.
• Completes Performance Evaluations for Direct Support Staff Supervisors or Lifesharing Direct Support Staff and reviews Performance Evaluations completed by Direct Support Staff Supervisors.
• Participates in facilitating supervisors’ meetings, inclusive of generating meeting agenda, directing the meeting, assigning tasks, and eliciting staff participation.
• Review records of Direct Support Staff Supervisor’s supervision with employees.
• Assists Direct Support Staff Supervisors with disciplinary actions.
• Conducts unannounced program monitoring visits on a regular basis to ensure areas of health, safety, and consumer welfare are compliant with Agency policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates the completion of orientation training for all new employees.
• Ensures staffing patterns reflect optimum opportunity for consumers to experience quality care and community integration.
• Ensures incidents are filed electronically in the PA EIM system.
• Conduct quality investigations and complete quality investigation reports.
• Ensures the completion and documentation of monthly site inspections to ensure cleanliness and safety and monitors sites through direct observation of various hours of service.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• An associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university plus 4 years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license from state of residency.