Location: Iowa City, Iowa
JOB SUMMARY
The Program Director is responsible for the management of services and leadership for a specific program using Optimae LifeServices’ mission and core values as a guide, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Program Director fosters teamwork by encouraging cohesion, joint efforts and interdependence. The Program Director provides leadership to staff they supervise who provide services to people as they move to achieve personal goals of their own choice. The position supports individuals in the expansion of their abilities, empowering them to choose and be successful in valued roles within their living, learning, working, and social environments.
EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- A high school degree or equivalent experience is required.
- A minimum of four years’ experience in the field of human services is required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION
- Follow a budget, meet determined financial goals by prudent fiscal management of expenses and revenues, and monitor billing practices.
- Comply with an established system to ensure that services are meeting customer needs and desires in accordance with Optimae LifeServices’ mission and core values.
- Facilitate the process for the timely admission or discharge of customers including the removal of internal barriers to the process.
- Implement personnel policies and procedures in a manner consistent with Optimae LifeServices’ manuals and handbooks.
- Ensure services meet and exceed all regulatory credentialing and accrediting standards.
- Solicit and review quality assurance feedback from customers, staff, and funders including data about customer outcomes.
- Measure and evaluate staff and program improvements needed and recognize accomplishments.
- Coordinate staff to establish a system and process that creates a valued and motivated workforce that recognizes and utilizes team building principles.
- Establish and assure a system for training, evaluating, and developing staff.
- Coach and train staff to provide and document individualized, ethical, and appropriate services.
- Monitor management information systems: identify indicators of program quality, fiscal goals, and take appropriate action to correct identified needs.
- Develop and implement a marketing plan including new referrals for all services.
- Implement a plan for successful community and funder relations.
- Ensure that Optimae LifeServices’ property and equipment are managed in a cost-effective method.
- Provide on-call support by carrying a cell phone or pager when service needs dictate.
- Understand and maintain privacy, demonstrate respect, and advocate for rights of our customers.
- Address emergencies as they arise and use resources for crisis intervention as needed.
TEAM & INDIVIDUAL SKILLS
- Aptitude and willingness to work with mentally ill and developmentally or intellectually disabled individuals.
- Show tolerance for individual differences.
- Use active listening skills.
- Give and receive positive feedback to self and others.
- Demonstrate good role modeling for staff and customers.
- Use proactive communication and ask questions if you don’t understand.
- Be non-authoritarian when providing services and working with peers and collaterals.
- Be active in individual and team problem solving.
- Pro-actively use supervisor and other staff as a support and as a resource for information.
- Act in a professional manner (respectful, tactful, and objective) without personal attacks on others.
TIME MANAGEMENT
- Meet multiple demands simultaneously and efficiently with little to moderate supervision.
- Consistently finish assigned tasks within designated time frames.
- Follow a work schedule that meets customer wants and needs and meets team billable requirements.
- Complete and turn in biweekly time sheets on time.
- Attend mandatory meetings.
- Complete and turn in Expense Forms on time.
- Complete reports and all required paperwork within designated times.
ORIENTATION, TRAINING, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
- Complete Module One Orientation Training within 30 days (full time) or 90 days (part time). Module Trainings 2, 3 and 4 must be completed within 6 months of hire date.
- Attend coaching sessions to develop skills.
- Complete annual training in Consumer Rights, Ethics, Confidentiality, and Professionalism.
- Participate in annual evaluations and staff development planning.
- Attend Mandatory Reporter training every five (5) years.
- Complete adult abuse training within six (6) months.
PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS
- Ability to lift and carry:
- up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
- up to 40 lbs. rarely.
- Ability to climb stairs while carrying objects.
- Normal vision with correction.
- Normal range of hearing with corrections.
- Frequently perform daily duties which involve standing, bending, pivoting, squatting, kneeling, and crouching.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Efforts have been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the Program Director will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related to the needs of people we serve, or as assigned by supervisory level staff.
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