Residential Program Specialist at LAUREL HOUSE INCORPORATED – Uniontown, Pennsylvania

• Ensures that Individual to Staff ratios are always maintained in accordance with relevant regulations.
• Ensures that all Direct Support Professionals are properly trained and certified to distribute medications to Individuals.
• Ensures that FLP homes are compliant with all relevant State, County, and Regional requirements.
• Schedules staff coverage for all sites under their supervision.
• Responsible for the development and signing of all annual FLP contracts with the Agency.
• Attends Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings.
• Reports changes pertaining to Individual needs to the relevant SC.
• Provides ISP review documentation to the SC and plan team members as required by state regulations.
• Provides direct supervision for Direct Support Professionals.
• Attends a minimum of 24 hours of in-service training per year.
• Becomes certified as a Medication Administration Trainer and ODP Certified Investigator.
• Other duties as needed.

• Supports and oversees Individual finances, ensuring that Individual funds are secure and within the Individual’s care and control.
• Responsible for monitoring all Individual spending and reviewing relevant financials and documentation, including all information necessary for social security redetermination.
• Other duties as needed.

• Performs direct consultation/casework with Individuals to facilitate their optimum development.
• Identifies Individual skills and strives to support their on-going development and growth.
• In conjunction with the Program Director, participates in the development of ISPs.
• Recommends revisions to the ISP as warranted.
• Informs all Laurel House plan team members of all ISP meetings.
• Responsible for the accurate and responsible implementation of Individual ISPs.
• Assists in the planning and preparation of Agency-based programming initiatives.
• Identifies and coordinates Individual participation in community events that are of Individual interest.
• Responsible for completing all data forms, accountability forms, and other required reports.
• Acts as a liaison between the Agency and relevant County and State Agencies.
• Serves as an Advocate for Individuals to assure rights and choices are safeguarded.
• Supervises, monitors, and evaluates services provided to the Individual.
• Counsels Individuals on personal problems and values and offers guidance on making informed decision.
• Serves as the primary liaison between Individuals, their families, and other significant people in the lives of Individuals.
• Transports Individuals as needed.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities as scheduled.
• Coordinates the training of Direct Support Professionals and the family in the content of the health and safety needs relevant to each Individual.
• Other duties as needed.

• Primary liaison between all Direct Care Professionals and Program Director/Human Resources/CEO.
• Assign household maintenance and purchasing tasks to Direct Support Professional, overseeing their performance to ensure the meeting of Individual needs.
• Leads regularly scheduled house or staff meetings to address the overall delivery of care.
• Responsible for all Direct Support Professional staff work schedules.
• Conduct all on site Direct Support Professional and related training.
• Attend a minimum of 24 hours of annual training.
• In the absence of other Program Supervisors/Specialists, assumes their duties, responsibilities, and authority.
• Participate in all internal incidents.
• Other duties as needed

• Must be able to push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to sit/stand/walk for extended periods of time.

Laurel House, Inc. is and Equal Opportunity Employer