Do you have strong leadership skills?

Are you passionate about serving adults with disabilities?

We are currently in search of a Program Coordinator for a Human Services Organization. The position is Hybrid in Arlington, VA. This is a full-time, permanent position.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Human Services Organization

LOCATION: Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

POSITION TITLE: Program Coordinator

SCHEDULE: 40 hours/week

DURATION: Permanent

ANNUAL SALARY: $50,000 - $70,000

Is This Your Dream Job? The Program Coordinator will provide leadership and administrative support to the supportive residential community located in Arlington, VA. This role will oversee all aspects of service provision and reporting for Medicaid Waiver and Human Care contracts. The ideal candidate will be confident with their decision-making abilities and have a passion for building relationships within the residential community.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field including sociology, social work, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, etc.
• OR any Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of experience working directly with individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Highly organized and independent
• Desire to learn from people with disabilities and their networks of support

How You Will Spend Your Day:

VA Program Services

• Maintain systems for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and contract requirements related to the organization’s services in Arlington, VA.
• Write individual service plans (ISPs) and oversee implementation of these plans for VA core people:
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of ISP quarterly reviews
• Coordinate communication with guardians
• Oversee required recordkeeping, including progress notes, data sheets, medication logs, and schedules of services.
• Coordinate development and implementation of formal behavioral support plans according to government requirements; develop and monitor informal behavioral support strategies as needed.
• Obtain and maintain resources, such as adaptive equipment, for proper implementation of programs.
• Collaborate with providers of professional services - psychiatry, nutrition/wellness, sexuality education and others as necessary.
• Collaborate with Training Coordinator to ensure all VA direct care employees (assistants, STL, interns, etc.) are following orientation and annual training requirements.
• Be present in homes to build relationships and to monitor services
• Oversee and participate in rotation of on-call duties, and to provide direct service coverage in emergency situations.

Supervision and Collaboration

• Collaborate with community leadership to ensure integration of contract services with the organization’s community life in a way that is holistic and consistent with the organization’s mission.
• Supervise Service Team Leader in leading team of assistants:
• Facilitate programming changes with teams.
• Encourage growth in assistants through evaluations and goals.
• Responding to matters of core people’s needs.
• Collaborate with Arlington County Community Services Board and other professionals and agencies to ensure competent services and contract compliance.
• Collaborate with the Quality Improvement team to address governmental audit and inspection needs, as assigned.
• Provide documentation necessary to Business Manager and Finance team to submit timely and accurate Medicaid Billing, annual fee agreements, social security benefits, and the use of Medicaid/Medicare funding for purchases as applicable.
• Oversee health care needs of core people:
• Monitor healthcare provider visits, documentation (appointment/assessment logs)
• Oversee medication administration (TME training, recordkeeping, pharmacy)
• Create and maintain documentation of medical care; health histories, passports and related protocols.
• Collaborate with DC Program Coordinator to ensure consistency in programming.

We’d love to hear from you.

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Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.