Day Program Coordinator: Developmental Disabilities at Highland Rivers Health in Cedartown, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.Are you ready to make a Difference?JOB SUMMARY:The Day Program Coordinator is responsible for the managing the day to day operations of the Day Program for the individuals served in the Intellectual Developmentally Disabled program at Highland Behavioral Rivers Health. The day program provides activities, services, learning opportunities and supports to help individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities live independently in their communities. The program provides year-round, quality-driven social, recreational, vocational and educational programs for individuals, and provides support to their families.Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Daily contact with individuals


• Monthly documentation (summaries, HRST updates, DDP ISP review notes)


• Oversees locked meds for individuals and returns unused meds, maintain monthly MARs.


• Individual Service Plan reviews, development and implementation


• Trainings for staff as indicated in individuals' service plans/HRST/Safety plans and protocols


• Liaison with community, support coordination, administration, families/caregivers, and contractors, regional office, intake and evaluation, transportation, DFCS,


• Intimate knowledge of DD Services and funding sources (NOW/COMP Waivers, state funded) and service rates


• Budgeting and Maximizing service units of individuals in all services.


• Computer systems - Carelogic, Health Risk Screening Tool, IDD Connects, Kronos


• Communication/customer service (emails, phone calls, meetings)


• Management, maintenance, and audits of electronic health records, including ECR page


• Document review (PA, DMA6 & SMA7, ISP, HRST, SIS)


• Completes discharges and paperwork


• Crisis intervention, monitor and maintain health and safety of individuals.


• Completes incident reports (non-critical, critical, death reports and follow-ups)


• Assist with instructor duties, as needed (CAI, feeding, toileting, supervision, etc.)


• Transporting individuals into the community, to/from home and when there is an emergency


• Scheduling staff


• Must have good people skills, analytical analysis ability and good decision-making skills


• Quarterly DDP Documentation


• Required Training


• Monthly Staff Meetings


• Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.