Program Specialist

***Effective October 15, 2021, all employees/contractors/interns/volunteers are required to provide our office with proof of COVID vaccination.***

Program Specialist Salary:

$17.00/HR or $33,150.00 annual salary

Program Specialist Shift:

Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM with observed holidays off per COMHAR policy

NO Weekends and NO On-Call!

The ID-Day Program offers services that are provided in both facility and community-based settings for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as those with intensive physical health needs (wheelchair, tube feeding, catheters, colostomy). Supports are offered through a variety of activities that develop life, socialization, motor, and adaptive skill sets.

The ID-Day Program is looking for candidates who are looking to make a difference in the lives of persons who are intellectually disabled. The Program Specialists help coordinate and manage various subject-matter programs within a company. Their responsibilities include planning and overseeing consumer activities, implementing program policies, and developing Individual Service Plan (ISP) for the consumer. Our ideal applicant will have a strong background composing and updating individual service plans of persons with intellectual disabilities.

COMHAR offers three different training programs to meet individuals' varying level of need and setting preference. Programs include developmental training to teach basic skills, facility-based vocational training, community-based instruction, and supported employment.

COMHAR has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Program Specialist at our ID-Day Program.

Program Specialist Job Description

• Identifying in the assessment the consumer's requirement for direct supervision or times when the consumer may be unsupervised
• Disseminating the assessment for the development of the Individual Service Plan (ISP), ISP Annual Update and all ISP revisions to all ISP plan team members 30 calendar days prior to the meeting
• Providing training to DSPs on the consumer Support Plan if a medication is prescribed to treat symptoms of a diagnosed psychiatric illness prior to the Supports Specialist working with the consumer
• Participating in the development of the ISP, ISP Annual Updates, and all ISP revisions
• Attending the ISP, ISP annual updates, and all ISP revisions
• Fulfilling the role of Plan Lead when a Supports Coordinator is not assigned to a consumer
• Reviewing every 3 months (or more often if necessary) the ISP, ISP Annual Updates, and all ISP previsions
• Reporting ISP content discrepancies to the Supports Coordinator as applicable and Team members
• Supervising, monitoring and evaluating services and outcomes identified in the ISP
• Reviewing, signing and dating the monthly documentation of an individual's participation and progress toward outcomes
• Reporting a change related to a consumer's needs to the Supports Coordinator
• Developing and implementing component services that will lead to advancement in the component or to competitive employment
• And other tasks assigned by supervisor

Program Specialist Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear others and accurately interpret speech and sounds. Frequently required to stand; walk; climb and descend stairs. Required to use hands and arms to reach, hold and carry objects. Required to sit; stand, maintain balance; occasionally lift and/or move minimal of 75 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception & ability to adjust optical focus for reading, driving, general observation and for all safety needs.

Full Time Employees are eligible for generous benefit options including but not limited to:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance with plan options to fit your needs
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (Holiday, sick, PTO, vacation)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional supplemental voluntary insurance options including Disability, Accident and Pet Insurance

Program Specialist Requirements:

• Associates OR 60 college credits from accredited college + 4 years of ID/Autism experience.
• Must have at least + 2yrs experience in ID
• Must be computer literate (excel, word, outlook, power point)
• Valid Driver's License and own transportation Required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Program Specialist Skills Required:

Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills and work well with people; good, creative problem solving skills; excellent clinical nursing skills including assessment, knowledge of behavioral health systems, community resources; ability to work independently, and be flexible/adaptive in handling changing priorities in a fast paced work environment; computer skills required.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.