State Program Coordinator Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

Pay Rate:  $19.00/hr.

Program Coordinator 
Are you looking for a career opportunity where you can make a difference in the lives of others? Look no further! This role is critical to our success.  As a mission-driven organization, we are intensely focused on expanding access to services and developing new and more effective ways of delivering supports and services to individuals with a range of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

General Summary:

The Program Coordinator manages, coordinates, and oversees different programs and projects. Coordinates team meetings with staff and create personal and service plans for each consumer and guardian.

• Ensures consumer and guardian participation in development of service plan and personal futures plan
• Schedules and chairs screening for program vacancies and develops waiting list for potential consumer vacancies
• Develops and implements service plan within 30 days of moving in, annually, when significant changes occur, and when moving out
• Monitors/implements/supervises delivery of service plans and personal futures plan and training of staff
• Ensures all written training programs are implemented and revised as needed
• Demonstrates knowledge of contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements
• Monitors to ensure all service sites deliver services in accordance with contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements and implements/coordinates any necessary plans of correction from a regulatory body
• Facilitates 1:1 interactions with peers, superiors, and subordinates and fosters team spirit and company pride among team members and agency
• Is aware of quality indicators and achieves results
• Uses leadership and communication skills to motivate team members toward agency objectives
• Documents consumer progress or regression. Initiates discharge planning if appropriate. Maintains records appropriately
• Maintains fiscal spending within limits of approved budget (e.g. household expenses and repairs, vehicle expenses, personnel costs, consultant services, etc.)
• Monitors workers’ compensation and unemployment claims for assigned service site(s). Proactively works to reduce claims and minimize risk/exposure of agency
• Monitors all consumer finance documentation
• Implements/monitors compliance with the company's Health and Safety programs
• Attends industry functions to promote positive relationships with other providers
• Develops positive relationships with all funding sources to promote new business
• Utilizes problem solving/mediation skills when employee to employee conflicts arise
• Monitors exit interview results and investigates areas of concern that may be identified through this process
• Manages budgeted staff hours to provide effective and efficient service delivery
• Implements staff recruitment and retention programs to promote positive work environment
• Oversees/participates in the hiring process of all assigned positions in accordance with the company's policy and local, state, and federal employment law
• Actively works toward achieving/maintaining Affirmative Action goals within assigned service site(s)
• Ensures all assigned staff receive training and supervision as needed to meet performance expectations
• Recognizes staff with Pro team, performance management evaluations, individual development goals, etc.
• Ensures assigned staff is evaluated fairly and timely in accordance with the company's performance evaluation procedures
• Ensures that all information from upper management is conveyed to employees as applicable and appropriate
• Ensures that all job opportunity listings are shared with employees
• Maintains and/or monitors training reports to ensure timely training of staff for all assigned service sites
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Education:
• BA/BS in Business, Health Care Administration, or Social Services.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent and three years of related job experience may be substituted per area regulations. Exceptions must have written approval from Regional Management

• Experience:
• A minimum of two years of verifiable work experience providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. One year previous supervisory experience preferred
• Experience in managing systems, processes, and people.

• License/Certification:
• Valid driver’s license, (in most cases)

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match. 
• Paid time off and holiday pay. 
• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers. 
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities. 
• Employee Referral Program bonus opportunities for eligible roles

Come join our amazing team of committed and caring professionals. Apply Today!

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
 

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.