Program Coordinator

Job Description

What You GettoDo:

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.

• 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, andeating.
• Prepare meals and snacks. May include grocery shopping.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Assist with transportation needs.
• Implement positive behavior supports and de-escalate challenging behaviors when needed.
• 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