Job Description

Posting number: PSSC 26-126-RJ

Department: LDH-Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports

Job classification: PROGRAM MANAGER 1--A--LDH

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Health Services, Human Resources, Mental Health, Social Services, Miscellaneous, Human Services

The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs.

As a Program Manager-1A, you will oversee the operation of the Day Program Department and Employment Services Department. Coordinates with the Director of these departments to ensure that quality services are being provided to residents. Responsible for the operation of the facility's Active Treatment/Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals program, which develops, implements, monitors, and revises, as necessary, all residents' individualized active treatment programs, as well as providing oversight and direction to the facility's population-specific treatment programs.

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Examples of duties

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls several divisions of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center: Residential Services, Active Treatment services, Day Program services, and Psychological services. Plans, organizes, directs, and controls several programs at the facility including the Safety Program, Risk Management Program, Protection-From-Harm Program, Active Treatment Program, and the Title XIX Survey Readiness, Management, and Response Program. Direct supervisor of two IDD Program Directors and Psychologist 5.
• Prepares a variety of reports pertaining to services to clients including residential, psychological, social services, active treatment, recreation, speech and hearing, abuse/neglect, incident management, vocational, dietary and medical as well as a variety of reports pertaining to employees including staff training, employee turnover, abuse/neglect, employee survey responses, etc. for review by the CEO and officials at LDH.
• Participate as a member of the facility Executive Staff to plan, implement, and monitor the facility's strategic initiatives. Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility. Performs all other duties assigned by the supervisor/designee to maintain continuity and quality, accreditation and licensure requirements.
• Performs all other duties assigned by supervisor, but not listed, for the smooth operation of the unit/building and/or the facility. Adheres to all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of State Civil Service, LDH, OCDD and Pinecrest Supports and Services Center. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator to support the Agency and/or the people we serve.

Position-Specific Details:

Department: Administration

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Detail to Special Duty, Probation, Job Appointment, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer.Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Work Schedule: Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Sandi Coleman

Chief of Human Resources

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center

100 Pinecrest Drive

Pineville, LA, 71360

Office: (318) 641-2159

Email: Sandi.Coleman@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader)

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer