Program Manager - 40h

Journey Found; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Journey Found is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate daily activities and programs, ensuring quality across locations in a nonprofit setting. The role includes direct care, therapeutic supports and budget coordination while upholding HIPAA privacy and safety policies.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, program planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration with the team to meet Person Supported goals. High school education is required, with leadership preferred.

Qualifications

• Computer literacy is required with fluency in Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Two years of experience minimum in the Human Services field.
• Behavioral management experience and/or formal training.
• BA/BS in Human Services, ABA, or related field preferred.
• Must have at least 3 years of driving experience with a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Direct Support: manage groups, provide safe transportation, assist with daily living and activities.
• Provides therapeutic support designed to increase independence and community integration.
• Schedules program or staff and coordinates communication with the team.
• Maintains budgets and prepares Direct Care Expense Reports timely.
• Attends meetings and ensures health, safety and privacy standards are followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Driving experience

Education

High School Diploma

BA/BS in Human Services, ABA, or related field preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: 163A Courtyard - Storrs, CT 06268Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $24.73 HourlyJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesSCHEDULE:Mon 3:30p - 11:30p (DS), Tue 8h FLEX (Admin), Wed 3:30p-11:30p (DS), Thurs 8h FLEX (Admin), Sunday 8a - 4p (DS)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Program Manager ensures the quality of Journey Found programs by coordinating the daily activities and programs for all thePeople Supportedin accordance with Journey Found policies and procedures. Adheres to the mission, vision and values of Journey Found and conducts him/herself within standards of professional conduct of his/her program, division and the organization.Performs other duties, responsibilities and undertakes projects at any program or location as assigned by a supervisor, Director of Support Services or other member of management of The Journey Found. Adheres to the Journey Found Policy & Procedure which protects the privacy and security of consumer health information.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

1. Direct Support Responsibilities.A portion of every week will be spent performing direct care work. The work includes: managing groups of individuals in the program and community; providing safe transportation when outside of the residence; assisting withPeople Supported personal care and activities of daily living; performing housework; and implementing skill building programs and behavior support plans.
2. Provides therapeuticsupport.Provides thePeople Supportedin the programs of Journey Found with an intensively therapeutic program designed to enhance community acceptability and to increase thePeoples' Supportedlevel of independence.This includes the areas of self-care, community integration, as well as all aspects of activities of daily living, achieved by scheduling the events of thePeoples' day and by conducting the programs designed to be carried out in the home and community.
3. Schedules.Provides current program/staff schedule as requested by Director of Support Services.
4. Communication.In cooperation with the Director of Support Services and Clinical team, the PC coordinates communication between the program(s) and the various members of the interdisciplinary team in order to provide members with information and access necessary for them to adequately care for the individuals served.
5. Financial responsibilities.Coordinates the expenditures and maintains a running budget on all appropriate budget lines in conjunction with the Assistant Controller.Provides a Direct Care Expense Report (DCER) according to established timelines.
6. Meets as needed, with members of the Administrative Team.
7. Attends all scheduled Program Managers meetings, general staff meetings, and clinical meetings and IP meetings.
8. Conducts directly or through delegation monthly house and consumer meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
9. Ensures implementation of all consumer treatment and behavior plans, teaching strategies and health and safety protocol, documenting as directed and reporting on a regular basis to the IDT.
10. Provides for the health and well-being of thePeople Supportedby assistingthem in the day-to-day maintenance of their environment, assisting in daily hygiene and clothing care, and by keeping record of social and medical information for each Person Supported.
11. Preserves the rights of eachPerson Supportedand his or her family by maintaining confidentiality of allPeoples' PHIunder HIPAA guidelines, employing restrictive procedures only when specified in a Person's treatment plan and following the ethical standards of Journey Found.
12. Supervises all direct care staff in assigned programs on a regular basis.
13. Adheres to all safety practices and maintains a safe environment in assigned program (s).
14. Cooperates with special requirements made by the Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee.
15. Provides assistance to program staff in developing and implementing productive house management routines, schedules, and procedures to meetPeoples' SupportedIP goals and objectives, among other responsibilities.
16. Planning and Development responsibilities.
17. Performance Evaluation.
18. There are on-call responsibilities.
19. Privacy of health information. Adheres to Journey Found policy & Procedure which protects the privacy and security ofPeople Supportedhealth information.
20. Electronic Media Security. Maintains the security of electronic media and returns media to his/her supervisor when appropriate.
21. Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

EEOC Statement:

Journey Found, Inc.provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements,Journey Found, Inc.complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements

• Computer literacy is required with skills w/fluency in Word, Excel & Outlook
• Two Years Experience minimal in the Human Services Field
• Behavioral Management Experience and/or formal training
• BA/BS in Human Services, ABA, or related field of study preferred
• Leadership Experience Preferred
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing
• Must be free from communicable disease
• Must have at least 3 years of driving experience with valid driver’s license

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The ability to move independently throughout a wide range of environments, some of which may not be wheelchair or otherwise handicapped accessible, is required. Independent transportation to locations that may not be served by public transportation may be necessary. Journey Found will make reasonable accommodations, whenever possible, when needed and/or requested by employees. Requests for accommodations will be honored, unless the accommodation would cause undue hardship to the operation of the program and/or on the organization.