PROGRAM SPECIALIST-SALARY
Abraxas Youth & Family Services
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Job summary
Supportive Concepts for Families is seeking a dedicated Program Specialist to manage residential caseloads and drive person-centered planning in Carnegie, PA. You will coordinate ISP meetings, outcomes, and services across multiple lines within the Supports coordination framework.
Join a mission-driven team administered through Apis Services, Inc. and enjoy opportunities for professional development, flexible scheduling, and on-call responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Associate's Degree (or 60 credit hours) and four years of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, current vehicle registration, and vehicle insurance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a caseload of individuals receiving residential services.
- Complete quarterly reports, annual assessments, outcomes, SNAP assessments, personal inventories, consumer demographic information, and other required documentation.
- Attend ISP meetings and develop annual outcomes, procedures, and person-centered supports.
- Serve as a liaison between individuals, families, Supports Coordinators, Administrative Entities, and community partners.
- Visit assigned homes regularly to monitor services, assess needs, and ensure quality supports are being provided.
- Coordinate evaluations and services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech services, adaptive equipment, and specialized supports.
- Monitor individual records and documentation to ensure compliance with state regulations and agency standards.
- Participate in waiver monitoring activities, licensing reviews, SIS assessments, quality assurance visits, and other regulatory reviews.
- Assist with behavior support planning, crisis response, and training related to individual support plans.
- Track medical compliance, appointments, annual assessments, and required documentation within electronic record systems.
- Partner with Program Coordinators, Assistant Program Coordinators, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive outcomes and quality services.
- Participate in on-call responsibilities as assigned.
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$2000 SIGN ON BONUS!
Full-Time
$56,000/year
DailyPay Available
At Supportive Concepts for Families, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.
We're seeking compassionate, organized professionals who are looking for more than a paycheck. We're looking for individuals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed.
If you're passionate about supporting individuals with developmental disabilities while ensuring quality services, compliance, and person-centered planning, this may be the opportunity for you.
For more than 20 years, Supportive Concepts for Families has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and supports.
Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice.
Every day, our team members make a meaningful impact by supporting people in reaching their goals and living their best lives.
- Competitive Compensation
- DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Company-Paid Training
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Leadership Development Programs
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Ongoing Training and Skill Development
- Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines
- Make a Difference Every Day
- Advocate for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
- Support Person-Centered Planning and Quality Services
- Build Meaningful Relationships with Individuals and Families
- Join a Mission-Driven Organization
As a Program Specialist, you will:
- Maintain a caseload of individuals receiving residential services.
- Complete quarterly reports, annual assessments, outcomes, SNAP assessments, personal inventories, consumer demographic information, and other required documentation.
- Attend ISP meetings and develop annual outcomes, procedures, and person-centered supports.
- Serve as a liaison between individuals, families, Supports Coordinators, Administrative Entities, and community partners.
- Visit assigned homes regularly to monitor services, assess needs, and ensure quality supports are being provided.
- Ensure homes remain safe, functional, and responsive to individual needs.
- Coordinate evaluations and services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech services, adaptive equipment, and specialized supports.
- Monitor individual records and documentation to ensure compliance with state regulations and agency standards.
- Participate in waiver monitoring activities, licensing reviews, SIS assessments, quality assurance visits, and other regulatory reviews.
- Assist with behavior support planning, crisis response, and training related to individual support plans.
- Track medical compliance, appointments, annual assessments, and required documentation within electronic record systems.
- Partner with Program Coordinators, Assistant Program Coordinators, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive outcomes and quality services.
- Participate in on-call responsibilities as assigned.
You may be a great fit if you are:
- Compassionate
- Dependable
- Organized
- Detail-Oriented
- Team-Oriented
- Professional
- Strong Communicator
- Committed to Helping Others
- Associate's Degree (or 60 credit hours) and four (4) years of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, current vehicle registration, and vehicle insurance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Experience with person-centered planning, ISP development, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience working within residential service programs.
- Full-Time
- Flexible schedule based on program needs
- Participation in an on-call rotation required
- Regular travel between residential locations and community settings
- Opportunity to telecommute as approved by leadership
- Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, twist, climb stairs, and drive a vehicle.
- Ability to travel frequently to residential homes, meetings, and appointments.
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Some jobs pay the bills.
Some jobs build careers.
This job changes lives.
If you're looking for meaningful work where your dedication, organization, and advocacy help individuals achieve greater independence and success, we encourage you to apply today.
Join our team and become the reason someone has a better day.
Supportive Concepts for Families is part of the Inperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
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