Program Director
ID Department: Clinical ID/DD Waiver
Supervisor: Clinical Director
Location: NoVA (Overseeing 1 programs; 1 in Alexandria, VA & 1 in Burke, VA. Main offices will be located in both programs.)
Schedule: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (to expect it to vary, based on the needs of the programs, with on-call responsibilities, and possible weekends.)
Position Summary:
The Program Director serves as the leader at the programs in their scope of
oversight and contributes to the creation of environments that enable CRi to
fulfill its mission and meet or exceed its goals. The Program Director must
have the capability to effectively communicate and clearly articulate the
organization’s mission and philosophy to all members of their particular
programs or service. The Program Director also supports and encourages staff
members to act with appropriate authority and responsibility in their work
processes and must possess skills to delegate and empower staff. The Program
Director is ultimately responsible for the quality of care and the physical
environment of the programs they supervise.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Develops and manages the program budget.
· Responsible for the
quality of facility and equipment ensuring all are healthy, safe, attractive
and functional.
· Serves as initial point
of contact and agency liaison for families, public and private agencies working
with program’s individuals and the immediate and extended community.
· Supports the Clinical
Director in working with funders and other agency partners and implements plans
as directed.
· Coordinates and
integrates programs and services including admission, discharges, service
planning, etc.
· Conducts orientation,
in-service training, continuing education and supervision of all persons in the
program or service to ensure all staff are competent and qualified.
· Supervisions includes
responsibility for approving assessments, individualized service plans and
reassessments.
· Ensures the staffing
allocation plans are implemented in accordance with approved individual-staff
ratios.
· Ensures quality of record
keeping. ·
Implements a defined set of patient rights and responsibilities.
· Implements approved
clinical policies and procedures and service philosophy.
· Ensures financial and
budgetary compliance of the program.
· Responsible for
implementing Performance Improvement activities according to CRi’s policy and
procedures.
· Maintains program’s
compliance with regulatory requirements.
· Serves as part of the
clinical leadership team.
· Other duties as assigned
by Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
· Bachelor’s degree in a
field related to working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
· Minimum five (5) years of
experience in the ID/DD field with supervisory experience of at least 4 people.
· Must qualify as a QDDP
(to qualify as a QDDP, must have a Bachelor’s degree in human services).
· Must demonstrate strong
interpersonal, supervisory and writing skills as well as experience with
assessments, program development/coordination, budgets, crisis intervention,
service planning, community relations and public speaking.
· Must have broad and
diverse range of skills to effectively manage all aspects related to this
position
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree
Physical Demands:
· Requires some lifting of
individuals and program supplies/equipment.
· Intensive physical
intervention for hazardous behaviors and assistance with care of the
individuals.
Working Environment:
· Residential program
· Typical office
environment
Supervision Exercised:
Directly supervises all program staff. Will be supervising around 16 people
combined for both programs.
Supervision Received:
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Clinical Services.