Program Director

Founded in 1986, Cole Vocational Services in partnership with CA Mentor provides day programs to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the state.

CA Mentor is a partner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local human services providers offering quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. With opportunities from coast to coast (~25,000 employees across 34 states), when you join California MENTOR and The MENTOR Network, you’ll make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to individuals across the country.

Amazing opportunity to impact Adults with developmental disabilities and lead a team of dedicated professionals. Cole Vocational Services is seeking a Program Director to provide leadership and oversight for the day to day operations of a Day Program. As a Program Director, you will ensure quality of services delivered, compliance with regulatory requirements, and overall customer satisfaction. You will manage, hire, train and build a strong team of passionate individuals to deliver our mission of providing quality, innovation and growth to the individuals we serve.

The Program Director is critical to our success and exemplifies the mission driven work we do every day. Every person needs the support of others, but we look for dynamic people to support to support individuals with disabilities. As a Program Director with Cole Vocational Services in partnership with California Mentor, you’ll be one of those leaders.

This is a fantastic opportunity with wide ranging responsibilities, allowing further development of your career path in Social and Human Services and with the MENTOR Network:

• Provide leadership including leading a team of Direct Support Professionals; implementation of Network employee practices; recommend and assist with recruitment, supervision and training.
• Oversee program implementation of health and safety programs.
• Maintain and foster relations with case managers and residential providers and regulatory agencies.
• Advocate on behalf of individuals receiving services and Network as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain relations with individuals receiving services, families and guardians; implement individual support plans as appropriate.
• Oversee program quality enhancement and develop individual program plans; coordinate Network standards, licensing requirements and individual supported needs; review and submit incident reports.
• Implement program core growth strategy to maintain or increase census, maximize utilization.
• Responsible for the financial performance of program operations; complete purchasing of program supplies; and review and submit billing compliance documentation.
• Maintain program compliance with Network and regulatory standards for clean, neat, safe working environments; ensure pleasant, age-appropriate setting.
• Ensure timely and accurate program documentation.
• Develop and implement functional and meaningful curriculum and activities to meet the needs of the individuals we support.

Benefits: In addition to offering Medical, Dental, and a 401k plan, The Network offers a rewarding and supportive work environment with wider career opportunities throughout California and the US.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related human service field and a minimum of 18 months experience in the human services industry

• 5 years experience in a human services delivery system (in lieu of degree) including at least 2 years in a management or supervisory position. Additionally, must have a minimum of 3 years experience or training in 1) care and supervision of clients in a licensed adult day program or adult day health facility, or 2) care and supervision in on or more of the categories served by the day program.
• Strong supervisory experience
• Exceptional communication skills – ability to work with a range of people (Caregivers, Consumers, Families…)
• Ability to prioritize and shift gears quickly

EOE/AAE