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Prestige Senior Living · 1 day ago

Specific Needs Program Director

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Prestige Senior Living is seeking a Specific Needs Program Director responsible for overseeing the Specific Needs Program. This role involves coordinating resident care, developing behavioral health strategies, and providing support and training to team members.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Creates a resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to Specific Needs residents, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect

Evaluates health, functional, and psychosocial status of Specific Needs residents. Participates in the development of individualized service plans and behavioral strategies. Proactively manages care and services for each resident. Problem-solves with community management team to manage residents changing needs

Leads the behavioral appropriateness review of prospective residents. Communicates with referral sources and DHS/OHA regarding resident fit

Collaborates with the Executive Director, and Health Services Director on admission decisions

Ensures all program and documentation requirements are met for the Specific Needs contract

Ensures resident care needs are met by coordinating care services with physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agency personnel. Oversees the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed

Partners in the investigation and root cause analysis of incidents. Collaborates with the management team on the development and implementation of appropriate interventions

Reviews incident and intervention data with Behavior Support Specialist and health services team. Uses data to lead the quality improvement initiatives for the Specific Needs Program

Communicates regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs. Provides education and support to residents and families

Provides initial and ongoing training to team members on behavioral health, interventions, and non-pharmacological strategies

Oversees the documentation and communication of resident care and services. Ensures resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies and state regulations

Collaborates with community leadership to maintain survey and regulatory compliance

Assists in the management of Infection Control. Provides training to team members on infection control practices, investigates, and reports incidents of infection and tracks infection data

Participates in manager on duty rotation providing answers on questions regarding resident concerns and staffing coverage

Participates in leadership team by actively contributing to decision making, incident follow up, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as daily stand up, Systems Monitoring and Resident Tracking (SMART), Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), and other meetings as required

Acts as an ambassador of Prestige by representing the community in a positive manner to outside agencies and participating in community events and social functions

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Geriatric care experienceBehavioral health strategiesStaff supervisionMental health certificationFirst AidCPRTrainingStaff developmentLong-term care administrationBachelor’s degreeProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Minimum 2 years of experience in geriatric care and medication administration

Current First Aid and CPR card required

Bachelor's degree Psychology, Social Work, or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience