Program Manager
14 days ago
East Rutherford
Job DescriptionDescription: About ASun Star: Founded in 2005, ASun Star provides services to individuals (adolescents, adults) and families within our facility and within the families’ home, school, and/or community. We utilize a strength-based approach and are dedicated to helping our families succeed within their respective community. We strive to help each individual to be “their biggest star” by striving towards their fullest potential and accomplishing goals that they have identified. We specialize in working with at-risk families and individuals diagnosed with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Join Our Team: ASun Star is one unified team comprised of very talented individuals working towards one common goal, and that is enabling lasting change for the developmentally disabled population of the greater New Jersey area. Together, we foster an environment known to be truly compassionate, collaborative, creating a culture of continuous improvement and support. Our team members are propelled to grow, and shine in their respective careers. Surround yourself with people who really care about making a difference - Come and join us in our mission! We currently have an amazing opportunity open in our Programs Department for a Program Manager. The Program Manager is responsible for designing, and implementing program policies that enables us to manage the day-to-day operations of our in-facility programs. They also manage communications and schedule and organize events or meetings related to the program as well as employee schedules. Currently, ASun Star provides facility-based services including: Day Habilitation, Afterschool Program, Summer Programming, and Weekend Programming to Adults and Adolescents. Duties & Responsibilities: • Knowledge and experience working with DDD (Dept. of Developmental Disabilities) and DCF (Dept. of Children and Family)., • Experience managing adult services such as: Day habilitation And/or adolescent services such as: afterschool and summer programming., • Helps create and/or collaborates on Behavioral Support Plans (BSP), • Oversees implementation of Behavioral Support Plans (BSP) and tracked data, • Supervises the department staff and direct support staff providing services., • Helps recruit, hire, orient, and train new staff., • Tracks trends, data, and outcomes to ensure that the programs are meeting dept and agency goals., • Communicates with all staff, families, school staff as needed, and actively coordinates and collaborates services., • Creates and tracks metrics and dept goals., • Tracks and oversees QA of programs., • Oversees incident reporting and UIRs, • Coordinates and collaborates with agency depts to ensure continuity of services, • Completes dept staff evaluations and tracks individual staff metrics performance, • Develops, creates and/or oversees curriculums for dept programs., • Increases participation and census of programs., • Coordinates all activities that supports all program and community events., • Effective & proven leadership skills with 10+ staff members or more., • Excellent Oral and Written communications skills., • Excellent analytical and time-management skills., • Proven ability to perform in a fast-paced environment., • A minimum of 5+ years’ experience working in the human services/social services/behavioral health field(s)., • A minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a supervisory role., • ABA and/or Behavioral Experience preferred., • Ability to oversee the implementation BSPs (Behavioral Support Plans) and data., • Proficient experience using Google workspace, and Microsoft Office., • Health Insurance, • Dental insurance, • Vision insurance plans, • Paid Vacation, sick days, holidays., • Flexible benefits program, • Wellness programs, • Direct Deposit, • Bachelor's degree in the mental health/psychology or related field (interchangeable with experience)., • CPR/First Aid Certified, • Must have experience in ABA settings, • Must have experience in Day Habilitation settings