Waiver Administrator

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Position:Waiver Administrator

Location: Mandeville, LA

Job :217

# of Openings:1

Waiver Administrator

$250 HIRING BONUS

JOB DUTIES

SUMMARY:

The Waiver Administrator assists with oversight of the coordination, administration and direction of all aspects of all ongoing waiver program and center-based respite program including planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling program activities. Serves as QIDP as needed and appropriate. Directly supervises Waiver Services QIDP’s and Case Manager, and office personnel and may delegate supervision of all other Waiver staff as deemed appropriate.

WORK SCHEDULE: Follows 240-day Operational Calendar

Minimum 40 hours weekly

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures the delivery of waiver program services are in accordance with the mission and goals of STARC.
• Supervises and ensures that all staff are trained and evaluated.
• Participates in the development of program budgets and operating plans to support the programs.
• Maintains a program evaluation framework and QA program to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensures program services and activities operate within the policies and procedures of STARC and state and federal regulatory guidelines/licensing.
• Reports licensing regulations including updates and changes to Executive Committee immediately and ensures that licensing requirements are met at all times.
• Assists with recruiting, interviewing, and selecting qualified staff.
• Makes recommendations to the Human Resources Department relative to staff hiring, suspensions or discharges.
• Provides program staff with direction, input and feedback.
• Resolves conflicts that may arise between clients/families/employees with use of good mediation and negotiation skills.
• Collaborate with other program coordinators to ensure effective and efficient program delivery.
• Identifies and evaluates the risks associated with program activities and takes appropriate action to control risks.
• Oversee the collection and maintenance of records of clients of the programs for statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of STARC.
• Responsible for discharge planning and program participant data.
• Participates in development and implementation of service plans; completes client intakes; facilitates and coordinates scheduled meetings for participants; chairs meetings called by program regulations, parents/caregivers, and other professionals.
• Ensures provision of services to all program participants.
• Ensures adequate, qualified, trained staff is available at all times.
• Prepares financial, statistical and programmatic reports as required or requested by executive, administrative and finance department personnel.
• Participates, as needed, in financial audits and program monitoring.
• Meets with staff on regular basis to explain program and individual responsibilities for carrying out program objectives

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands ethical behavior and business practices and ensures that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of STARC
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of STARC
• Speaks, listens and writes in a clear, thorough and timely manner…