We are a nonprofit community mental health center whose mission is to ensure all members of our community have an opportunity to achieve their highest potential for living satisfying, productive, and valued lives.

We are dedicated to developing, organizing and efficiently utilizing resources to plan and provide quality mental health, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and substance use disorder services. We believe all persons should be afforded the opportunity to access community resources.

Persons with mental illness, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and substance use disorder are often devalued. They are segregated from living in the acceptable residence of their choice and from productive participation with their family and friends.

The efforts of Cumberland River Behavioral Health and our associated agencies is focused on empowering individuals to make decisions, preserve friendships, increase family involvement, integrate into the community, live satisfying lives, and to be employed in meaningful activities which are challenging and rewarding.

Cumberland River Behavioral Health is dedicated to planning and providing quality mental health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and substance use services in our eight county service area, including Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Whitley counties.

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Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factors. In addition to federal law requirements, Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has operations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Director of Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (D/ID) Program

Corbin, KY

Full Time

Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc.

Experienced

Job Title: Director of Developmental Intellectual Disabilities (D/ID)

Qualifications: A Master’s Degree from an accredited college in the areas of Special Education, Behavioral Science or Public Health and 5 years experience in developmental disabilities or related field; Knowledgeable of computers; Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screen test.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

This position reports directly to the Executive Director.

Summary of Job Duties: This position is a full time position that includes planning, organizing, supervising, administering, monitoring, and evaluating the Developmental Disabilities program. Coordinates elements of this program and relating them to the supports needed by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in order for them to live an enhanced quality of life in their local community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan, direct, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and supervise the work of the Michelle P. Coordinator, the SGF Support Coordinators, Adult Day Training Instructors, Supported Employment Supervisor, Individualized Support Coordinator, Crisis Response/Prevention and Stabilization Coordinator, Respite Care Supervisor, SGF/PASRR Coordinator and other personnel working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Elicit input from individuals/families, community, and other providers, and staff in Program Development and responding to community needs.
Utilize Outcome Performance Measures in staff supervision.
Provide Consultation and Education Programs to community organizations and leads for the D/ID Program.
Initiate financial support contracts and writes grants for the program.
Serves on the Regional Executive Committee, and Regional Evaluation Committee.
Monitor/review claims submitted to Frankfort on a monthly basis in regards to Child and Adult Day Care Food Service Program.
Maintain the enrollment in the Community Habilitation Programs at an average of over twelve (12) with an ADA based on staff utilized during the year per Instructor and Team Manager and operating a minimum of six (6) hours per day.
Provide inservice training and consultation for all D/ID staff.
To maintain the ADA of the Staffed Residences at 2.7.
To oversee the Dietary Program, i.e. identify, write, implement, and monitor the Dietary Policies and Procedures, schedule and monitor the activities of the Dietician.
To continue to work with the Division of Mental Retardation Staff in Frankfort, KY to obtain additional funding for the D/ID programs.
To assume responsibility for completing the D/ID State Plan and Budget (per fiscal year.)
Insure the completion of Monthly and/or Quarterly Reports for Crisis Response Prevention and Stabilization, Supported Employment, PASRR, Individualized Supports, etc.
To participate in the U & R Medical Record Review process to insure that every eligible client in the D/ID Program has appropriate documentation in the medical record, e.g., income eligibility, application, diagnosis (with psychological), treatment plan, psychosocial, staff notes, etc.
To serve as an active member of the Human Rights Committee, Behavior Intervention Committee, Regional Executive Committee, Incident Report Committee, and Periodic Performance Review.
To review and approve claims for food reimbursements for all Community Habilitation Programs per the D/ID Administrative Assistant.
To work with the Department for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Department of Social Services to increase the enrollment in the various Supported Employment Programs per the Supported Employment Coordinator.
To maintain the SCL/DID Program at a minimum of seventy (70) clients 100% of the time and to request and additional or expansion of the Program for District XIII per SCL Program Director.
Monitor monthly income and expenses for SCL, SGF, Vocational Rehabilitation, Michelle P., and various grants, etc.
To provide for client participation in Special Olympics annually.
To review the D/ID staff annual Outcome Performance Measures.
To implement a Continuous Quality Improvement Program for D/ID services, e.g. utilizing the 21 Personal Outcome Measures 4 times a year, on-site program reviews, medical record reviews, inservice training reviews, safety reports, incident reports, medication monitoring, monthly Case Management monitoring, etc.
To attend in-state workshops to develop more effective clinical skills and to become aware of the trend(s) and best practices in D/ID services.
To evaluate direct service time of all D/ID staff on a monthly basis, e.g. utilizing the reports from Patient Accounts Coordinator.
To monitor monthly overtime of all D/ID staff.
To develop and monitor SCL compliance requirements and reduce audit exceptions.
To develop and monitor Michelle P. compliance requirements and to reduce audit exceptions.
To review and approve all incident reports, as well as to compile quarterly and annual reports that identify patterns and trends, analyze data, make recommendations to reduce incident reports, and monitor compliance with recommendations.
To collect, monitor, and analyze the fire drills and disaster drills for the Adult Day Training programs per the D/ID Administrative Assistant.
To identify, write, implement, review, and revise all policies and procedures that relate to the D/ID program.
Develop “a marketing plan perspective among staff” and promote positive public relations on a daily basis.
Develop a working knowledge of the CMHC contract with DMHDDAS; with Agency Budgeting, with Joint Commission requirements, with SCL and Michelle P. waivers, and other regulations relative to D/ID services.

Required Job Skills:

Oral and Written Communication Skills.
Interpersonal Skills.
Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.
Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion.
Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs.
Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community.
Ability to work with professionals in the field, as well as, on the college level and to take part in public meetings.
Ability to manage the work of various professionals and to project program needs.
Leadership qualities.

Additional Responsibilities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
Possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record if required for job performance.
Complete training requirements within time frames per SCL waiver.
Comply with agency policies and procedures
Valid social security card or valid work permit for non US citizens
A TB Risk Assessment must be completed and received by Personnel within 7 days of hire.
Adhere to and promote the D/ID Vision Statement

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.
The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.

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