Benjamin Witherspoon
Prospect Park
Summary
Dynamic Program Specialist with a proven track record at Merakey, excelling in skill development and performance assessments. Adept at coordinating healthcare services and managing staff schedules, ensuring compliance and enhancing client care. Strong communicator with expertise in training coordination, driving positive outcomes in individual and group settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Specialist
Merakey
04.2024 - Current
- Overall coordination of individual care and services
- Facilitates team meetings as needed
- Coordinates healthcare and medication oversight
- Is the point person and liaison with family and stakeholder contacts
- Responsible for service plan development and implementation
- Works with internal and external parties to ensure unit authorizations in the ISP
- Aggregates data for quarterly reports and shares data with applicable parties
- Analyzes daily, weekly, monthly, progress notes and data collection tools to verify adherence to ISP; determines any changes needed or inconsistencies in services provided; and initiates changes as appropriate
- Provides follow-up regarding medical appointments, cancelled appointments, transportation, and medical refills, etc.
House Lead
World of Life International
10.2018 - Current
- Coordinate and manage the program and operations while ensuring compliance requirements
- Coordinating activities and appointments of individuals served and maintaining all records according to all standards
- Provides oversight of direct care staff providing services to clients and coordinates the assignment of the facility
- Provides coaching and feedback to employees along with ongoing informal and formal performance discussions and annual performance reviews
- Shops for food for home as needed
- Create and maintains staff schedules
- Oversees household activities, housekeeping, menus assuring all meals are according to individual diet plan
- Provides oversight to direct care staff with individual into the community by arranging transportation to recreational and social activities
- Coordinates and attends appointments of individuals served as required
- Attends training and meeting as required
House Supervisor
Merakey
04.2017 - 04.2024
- Acts as Lead staff and point person when on shift
- Prepares and manages house schedules in coordination with the Program Manager
- Direct Care responsibilities to include but not limited to ADL's, food preparation/feeding, maintaining required supervision requirements
- Medication management and administration
- Manages all household needs to include but not limited to menu development, grocery shopping, housekeeping
- Ensure ongoing upkeep and maintenance of assigned home
Education
Cyber Security
Immaculata University
Immaculata,PA05-2020
Associate of Science - General Studies
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA05-2018
Skills
- Skill development
- Group and individual instruction
- Performance assessments
- Skill development
Timeline
Program Specialist
Merakey
04.2024 - Current
House Lead
World of Life International
10.2018 - Current
House Supervisor
Merakey
04.2017 - 04.2024
Cyber Security
Immaculata University
Associate of Science - General Studies
Delaware County Community College
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