Program Director

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

Essential job responsibilities

• Monitors to ensure all service sites deliver services in accordance with contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements

• Implements/coordinates any necessary plans of correction from a regulatory body

• Demonstrates an understanding of client’s rights, protection, and safety

• Monitors all incident reports to ensure patterns of incidents are addressed

• Shares all incident reports with appropriate external agencies (area program, social services, etc.) when necessary and appropriate.

• Participates in regularly scheduled quality and safety committee meetings

• Incidents of consumer abuse, neglect or mistreatment are investigated in a timely and thorough manner.

• Plan of Correction is initiated to prevent recurrences

• Monitors/implements/supervises delivery of service plans and personal futures plan and training of staff

• Ensures all written training programs are implemented and revised as needed

• Documents consumer progress or regression. Initiates discharge planning if appropriate. Maintains records appropriately

• Maintains fiscal spending within limits of approved budget, e.g. household expenses and repairs, vehicle expenses, personnel costs, consultant services, etc.

• Monitors all consumer finance documentation

• Implements/monitors compliance with company Health and Safety programs

• Attends industry functions to promote positive relationships with other providers

• Develops positive relationships with all funding sources to promote new business

• Uses leadership and communication skills to motivate team members toward agency objectives

• Fosters team spirit and company pride among team members and agency

• Manages budgeted staff hours to provide effective and efficient service delivery

• Ensures consumer and guardian participation in development of service plan and personal futures plan

• Coordinates development of each client’s personal futures plan

• Coordinates scheduling of team meetings (times, dates, locations, etc.) and informs all team members of such

• Schedules and chairs screening for program vacancies

• Develops waiting list for potential consumer vacancies

• Assists in the Development and ensures implementation of service plan within 30 days of moving in, annually, when significant changes occur, and when moving out

• Demonstrates knowledge of contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements

• Point of contact for Regulatory reviews

• Develop and Implement Program Plans for individuals

• Core member of Interdisciplinary Team

• Ensure the provision of continuous Active Treatment

• Flex schedule to accommodate needs of the home/individuals supported

• Maintain contact with family/guardians and advocates

qualifications/education

Education:

• BA/BS in Business, Health Care Administration, or Social Services.

Experience/Qualifications:

• A minimum of four years of verifiable work experience providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Two years previous supervisory experience preferred.

• Experience in managing systems, processes, and people.

License/Certification:

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations concerning services to individuals with intellectual disability and/or other developmental disabilities.

• Must have good organizational skills and attention to detail, proven supervisory skills, and be capable of working flexible hours, covering direct care shifts as necessary.

travel requirements

• Must be able to travel between service sites, staying overnight as necessary.

work environment and physical demands

Physical demands:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Ability to kneel, bend at waist and knees, or get into any position that may be required to provide individual related care during emergencies.

Work environment:

• Home/Group home setting

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.