Memphis Center For Independent Living has a job opening

Salary Range:   $25,000-$35,000 FT; $15 -$16.50/hr PT

 

PAS Program Job Description

Program Manager

 

Job Summary: The Program Manager will provide supervision, aggressive outreach for program growth and is responsible for the administration of the MCIL PAS Program.  This position will report to the Executive Director.

 

Job Duties:

  • Provide program outreach for expansion of program through media, public or individual presentations and aggressive personal outreach
  • Develop and maintain good rapport with all consumer managers for program retention
  • Verify that all consumers are receiving services daily or as scheduled
  • Provide consumer manager training to assist new PAS consumers to understand their rights and responsibilities in managing their services
  • Create, maintain and provide new DSP staff orientation in conjunction with the consumer they will serve
  • Work with Independent Living Specialists, Direct Support Professionals, Consumer Managers, MCOs, MCIL Administrators and PAS Team to ensure a cohesive and collaborative provision of services
  • Maintain necessary documentation and accurate records
  • Submit all required reports on time including but not limited to: immediate submission of incidents reports, missed visits, time reports, reimbursement requests and or billing reports
  • Demonstrate good interpersonal relationships and ability to build rapport with consumers and staff
  • Observe, discuss and report any safety issues within the consumer’s home environment
  • Must be willing to follow the consumer directed philosophy and management
  • Verify that MCIL DSP staff is providing quality services, follow through on incidents and complaints and work promptly to resolve all issues
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Provide, attend and verify attendance of DSP staff for ongoing mandatory trainings
  • Other duties as assigned or necessary to achieve the mission of MCIL 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Be age 18 or over.
  • Be an RN, or have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a Social Service field
  • Be mature as exhibited in timeliness and acting in a responsible manner at all times.
  • Be able to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Be experienced with and/or have a positive attitude for and about older persons and persons with disabilities.
  • Be knowledgeable of and sensitive to different cultural backgrounds.
  • Be able to exhibit moderate computer skills
  • Have knowledge or skills for the specific in-home services provided by this program
  • Have an annual influenza (flu) immunization or written documentation of medical contraindications or a signed declination statement by the individual
  • Submit fingerprints for a mandatory background check
  • Name does not appear on the abuse registry
  • Be able to provide employment and personal references with recent knowledge of ability to perform and maintain employment

Send resumes with cover letter to: MCIL, 1633 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104  ATT: Sandi Klink or in an attachment to: sandi@mcil.org.