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Description
Salary Range: $58,500-$68,000
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in interviewing and hiring all direct care staff and other positions as directed
Implement all agency and program-specific policies and procedures, recommending appropriate changes/additions
Provide administrative and professional supervision of all direct care staff (and other designated staff, on occasion) utilizing the Interactional Supervision Model
Interactional Supervision Model – Includes maintaining a supervisory log and meeting regularly with each staff member and providing individual annual evaluations outlining professional development goals
Ensure direct care staff is provided with required/relevant orientations, in-services and resident-specific trainings
Keep the Director informed of personnel problems, making recommendations for progressive discipline/termination of employment of any staff
Develop and maintain a weekly schedule of direct care staff in accordance with an appropriate staff-to-resident ratio, monitoring overtime hours and actively seeking ways to minimize these hours
Complete quarterly staffing reports
Conduct, at a minimum, biweekly staff meetings
Communicate all necessary and important information relative to the residents, staff, building, building contents and community interactions
Responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of the house, including all furnishings and equipment, in conjunction with the Facilities Supervisor and Residence Coordinator.
Participate in program development, tailored to each resident, as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
Work with the residents on their Program Plan and provide them with needed health and physical care, including administering medications
Engage in regular observations of each shift to provide the appropriate oversight and supervision, maintaining a log of observations
Accurately and consistently complete all required documentation practices utilizing the PrecisionCare software and in written form, when necessary
Complete regular documentation audits in PrecisionCare to ensure that all documentation is complete and accurate and forwarding to the business office for billing purposes
Evaluate the self-preservation skills of each individual living in the residence
Schedule regular practice fire drills for staff and resident training and to monitor the effectiveness of the residence’s emergency evacuation plan
Participate in a variety of meetings with interdisciplinary treatment team members, parents, agency personnel, etc.
Available on an on-call basis to deal with emergencies such as hospitalizations, staff problems, household emergencies, etc. (Some emergencies may require on-site direction of staff)
Work in conjunction with various school/day service providers to formulate programming and to resolve issues related to school/day service and/or transportation
Coordinate meetings and visits that are relevant to Admission/Discharge procedures in conjunction with the Residential Intake Social Worker
Coordinate and maintain agency specific spending within the limits of the operating budget
Review and sign all receipts to confirm purchases are appropriate
Conduct regular balance checks of house petty cash and the residents' personal allowance kept at the house, ensuring the appropriate documentation is forwarded to the business office for processing
All other duties as assigned by manager
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years working with people with developmental disabilities
At least 2 out of the 3 years must have been within an OPWDD certified program
Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English including interpreting documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals
Must be able to work independently and within a team
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications and Trainings
NYS Medication Administration
SCIP-r
CPR
First Aid
All other trainings mandated by the Office for people with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)