Program Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Langhorne, PA 19047, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $26.00 - $27.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day,

Delta’s Mission:
To enrich the lives of individuals and families through outstanding community-based supports and mutually rewarding relationships.

Values:
Customer Focus, Performance Excellence, Learning and Growth

Provide coordination and support to participants within the Intellectual Disability/Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) service programs. Advances Delta’s mission and values.

Advances Delta’s mission and values.

Reports to:

Regional Director

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monitor the development and implementation of high quality individual support plans for a support list of up to 30 individuals.
• Report progress and areas of concern in weekly meetings with Regional Director
• Completes all regulatory paperwork as required per regulations.
• Annual Assessment and addendum and send to SC and other relevant team members
• Monthlies/quarterlies
• Dental Hygiene Plan, care protocols, desensitization plan, refusal to treat forms, etc.
• Social Environmental Emotional Plan
• ISP revisions
• Other requirements as required by regulatory entities.
• Coordinate the following with the Support Coordinator and planning team:
• Annually provide an assessment for the development of the ISP
• Attend and participate in all annual ISP meetings, team meetings, monthly monitoring with support coordinator, and other meetings as needed as a member of the ISP team.
• Annually update lifetime medical history and individual protocols
• Develop appropriate outcomes to support growth towards greater independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization, and community living.
• Monitor the monthly documentation completed by Direct Support Staff of individuals’ participation and progress towards outcomes
• Ensure supervision and all support needs as per ISP and ensure AIS/SH/HCH/needs exception is applied for as needed and reviewed one month prior to the expiration of services.
• Develop quarterly reviews for each individual on support list
• Support, motivate, empower and train the Direct Support Professionals on:
• Implementation of the ISP/ICP
• Behavior Support Plans and Social Emotional Environmental Plans
• Feeding protocols
• Supervision levels
• Conducting meaningful group activities
• Individual engagement
• Communicate with families, providers and Support Coordinators regarding the individual’s progress and participation in the program.
• Serve as primary contact person for county/state required DDD activities and communications.
• Monitor staff compliance with all State, County and Delta policies and procedures.
• Work with the Residential Coordinator to complete an Initial Assessment within thirty (30) days of an individual starting the program and annually thereafter.
• Develop and provide meaningful activities that are person-centered in accordance with the individual plans.
• Support the integration of individuals in the community.
• Support individuals with communication and involvement with family and friends.
• Cooperate with company and regulatory agency personnel during any inspection or investigation.
• Maximize the development and capacity of staff to advance the mission and values of Delta.
• Ensure the full capacity of programmatic resources.
• Promote and demonstrate ethical and professional conduct at all times ensuring employees conduct themselves…