The Program Coordinator (PC) is the lead direct support professional for one residential group home program and will be responsible providing direct support hands-on instruction assistance and positive direction to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in a manner that ensures their health safety successful achievement of service objectives and personal goals.
This is not a supervisory role. The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Program Director.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Enrich and support the lives of our residents while maintaining a safe and healthy environment
- Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence and self-care.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living including dressing bathing grooming toileting and eating.
- Prepare meals and snacks. May include grocery shopping.
- Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
- Assist with transportation needs.
- Implement positive behavior supports.
- Provide mobility and transfer assistance which may include using mechanical lift devices.
- Administrative duties such as assisting with schedules one-on-one training of staff documentation and follow-up of individual and program related issues and ensuring compliance with policies and Oregon Administrative Rules.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- 1 years of experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is required. Prior experience in residential services preferred
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Valid drivers license required
- Reliable transportation with ability to use personal vehicle on the job is required
- Have a passion to help others
- People-oriented and have a team approach
- Dependable adaptable flexible
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Must be able to provide references
- Able to attend two weeks of PAID in-house orientation and training
Additional Information :
Information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Equal Opportunity Employer
Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time