Assistant Director Community Based Day Supports

• Supervision of assigned direct care staff to ensure daily operations of program activities and compliance to program schedules and program mission. 

• In the absence of the Director, oversees all program coordination and management.
• In the absence of the Director, provides supervision and training for all program staff.
• Provides staff supervision and training for the Education/Employment Counselors and relief staff.
• Supervises and supports assigned program staff through supervision, staff meetings, direct observation and periodic written evaluations.
• Evaluates work performance of supervisees as specified by agency personnel policies.
• Identifies needs for and ensures the provision of staff training.
• Create daily staffing schedules.
• Ensures provision of adequate staff coverage during operating hours of the program.
• Provides daily shift coverage in programs as needed.

• Protects the rights and dignity of the individuals we support.
• Safeguards the confidentiality of those supported by the programs.
• Leads the team in upholding and enhancing the human rights, dignity and full community integration of all program participants.
• Leads the team in effective crisis prevention and intervention.
• Assesses individuals training needs, develops descriptive teaching programs and monitors effectiveness through data collection.
• Coordinates Individual Support Plan development and implementation.
• Develops and implements clinical and behavioral treatment plans.
• Provides crisis assessment, prevention and needed intervention.
• Provides advocacy and case management services for the individuals of the program, which includes contact with families, residential providers and other service providers.
• Provides progress notes, ISP assessments and support strategies and DDS reports in a thorough and timely manner.
• Supervises Education/Employment Counselors in job coaching and trouble shooting at job sites.
• Administers medications as needed
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Required Professional Characteristics and Mission Traits:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with individuals with developmental disabilities, other care providers, family, community members and state agency representatives.

• Demonstrated supervisory and management experience.

• Demonstrated excellent organization, writing and documentation skills, including data collection, summaries for reports and monitoring. 

• Demonstrated team collaboration and leadership.

• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work as an effective change agent.

• Professional documentation and communication skills, as well as demonstrated organizational skills.

• Ability to negotiate and resolve differences.

• Ability to function under pressure in a fast-paced human service environment.

• Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to ongoing industry changes.

• Ability to articulate and communicate Bay Cove missions and strategic direction in a consistent and enthusiastic manner to departmental staff.

• Ability to identify opportunities and obstacles and develop effective, creative solutions to pursue opportunities. 

Personal Characteristics:

• Ability to assist people with mobility impairments as needed.

• Ability to lift 30 pounds.

Other Qualifications:

• Current United States driver's license.

• An acceptable CORI (criminal record assessment).

• BA/BS in Psychology or related field.  One year previous work experience supervising staff in a human service setting.