Residential Program Coordinator
Developmental Disabilities Institute
- Smithtown, NY
- $64,563 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, write and ensure implementation of annual program for students on caseload including all clinical support areas (sw, speech, medical/nursing, psychology, OT, PT, and day/school setting): evaluate and revise as needed.
- Completes documentation of annual program plan such as required summaries, progress notes and assessments and the training of others on these skills
- Liaison between educational and residential setting for clinical support issues
- Attend and actively participate in all IDT, quarterly and annual meetings on behalf of students on caseload.
- Attend all psychiatry, BRC and MRC meetings on behalf of students on caseload
- Coordinate transitional supports for all students on caseload from age 14 years until discharge from program (including guardianship, vocational, day and residential supports)
- Participate in all screenings/referrals for potential admissions into CRP
- Ensures all student supervision and BSP guidelines are maintained
- Ensures fire drill requirements for students/staff are maintained
- Includes on-call responsibilities
- BA/BS degree in related field required
- Three years of managerial experience
- Three years experience of working with children with developmental disabilities required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to modify the area to secure the safety of the adults i.e. move/push tables and other heavy objects up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to lift/move/carry 20 lbs.
- Must be able to run after an individual up to 500 feet
- Must be able to run to a program in need up to 500 feet
- Must be able to kneel, twist and bend
- Must be able to respond to fire alarms
- Must be able to perform all physical SCIP techniques