Program Director

Job Location:

Bucks County, PA - PA

Reports to:

Assistant Residential Program Director

This position is considered professional and supervisory in nature. A Program Director monitors and directs the staff and activities associated with one or more residential programs for mentally and/or physically disabled individuals. Work is performed under the direction of the Assistant Residential Program Director from which the Program Director receives guidance and supervision.

• 1. Direct ongoing supervision of the Program Supervisor(s) and residential staff.
• 2. Planning, organizing and overseeing daily activities for individuals at designated residential sites.
• 3. Attending or charting appropriate in-house and out-of-house meetings with relevant service professionals to coordinate individual programming planning and activities and relay necessary information to staff, (i.e., IPPs, IWPPs, PT, OT, Speech Therapy, etc.)
• 4. Complete training of Carelogic and be able to navigate with ease census, program and medical documentation, adding staff, deleting notes on a timely basis.
• 4. Coordination of completion of individual assessments.
• 5. Coordination of development and review of individual program plans.
• 6. Development of planned program activities.
• 7. Ensuring the implementation of IPP's and program activities.
• 8. Meets regularly with Residential Director to review programmatic and budgetary matters.
• 9. Reviews and ensures resident accounts and program petty cash are managed correctly and according to policy.
• 10. Conduct staff training and monitor all other staff training.
• 11. Conduct staff/resident investigations.
• 12. Conduct intake referral interviews.
• 13. Coordination of all medical needs with Medical Coordinator/Nurse Manager.
• 14. Completing forms and paperwork as required for programs, licensing bodies, and personnel issues, on a timely basis.
• 15. Submitting reports and personnel forms or written information to the appropriate department on a timely basis.
• 16. Monitoring the proper completion of individual and program inventories.
• 17. Ensuring the daily upkeep and maintenance of the physical site in accordance with licensing body specifications.
• 18. Monitoring and reporting program site maintenance needs on a timely basis.
• 19. Ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of company vehicles.
• 20. Responding appropriately to on-call during specified segments of time, as assigned.
• 21. Develops and implements permanent program work schedules (slots) of designated programs.
• 22. Reviews and approves recorded work hours on Kronos for all assigned staff and monitors the use of overtime.
• 23. Implementation of disciplinary policy for all program staff within designated programs in conjunction with Human Resources.
• 24. Interviewing applicants, as needed, and approving/disapproving new employees to work in designated program sites.
• 25. Evaluating staff performance on an ongoing basis and recommending commendation or disciplinary action, as appropriate.
• 26. Coordination or completion of yearly evaluations for all program staff.
• 27. Performing other responsibilities or designated special projects as directed by the Residential Director and or CEO.

• Experience working with different software databases related but not limited to Electronic Health Records (EHR
  -Care logic), Incident management (HCSIS), Time keeping (Kronos) and Staff training (Relias) is a plus.
• Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professionals.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage several residential group homes in accordance to the 6400 regulations and stipulated organizational policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills and time management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the 6400 regulations and of the protocols of the intellectual developmental disability service system.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively with individuals, employers, business owners, staff and professional…