Program Director Residential - Weymouth, MA

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Program Director (PD) is responsible for coordination and supervision of all daily operations of their assigned program sites; oversight of design and implementation of all educational and clinical programs of assigned individuals; design, implementation and training of all educational and clinical programs; IEP/ISP development, reporting and monitoring; supervision and evaluation of the staff; oversight of all operational systems within and connected to the site.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
The PD reports to the Vice President of Adult Services and receives additional supervision and clinical support and direction from the Vice President of Clinical Services, Director of Health Care Services, CEO, CFO and Director of Human Resource as appropriate. The PD supervises their assigned cluster of Residential Program Coordinators and assures the delivery of consistent, quality services to each individual. In the Program Coordinators absence, the Director designates an alternate/temporary manager of the site or manages the site themselves. The PD supervises and works with assigned personnel to ensure the consistent implementation of high quality individualized services and educational and clinical programs. The PD assures the quality of services while maintaining positive and consistent working relationships with all staff and works as a constructive and active team member in all duties.

A. SUPERVISORY AND TEAM RELATIONSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works cooperatively with the Human Resource and Recruitment and Training Departments in all aspects of the training curricula and assuring that all required trainings are maintained for the personnel on the team and hiring and separation of staff.
2. Works cooperatively with the agency on-call staff in assuring that adequate staffing is provided at all times.
3. Routinely meets with assigned staff, on an individual basis at least monthly to offer staff constructive feedback on their performance and encourage input into program plans and revisions.
4. Attends group staff meetings to review progress, problems, methods, techniques, and schedules while facilitating the free exchange of ideas on a regular basis.
5. Acts as a role model for staff via communication, interaction with the individuals and SOLVE techniques.
6. Delegates authority appropriately.
7. Trains supervisory personnel on the team on procedural and programmatic matters.
8. Monitors staff development and performance. Provides additional training, support or counseling as is appropriate. Documents same in accordance with Amego guidelines and policies established by the Human Resource Department.
9. Attends and participates in the following meetings: 1) Administrative Planning meetings, 2) Client-specific program planning meetings, 3) Family Group meetings, 4) Human Rights Committee Meetings and Peer Review Committee meeting upon request.
10. Supervises the delivery of services at each program site.
11. Ensures the maintenance of physical plant and licensing requirements at each program location.
12. Provides support and supervision to program administrative staff.
13. Ensures that all health related systems are in place and all guidelines are adhered to within the assigned cluster. Works cooperatively with the Director of Health Care Services in supervising the maintenance of all health related appointments and procedures.
14. Reviews all Behavior Support Plans with the Vice President of Clinical Services as needed and makes modifications as necessary. Assists in the revision and or development of programs for assigned cluster.
15. Reviews all residential incident reports and/or restraint reports and assures that they or the Program Coordinator transcribe these reports into any computerized state agency form such as HICIS within the regulatory guidelines.
16. Reviews ISP/IEP plans with the appropriate administrators on a regular basis and assists the PC in making modifications when necessary.

B. CLIENT SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assesses clients' strengths and needs and assists in developing ISP/IEP, based upon them. Monitors the progress of clients regarding set objectives.
2. Assures that client health needs are addressed as needed and as scheduled. Works in conjunction with the Health Services department staff to insure that quality services are provided.
3. Assures that client family(s) or guardian(s) are kept informed of son/daughter of relevant programmatic progress or concerns. Ensures that assigned Program Coordinators develop a professional relationship with families/guardians and DSS personnel. Works in conjunction with the Director of Social Services in all regards.
4. Reviews and follows up on all incident reports and Accident/Injury Reports from staff. Communicates this information to the appropriate central office personnel with established agency timelines. Ensures the proper utilization of the Medical and Incident Alerts for Management.
5. Participates in licensing or certification of the program site. Is responsible for their assigned cluster.
6. Develops methodology for teaching specific objectives and long-term goals of clients.
7. Prepares and/or monitors the following reports in a timely and professional manner: 1) Data keeping systems which provides documentation of progress toward IEP/ISP goals, 2) All agency client reports (i.e. medication log, clinical program book, etc.), 3) All financial records and or funds (i.e. Personal Needs accounts, Purchase Orders, Staff reimbursements, Check Requests), and 4) All required team records (i.e. team logs).
8. Provides an organized, clutter free environment to assure a safe and harmonious living and/or working environment. Oversees that cleaning schedules are followed.
9. Provides for consistent location of materials to enable all clients and staff are readily able to locate supplies. Replaces or assures the replacement of the same as needed. Stays within budget in order to provide adequate programming opportunities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: VP of Adult Residential Services; COO in absence of VP.
SUPERVISION GIVEN: Program Coordinators, Behavioral Therapists, Relief Staff, Shift Supervisor, Assistant Coordinators.
QUALIFICATIONS: Undergraduate or higher degree in human services and two years experience with developmentally disabled individuals preferred.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and use of principle of Normalization and Community Inclusion
• Knowledge and use of Applied Behavior Analysis
• First Aid Certification/CPR
• Valid Massachusetts or Rhode Island Driver’s License
• DDS Required MAP Certification
• PBS Certification- PBS Trainer

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