Residential Goal Development and Outcomes Specialist

Residential Goal Development and Outcomes Specialist 

Compensation: $65,000 - $70,000 annually

Status: Full-Time

Category: Exempt

Location: Mercer County, NJ

Who We Are
The Arc Mercer has supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for over 70 years. We are recognized for operational excellence, strong leadership, and industry-leading low staff turnover. Our organization is committed to innovation, accountability, and building systems that ensure consistent, high-quality services across all programs.

What We Offer:

• Top 401k plans in the industry. Employer contribution of 5% and 6% match, for a total of 11%
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benefits 
• Paid Time Off: Personal, Vacation & Sick 

Position Summary
The Residential Development and Outcomes Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing a
standardized assessment and goal-setting process for individuals in the residential program. This role focuses on
assessing functional skills, establishing measurable, data-driven goals, and tracking progress toward increased
independence. The Specialist will pilot the process at one residential site before expanding implementation across
additional homes using a functional curriculum framework.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessment Development: Develop and implement a standardized process for assessing individuals’ functional skills, strengths, support needs, and opportunities for increased independence.
• Individualized Goal Development: Translate assessment results into meaningful, measurable goals targeting functional skill development, including ADLs, communication, community shopping, social skills, and behavior reduction.
• Data-Driven Outcomes: Establish systems for tracking individual progress, measuring goal attainment, and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching strategies and interventions.
• Functional Curriculum Alignment: Develop and implement a goal-setting framework aligned with a functional curriculum to promote skill acquisition, independence, and meaningful participation in daily life.
• Staff Collaboration: Work closely with residential managers, supervisors, and direct support professionals to support goal implementation, data collection, and consistent use of effective teaching strategies.
• Pilot Implementation and Expansion: Lead the initial pilot at one residential site, evaluate its effectiveness, refine assessment and tracking tools, and support implementation across additional residential locations.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Review progress data, identify barriers to goal achievement, recommend adjustments, and report outcomes to program leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential services, developmental disabilities, behavioral support, or functional skill development.
• Knowledge of functional assessments, individualized goal development, and data-driven progress monitoring.
• Understanding of skill acquisition, activities of daily living, behavior support, and strategies to promote independence.
• Ability to develop assessment tools, structured processes, and measurable outcome systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience with functional curricula and interdisciplinary collaboration preferred.

Have Questions? Email us at recruiter@arcmercer.org or call 609-477-9806 for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer The Arc Mercer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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