IDD Program Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026.
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IDD Program ManagerType:
RegularIf you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Plans, coordinates, and ensures consistency and quality of training, habilitation, and development programs for persons with disabilities. Supervises classroom and vocational activities by performing the following duties and by coordinating schedules/events of Direct Support employees, Vocational Instructors, etc. Relies on experience, knowledge, and judgment and to lead and direct the work of others.Rate of Pay: $55,000.00/Annual Salary
REPORTS TO:
IDD Regional Operations Director
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position supervises Day Program Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct supervision to Day Program Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals.
- Provide day-to-day leadership in Day Habilitation programs, including advice, guidance, direction and authorization to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Provide fiscal management of the day programs including responsibility for implementing, maintaining, and evaluating budgets, analyzing budget variances, and developing explanation and/or corrective action plans.
- Confers with guardians, Administrators, Qualified Professional, Habilitation Specialists, social worker, nursing, and others to develop individual instructional program for people supported.
- Interfaces between day program/vocational center, community workers, and employees.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with County and State regulatory bodies, community organizations and relevant industry partners.
- Ensure policies, procedures, and state regulatory requirements are implemented and adhered to at the program level.
- Motivate, lead, and mentor a high-performance team.
- Recruit and retain required staff with strong emphasis on employee engagement.
- Manage hiring, supervision, evaluation, scheduling, promotion, and corrective action in collaboration with HR.
- Ensure compliance with team member training requirements.
- Trains staff on day program procedures, modular day training, makes staff assignments, ensures adequate staffing; schedules lunches, breaks and orders supplies.
- Stays informed of new developments, methods, and training techniques in the ID/DD field.
- Understands, teaches and utilizes proper body mechanics while assisting with behavioral intervention techniques, dependent/independent transfers and positioning of people supported regardless of individual weight distribution.
- Audit medication administration.
- Required that the employee cooperate with the licensee and Department of Human Services staff in any inspection, inquiry or investigation.
- Be an active part of multidisciplinary team that supports therapeutic and behavioral plans in partnership with operations, clinical staff and co-workers to enhance the quality of life for those we support.
- Attends mandatory meetings and training sessions as required and scheduled by unit management staff, Administrator or corporate managers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred in Human Services or related field or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of five (5) years progressive management experience working with individuals with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities.
- CPR, first aid, NCI and/or MedTech certification, a plus
- Must be qualified as a Habilitation Technician II (med certified) or eligible to be so designated at the first available training after accepting the position.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Regularly required to lift 20 lbs.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
- Must be able to pull a minimum of 25 lbs.
- Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
- Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Required to regularly stand and walk.
- Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
- Must be able to talk and hear.
RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirementsavings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertensionand diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.