Young Adult Institute, Inc.

Program Administrator

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience serving the target population, or a high school diploma with 3 years of experience in direct support for individuals with I/DD.
  • At least 1 year of supervisory experience in a residential setting with behavioral health.
  • Must be a Registered Behavior Technician, Licensed Psychiatric Technician, or Qualified Behavior Modification Professional.
  • Certification as Group Home Administrator or Adult Residential Facility Administrator required within 90 days of employment.
  • Valid Driver's License and knowledge of California’s Lanterman Act and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the development and implementation of therapeutic programming by interdisciplinary teams.
  • Ensure supervision levels protect health, safety, and habilitation according to regulatory requirements.
  • Provide leadership and improve treatment team quality for positive care outcomes.
  • Coordinate interdisciplinary team efforts for person-centered treatment and behavior plans.
  • Foster an open-door policy and participatory management style to boost staff morale.
  • Assign staff responsibilities and manage schedules for adequate coverage.
  • Lead and facilitate interdisciplinary team meetings to disseminate information and problem-solve.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development through regular trainings and evaluations.
  • Participatory management with an open-door policy to improve workplace culture.
  • Involvement in interdisciplinary teamwork to enhance service delivery.
  • Supports for career advancement within the behavioral health field.
  • Ability to develop relationships with families and community members to advocate for those with disabilities.
Full Job Description

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

  • Overseesthe milieu and therapeutic programming of theassigned program,including the development and implementation of therapeutic programming and groups by the interdisciplinary team.
  • Ensures the appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the assigned program at all times to protect the health, safety and habilitation of the people we support, consistent with agency philosophy and department practices and in line with Federal, State, Local and regulatory requirements.
  • Provides effective leadershipand develops a treatment team that provides quality care and positive outcomes.
  • Coordinates all members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), promoting and maintaining the excellence of the program and ensuring implementation of person-centered treatment and behavior plans and coordination of medical care, medication administration and other necessary services.
  • Establishes a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination and escalates concerns to senior leadership.
  • Fosters an open-door policy and utilizes participatory management; maintains direct relationships with staff and bolsters staff morale.
  • Assigns responsibilities,ensuringappropriate staff coverage and managing staff schedules.
  • Supervises staff to ensure they are meeting the needs of the people we support and all applicable regulatory and agency standards.
  • Plays an active role in the hiring process, interviewing and selecting qualified staff based on program needs.
  • Assesseswork performanceandensuresquality service provision throughongoing staff supervision and observation.
  • Fosters professional development through regular supervision, training, and evaluations.
  • Leadsand facilitates interdisciplinary teammeetingsand discussions to disseminate information to staff, people we support, authorized representatives and/or advocates and other members of the circle of support and to identify and solve problems.
  • Attends and actively participates in planning and other meetings regarding the people we support and ensures inclusion of family members and external supports in meetings, as appropriate.
  • Regularly attends regional, agency supervisor and other required meetings to remain up-to-date on policy, procedure or other changes and obtain information required to remain compliant and effectively manage program operations.
  • Organizes and presents ongoing trainings.
  • Maintains a safe environment for staff and the people we support and adheres to safety regulations and ensures program and staff compliance with regulations and best practices.
  • Assesses areas of risk for people we support and/or staff, rectifies these risks and notifies proper authorities or individuals of circumstances or situations that present possible health endangerment and/or hazardous conditions.
  • Oversees facilitymaintenance and upkeepand maintainsadequate inventory of food, hygiene, general and therapeutic supplies.
  • Facilitatesdevelopment of professional, empathetic relationships with families, service providers,and community members, acting as a representative of the program, advocatingfor persons withdisabilitiesto local government andcommunity and fostering interagency collaboration and communication between relevant supports.
  • Oversees all financial systems, maintains records for the people we support and program expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility and integrity and maintains operation of program within budgetary guidelines.
  • Monitors individual27s billing for accuracy, as applicable.
  • Interviews, appraises and admits residents, if applicable.
  • Ensures the completion and maintenance of all paperwork and written records related to individual treatment and compliance with all relevant laws, rules and/or regulations. This may include, but is not limited to, medical and medication management records and auditing, treatment records, progress reports, data collection, behavior reports, incident reports, billing records, as applicable, and other written communication systems.
  • Maintains oversight and compliance of systems specific to role and responsibilities.
  • Documents and reports errors, incidents and corrective actions and assists with the investigative process, if needed.
  • Ensures that compliance with care plans is maintained to maximize quality improvement management.
  • Complies with and ensures that staff complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Ensures compliance with Federal, State, City and/or other oversight agency laws, rules, regulatory or program requirements by passing monthly, quarterly and annual compliance audits and surveys, as applicable.
  • Responsible for individual27s financial management.
  • Serves as liaison to Regional Center, Community Care Licensing and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for assigned residence on all inquiries, incidents, etc.
  • May serve as Administrator-on-Call (Available/On Call Supervisor) with other program leadership on an as needed basis and provides program/floor coverage, when necessary.
  • Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Pay rate: $90,000 annually

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

  • 21 years of age or older; and
  • Bachelor27s degree and at least 1 year of experience serving or providing direct support to population to be supported; or
  • High school diploma or its educational equivalent and 3 years of experience serving or providing direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the population to be supported; and
  • 1 year of supervisory experience in a residential setting, with behavioral health experience; and
  • Must be one of the following;
    • Registered Behavior Technician
    • Licensed Psychiatric Technician
    • Qualified Behavior Modification Professional
  • Must hold, or obtain within 90 days of employment, certification from State of California as either a: Group Home Administrator (for assignments to children27s homes) or Adult Residential Facility Administrator (for assignments to adult homes).
  • Valid Driver27s License
  • Knowledge of California27s Lanterman Act and Title 17 and 22 regulations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and basic computer skills 6 including email, utilizing Workday and related systems (DA, etc.) to complete essential tasks
  • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to take initiative
  • Highly flexible personality type
  • Ability to respond to calls and programmatic needs beyond regular work hours/be on-call as needed

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

  • Bachelor27sdegree,preferably in a human services field
  • Previous experience as a lead or supervisor in a residential setting

About Young Adult Institute, Inc.

Young Adult Institute, Inc. (YAI) is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across the lifespan. YAI supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest life possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working, and learning. The organization was founded in 1957 by a group of parents who wanted to ensure that their children with developmental disabilities had the same opportunities as other children. Today, YAI is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the United States providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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