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At Dungarvin, you can make someone's life better! As a Program Coordinator, you will play a crucial role by providing compassionate care while enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
If you are looking for a job where you can make a difference in the life of someone in need, Dungarvin may be the place for you.
- Hourly Rate: Starting $21.50
- Full-time
- Opportunities for internal growth & career advancement
- Medical, Dental, Vision for eligible full-time employees.
- Supplementary insurance
- Paid Training and Referral bonus Program
- FREE Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan available with match
- PayActiv – Access 50% of your wages before pay day
- Verizon Wireless and Dell employee discounts
- PTO that increases with tenure
- Pet Insurance
The Program Coordinator (PC) is the lead staff for one residential group home program and will be responsible providing direct support, hands-on instruction, assistance, and positive direction to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in a manner that ensures their health, safety, successful achievement of service objectives, and personal goals.
In addition, the PC will perform administrative duties that include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with schedules
- Documentation and follow-up of individual and program related issues
- Ensuring compliance with policies and Oregon Administrative Rules
- One-on-one training of staff
This is not a supervisory role. The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Program Director.
If you are passionate about providing care and are willing to challenge yourself daily to make a positive impact on the lives of those you care for, we want YOU on our team.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
- Enrich and support the lives of our residents while maintaining a safe and healthy environment
- Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence and self-care.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
- Prepare meals and snacks. May include grocery shopping.
- Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
- Assist with transportation needs.
- Provide mobility and transfer assistance, which may include using mechanical lift devices.
- Administrative duties
- Other duties as assigned
- 1-2 years of experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior experience in residential services preferred.
- Have a passion to help others
- People-oriented and have a team approach
- Dependable, adaptable, flexible
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Must be able to provide references
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation with ability to use personal vehicle on the job
- Able to attend two weeks of PAID in-house orientation and training
Successful candidates will be required to meet all Oregon State Department of Human Services requirements.
Additional Information
WHY THIS JOB?
- Community-based employment - little time spent at a desk, and more time with people.
- The million little moments working with individuals who have intellectual disabilities will make you love coming to work, you’ll build an indescribable bond with your patients
- If you’ve ever felt the need to help someone along their path to success, then consider a career helping intellectually disabled individuals. You’ll come to understand how you can help them achieve their hopes and dreams while trying to protect them from judgment when the outside world doesn’t understand. You’ll not only be their therapist, but you’ll also be their cheerleader.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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