Program Specialist — Care Coordination & Impact

Merakey; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Backup care services

Counseling/EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Free online learning

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Program Specialist in Philadelphia to oversee daily client care within their Division. Reporting to the Program Director, this role coordinates program activities and ensures the delivery of high-quality services; may manage a caseload.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or 60 credit hours, 3-5 years of experience, and relevant certifications. Pay is $30.94 per hour with comprehensive benefits and regular hours Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 60 credit hours acceptable in lieu of education.
• 3-5 total years of experience.
• 1-3 total supervisory/managerial experience.
• NADD Certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Certified Technology Assessor preferred.
• HRST Reviewer completion within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Overall coordination of individual care and services
• Facilitates team meetings as needed
• Coordinates healthcare and medication oversight
• Is the point person and liaison with family and stakeholder contacts
• Responsible for service plan development and implementation
• Aggregates data for quarterly reports and shares data with applicable parties
• HRST (PA requirement) development and coordination
• Completes and coordinates annual consents
• Supports the coordination of Medicaid renewals and redeterminations
• Coordinates and facilitates Human Rights Meetings (NJ) or the equivalent in other states
• Completes the coordination the annual assessments
• Works with business authorization and processes department on individual admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Compiles individual specific data for pre-ISP assessments
• Meets with Supports Coordinators to transfer ISP data
• Collaborates with Behavior Specialist regarding Behavior Support Plan; submits to Peer Review; actions planned
• Serves as a resource for Program Manager in determining activities in immediate neighborhoods for inclusion
• Participates in development of SIS
• Analyzes notes and data to verify ISP adherence and initiate changes
• Ensures Peer Review recommendations are implemented
• Initiates burial reserve accounts; works with Fiscal to manage accounts
• Conducts audits to ensure licensing compliance
• Collaborates with Nursing on healthcare issues and medications
• Provides follow-up regarding medical appointments and refills
• Complies with Incident management policy

Skills

3-5 years experience

1-3 supervisory/managerial experience

NADD Certification

Certified Technology Assessor

HRST Reviewer completion within 1 year

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 60 credit hours

Job description

Merakey seeks a Program Specialist in Philadelphia to oversee daily client care within their Division. Reporting to the Program Director, this role coordinates program activities and ensures the delivery of high-quality services; may manage a caseload.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or 60 credit hours, 3-5 years of experience, and relevant certifications. Pay is $30.94 per hour with comprehensive benefits and regular hours Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm.