Waiver Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Description:

The Waiver Director provides high-level administrative oversight and operational leadership for agency services. This role focuses on supporting adults and children with developmental disabilities within the Kentucky waiver system. As a leader of the person-centered team, the Director ensures all services align with state regulations and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities:

Assistance for everyone can range from occasional verbal reminders to full staff assistance, depending on the individual's functioning level.

• Regulatory Leadership: Complete all service and administrative requirements as outlined inCHILD, SCL, and MPW regulations.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure the development, implementation, and monitoring of service plans across the organization.
• Compliance Monitoring: Oversee the submission of quarterly reports, behavioral data, and verification of time spent with participants to ensure audit readiness.
• Team Collaboration: Maintain constant communication with Case Managers and all members of the person-centered team.
• Meeting Representation: Attend POC meetings, quarterly meetings, and annual meetings as the agency’s primary administrative representative.
• Fiscal Accountability: Oversee the submission of weekly billing and ensure services are initiated for authorization.
• Crisis Management: Be available or ensure backup coverage is available by phone 24/7 for agency emergencies.
• Reporting: Provide graphical representations of agency data and outcomes in monthly, quarterly, and annual forms.

Education & Training and/or Experience:

• Education: Must be on track to graduate in May 2026 to meet statutory requirements for the Executive Director title.
• Experience: 2 years of experience providing services within the field of developmental disabilities.
• Programming Knowledge: 1-year experience in program management or behavior programming for individuals with IDD.
• Communication: Ability to effectively present complex regulatory information to individuals, families, and organizational employees.
• Reasoning: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables