About the Role
Provides leadership to staff and develops, coordinates, schedules, and facilitates activities for developmentally disabled individuals enrolled in Day Habilitation and/or Pre-vocational Services.
Responsibilities
- Consults with supervisor to plan and coordinate joint individual and management objectives.
- Develops and implements activities related to habilitation goals and interest areas, including volunteer sites, community integration, self-advocacy, disability issues, and personal development.
- Develops and implements program activities, curriculums, and lessons.
- Instructs and/or participates with individuals and staff activities.
- Formulates individualized service plans including assessment summary, progress notes, and data collection.
- Chairs individual case conferences, presenting treatment plan progress and goals for the program.
- Completes required Medicaid compliance documentation for individuals assigned.
- Ensures that DSPs complete daily logs and tracking.
- Ensures the program area is clean and safe.
- Ensures various supplies, equipment, and other materials are in good supply, stored correctly, and in good repair.
- Assists other staff members taking individuals on and off vans, providing physical support as individual/program needs require.
- Drives individuals to and from recreational activities and/or to and from Day program.
- Performs ADL/personal care activities for individuals as well as behavioral interventions, as needed.
- Remains current in all OPWDD/OMH and agency required trainings.
- Participates in all internal and external investigations.
Requirements
- Must be able to drive and have a valid NY State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record for agency insurance coverage.
- Must be cleared and maintain an acceptable record under the NYS OPWDD and OMH mandated criminal background check process.
- Must be clear and maintain an acceptable record under the Medicaid Fraud & Abuse clearance process.
Skills
- Maintains confidentiality
- Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things
- Balances team and individual responsibilities
- Puts success of team above own interests
- Writes clearly and informatively
- Monitors transition and evaluates results
- Delegates work assignments
- Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities
- Inspires and motivates others to perform well
- Adapts approach or method to best fit the situation
- Able to plan activities and lessons
- Able to teach and coach other staff related to lesson plan implementation
- Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and internet software
Location
- Nyack, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2 years of experience with intellectually disabled and/or physically/multiply disabled is required
- Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) as per OPWDD experience is desirable
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
About the Company
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