Horizon House, a non-profit organization, has been widely recognized for its services as a provider of community-based behavioral health, intellectual disabled and homeless services in Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. Each year, Horizon House provides a continuum of services at over 100 sites to over 4,5000 adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, and/or homelessness. A pioneer in the field of community-based rehabilitation, Horizon House is widely recognized for its innovative approach to the delivery of services in a community setting. Currently, we are seeking a full time Program Director to join our Bucks County Developmental Services Division.#zrtc
Some duties to include:
- To manage and supervise the operations and staff, at multiple assigned service sites, where Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) (for adults with cognitive impairment, mental health diagnoses and/or behavior issues) are delivered
- To design and ensure the implementation of services to facilitate client's skill development and growth.
- To promote continuous quality enhancement and growth of the programs assigned.
- To provide necessary intervention and supports to enhance continuity of service.
- To develop and monitor systems to ensure the quality of staff support and client services throughout the department.
- To achieve and maintain compliance with applicable licensing standards; Provider Qualifications; ISPs; agency policies and to prepare/submit Plans of Correction (POC) for citations.
- To operate assigned service sites, including staff salaries, within established budgets.
- Build and maintain a high level of satisfaction by participants, families, staff and funding/licensing entities.
- Bachelors degree, Master’s Degree preferred, in Human services, social sciences or health care or a related field and 3 - 5 years experience in I/DD field; at least 3-5 years prior supervisory experience or any combination of experience, education, and training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required and meet applicable funding source requirements.
- Very good communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Very good organizational and analytical skills.
- Must be available for local travel and possess a valid driver's license.
- Possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
- May require crisis intervention in emergency situations.
- May be required to work during emergencies including inclement weather.
- 24 hour on-call pager coverage as assigned or needed.
- May be required to attend training to become a certified agency investigator. May conduct investigations and participate in the agency rotation of on-call investigators. This requires carrying a beeper and responding to investigation hotline calls during on-call beeper coverage.
- Ability to supervise and monitor the operation of assigned programs.
- Ability to coordinate and monitor the daily operations of the program to ensure a safe, secure and pleasant environment during scheduled working hours.
- Ability to develop and monitor the program on an ongoing basis through interaction with program activities and overall planning.
- Ability to work in conjunction with the Director and assigned Human Resource Manager concerning recruitment, employment, training and performance of staff.
- Ability to participate in training relevant to the position, to further promote staff professional growth and development.