Residential Programs Lead — Care Coordination & Compliance

Barber National Institute; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Barber National Institute in Pittsburgh is seeking a Program Specialist to lead residential services, oversee ISP-based programming, and ensure regulatory compliance in Community Homes. The role is exempt, typically Monday–Friday, with weekend and on-call responsibilities as needed.

The PS will coordinate care, monitor documentation, and partner with Supervisors, Supports Coordinators, and Associate Directors to promote person-centered care and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Maintains accurate, timely, and regulation-compliant documentation across health, behavioral, and programmatic domains.
• Demonstrates strong communication and collaboration with families, staff, and interdisciplinary partners.
• Applies person-centered planning principles to ensure individualized, holistic care.
• Supports onboarding and ongoing Learning and Development efforts to strengthen service consistency.
• Responds effectively to incidents and emergencies with sound judgment and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the internal lead for individual care coordination—programmatic, health, social, and behavioral—ensuring continuity of supports and clear communication with staff, families, and external partners.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized supports aligned to each individual’s ISP to strengthen independence, belonging, and meaningful community engagement.
• Ensure individual needs, preferences, and outcomes are implemented in accordance with the ISP; verify staff demonstrate competency in individual-specific supports and protocols.
• Coordinate and complete assessments and ISP responsibilities under Chapter 6400, including plan lead responsibilities, implementation monitoring, documentation of progress, and communication with Supports Coordinators and plan team members.
• Review daily documentation for narrative quality, timeliness, and accuracy; provide corrective feedback and follow-up to improve consistency and regulatory readiness.
• Coordinate intake, admission, discharge, and annual meetings; support “Every Day Lives” principles by promoting community integration, communication, and meaningful engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation quality

Regulatory compliance

Care coordination

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree with related field

Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience

Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours with experience

Tools

Electronic documentation systems

Incident management system

Medication administration certification

CPR/First Aid certifications

Job description

Barber National Institute in Pittsburgh is seeking a Program Specialist to lead residential services, oversee ISP-based programming, and ensure regulatory compliance in Community Homes. The role is exempt, typically Monday–Friday, with weekend and on-call responsibilities as needed.

The PS will coordinate care, monitor documentation, and partner with Supervisors, Supports Coordinators, and Associate Directors to promote person-centered care and regulatory readiness.