Assistant Program Manager- Deaf Services
Advocates · Framingham, MA · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$22/hrFull-time
Overview
Starting Rate: $22.00/hour
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday
Who We Are
We are a nonprofit, mission-driven organization providing comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. We believe in respecting, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development of treatment plans and attend other treatment meetings, including weekly staff meetings.
- Document progress towards treatment plans.
- Perform interventions with persons served that address their identified goals and result in skill development.
- Provide linkage with other program staff and other service providers.
- Communicate individual’s progress, mental status, and any changes in daily notes.
- Provide ongoing support, guidance, role modeling and supervision to persons served.
- Participate in or facilitate group work as delegated by supervisor.
- Identify and address community integration issues for persons served, as designated.
- Monitor and document medication administration.
- Perform, coordinate, and/or monitor a range of programmatic clinical and administrative responsibilities as delegated by supervisor.
- Train direct care staff in responsibilities for their role.
- Supervise overnight staff as delegated by supervisor.
- Provide coordination and leadership to program team during shifts, vacations, or leave in the absence of supervisor.
- Ensure a clean, safe and home-like living environment for persons served.
- Remain alert at all times throughout scheduled work shift.
- Ensure all paperwork, reports, trainings are up to date and completed within expected timelines.
- Attend and actively participate in core training and maintain certification of required trainings (CPR/First Aid, Crisis Management, MAP).
Qualifications
- BA/BS in related field and 1 year experience; or H.S. Diploma/GED and 2 years related experience.
- Must be fluent in ASL.
- Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and as well as work independently.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.