Program Coordinator, Full time, Edgewood Home, Thief River Falls, MN

Job Description

Job Description

About the job : As a Program Coordinator, you are responsible for all aspects of our 24-hour operation of program serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, brain injuries, challenging behaviors and/or mental health needs.  This includes supervision and training of staff, ensuring coordination and execution of person-centered programming and positive support services for people served, day to day coordination of program, maintaining records and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies.  Starting salary is $58,240 per year.

Essential job responsibilities include, but not limited to: 

• Develop, implement, evaluate, update, and train on each person’s services, supports, and outcomes.
• Ensure the needs and program expectations of persons served are met 24 hours/day.
• Follow recipes, menus and diets as ordered when preparing and serving meals/snacks.
• Ensure medical treatments and medications are ordered, secured, stored, documented, and given as medically ordered.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with people we serve and their family members, outside services and providers, all PCS staff, and the public.
• Develop and maintain staff schedules including approving/denying staff requests for time off.
• Ensure documentation of daily program information.
• Attend and/or lead all in-services, develop and maintain staff schedules complete employee performance reviews, hire discipline and terminate staff.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or as dictated by licensure.
• Must pass DHS background clearance.
• Must have valid driver’s license and meet company driving criteria.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Must have a BA or BS degree in human services or a related field.

Benefits That Support You:

• Your well-being matters to us. That’s why we provide exempt-level team   members flexible paid time away —designed to give you the time you need, when you need it most, without worrying about accruals or tracking.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage — 100% employer-paid employee health insurance, with access to spouse and family plans.
• Health Savings Account Contributions — $150 per month toward your HSA when enrolled in our insurance.
• Peace of Mind — $20,000 employer-sponsored life insurance. Plus, access to an additional voluntary plan.
• Retirement Readiness — Strong retirement plan options with employer contributions, plus financial education resources to help you prepare for whatever life brings.
• Additional Voluntary Benefits — dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, short- and long-term disability (STD/LTD), and accident insurance to fit your individual and family needs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why choose us:

At Prairie Community Services, we respect life, self, colleagues and others. We support individuals who receive services in our residential programs and through Community- Based Services by assessing and utilizing their strengths and skills to encourage, teach, and help them to achieve their hopes and dreams.

As part of a mission-focused nonprofit that values integrity, commitment, respect, excellence, service and stewardship, we will train you for success!

Prairie Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.