Assistant Supervisor - Resource Center

About the role

The START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment) model serves people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. This comprehensive model of service supports and optimizes independence, treatment, and community living for individuals with I/DD and behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide the appropriate therapeutically documented level of consumer supervision to ensure and protect the consumer health and safety.
• Utilize the administrative call list at anytime to report any concerns about consumer health and safety.
• Provide direct care services to the consumers, including direct counseling, implementation of each individual’s treatment plan, training in ADL skills, assistance with personal care, medical, dietary, social, sexual, recreational, financial, habilitative and other needs within the program.
• Plan, prepare and implement recreational and leisure activities both inside and outside of the residence.
• Ensure the consumer health and safety when in the community, including knowing what level of supervision each consumer requires and taking action to ensure that consumers do not wander away.
• Complete and maintain all paperwork and written records related to the consumer treatment, including medical records, treatment records, progress reports, data collection, behavior reports, incident reports, billing records, log notes, and all written communication systems.
• Report to their supervisor (or report to the administrative call list) in the event that they are late, or unable to work their shift.
• Care for the maintenance of the residence, including cleaning, upkeep, and general household care.
• Ensure that all pertinent consumer, family, staff and facility related information is communicated effectively between members of the team and between shifts, utilizing the in house communication systems.
• Train all new staff on the Level competencies, using the EMOE training system and the New Staff Training Flow Sheet, as well as to ensure that they are van certified.
• Assist the residence supervisor to ensure that the facility is properly maintained, including providing supervision to the cook/housekeeper, conducting a monthly maintenance check of the facility, submitting monthly requests to the maintenance team, and ensuring that all staff implement a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure the cleanliness of the facility.
• Assist the residence supervisor in maintaining the budget for the program, particularly as it pertains to the recreation, food, household and maintenance lines of the budget.
• Oversee the fire/safety and emergency procedures system, which includes but is not limited to: training all new staff, conducting ongoing training for the veteran staff, ensuring that the fire/safety equipment in the facility is checked at regular monthly and quarterly intervals, ensure that fire drills are scheduled and run as prescribed by regulation, and to ensure that all of the documentation is properly maintained.
• Review, monitor and maintain all records.
• Assist the residence supervisor in maintaining all financial records for the consumers and for the program, including petty cash, financial ledgers, etc.
• Ensure that there is a schedule of adequate coverage for the program, and that the personnel budget is maintained.
• Attend the monthly Assistant Supervisor Meeting.
• Play a leadership role in working with families, and members of the community as well as at all team meetings, team building efforts, fundraising efforts, and special events, such as parties, holiday planning, Dinner Dance, CPC, and family events.
• Be the acting supervisor whenever the residence supervisor is not present in the program, and ensure responsible decision making according to the agency policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or other human service-related field
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with individuals with IDD and behavioral health needs
• Exceptional interpersonal, problem solving, communication and creativity skills
• Knowledge of using creative arts for therapeutic purposes a plus
• Exceptional time management skills
• Highly flexible personality type

Skills

• Therapeutic supervision
• Direct care services
• Recreational activities planning
• Fire/safety and emergency procedures
• Financial record keeping
• Leadership and team building

Benefits

YAI offers a competitive compensation package of $23.10/hour to $23.10/hour, and provides a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$23.10/hour to $23.10/hour

Schedule

Full-time