Assistant Vice President of Residential Living

About the role

The Assistant Vice President of Residential Living shall work under the direction of the Vice President of Residential Living, assist with the administrative, fiscal, and programmatic needs of DDS Residential Programs within Bridgewell, and provide direct supervision and oversight to 6 Residential Directors and their clusters.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, leadership, training, and mentoring to their direct reports to ensure performance standards are upheld within programs and that all are working following agency requirements, mission, and goals.
• Identify internal and external talent for key open positions within the cluster and help direct reports build a strong talent pipeline and succession planning through internal and external recruitment.
• Create an environment that fosters employee engagement through regular recognition, employee appreciation, and people development.
• Encourage an environment within their assigned clusters that welcomes change through effective communication of strategic plans and business initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the VP of Residential Living and the finance department in the annual budgeting process for assigned clusters and provide regular oversight in budget management to direct reports.
• Manage the personal expenses of persons served within assigned clusters and provide approval for expenditures following policy.
• Manage and approve F & E purchases in assigned clusters.
• Work collaboratively with external vendors to manage operational services provided (for example: Steadycare and Roman Music Therapy).
• Support their direct reports during DDS quarterlies with all area offices.
• Collaborate with DDS and the appropriate team on placements and new program development in assigned clusters. Review, comment, and process referrals.
• Complete administrative tasks in Electronic Health Records associated with referrals, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Manage and collaborate with the VP of Residential Living and Program Support Specialist on the management of internships.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with families, funding sources, community groups, and other service providers. Integrate ideas for service improvement or change recommended by these groups into operations as needed.
• Serve as On-Call Director on a rotating basis with the Residential Directors.
• Work with Human Resources and management on employee concerns that arise, determining mentoring/training needs, developmental opportunities, and disciplinary action as needed within assigned clusters.
• Provide coverage for the VP of Residential Living in their absence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business, Social Work, or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a leadership role; experience in leading bigger teams of managers will be a plus.
• Significant experience working with people with developmental disabilities and other life challenges is required.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Strong change management skills and ability to influence others in understanding and implementing work/business plans.
• Outstanding communication skills (oral and written) and demonstrated commitment to teamwork and employee engagement.
• Knowledge of DDS regulations and CARF standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Might occasionally climb stairs and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle and/or a 12-passenger and handicap-accessible van.
• Must be able to climb in and out of vehicles.
• Must be able to maneuver people of varying weights and provide lifting, balance support, and physical intervention in several scenarios.
• Must have a normal range of eyesight with or without corrective lenses and a normal range of hearing with or without corrective equipment.

Benefits

• Excellent health benefits-medical, dental, vision.
• Generous paid time off includes your birthday (that's right, we even give you your birthday off!).
• A collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Additional compensation for on-call rotations.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

Pay

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, or other applicable factors permissible by law.