Assistant Director Community Supports

The Arc Of Southern Maryland • Prince Frederick, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Assistant Director oversees the operations of all assigned services, aiming to improve services and assure measured outcomes. This role ensures staff meet the agency's quality improvement plan measures and consistently implements written procedures, systems, guidelines, practices, and policies of The Arc. The Assistant Director provides supervision and guidance to assigned staff, evaluates staffing needs against budgets, and ensures managers and staff adhere to established guidelines. They also ensure funding plans accurately reflect the needs of individuals receiving support, that managers deliver outlined supports, and that new funding plans are submitted when budgets become inadequate. The role requires ensuring staff maintain necessary training for medication administration and other delegated nursing functions, and maintaining cooperative professional relationships while adhering to ethical standards.

Requirements

• Possesses a bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of progressively responsible experience or a combination of education and experience equivalent to this requirement.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge & understanding DDA, National, State and local issues relating to intellectual and cognitive disabilities.
• Possesses a proficiency in computer-based software, e.g. Excel, Word and additional databases.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Has a good command of the English language both oral and written.
• Possesses the ability to be forward thinking and creative.
• Is well organized and self-directed, and a team player.
• Has the ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Has a working knowledge of funding streams from DDA.
• Demonstrates effective supervisory skills.
• Has the ability and willingness to accept emergency phone calls and respond to emergencies twenty-four hours a day.
• Possesses a valid driving license with a good driving record for transporting people receiving services.
• Possesses the ability to pass the criminal background check mandated by the State of Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision and guidance to assigned staff.
• Evaluates staffing in assigned locations to assure that the staffing meets the needs of the people receiving the services while maintaining the assigned budgets.
• Assures that managers and other assigned staff adhere to the established guidelines, practices, procedures and policies.
• Assures that funding plans reflect the actual needs of each person receiving supports.
• Assures that the Managers deliver the supports outlined in the plans.
• Assures that if budgets become inadequate for the changing needs of people that s/he submits new service funding plans to DDA and assure follow through to conclusion.
• Assures that staff maintain required training to administer medication and other delegated nursing functions.
• Maintains cooperative professional relationships with all support team members; following ethical standards of practice (confidentiality, informed consent, etc).
• Directs the activities along with the community supports manager of The Arc Southern Chesapeake locations (Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel) and all other employment, recreational or volunteer sites.
• Sets performance goals tailored to each assigned staff person.
• Maintains a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates a staff of top-quality people.
• Facilitates an atmosphere of open communication with the staff through regularly scheduled staff meetings and frequent interaction with key personnel.
• Provides on the job training and mentoring for assigned staff.
• Oversees or guides the development of schedules for all assigned services.
• Supervises assigned staff by interviewing, evaluating, counseling, terminating.
• Assures that all assigned staff meets agency requirements for training.
• Maintains systems of operations to assure efficiency, fairness, and economy.
• Efficiently operates programs in accordance with good business practices, current technological methods, and in compliance with all contractual obligations.
• Assist with monitoring department performance against performance goals to ensure progress and taking corrective action, as necessary.
• Leads programs to build organizational capabilities.
• Monitors potential crises, discussing incidents with authorized staff and people receiving services, adjusting support, and complying with regulations for reporting.
• Maintains and contains expenses in all assigned programs while meeting the needs of the people supported; that funds are expended in accordance with the funding source’s requirements.
• Implements, and monitors and/or oversee the monitoring of assigned budgets.
• Provides feedback to the Director regarding concerns from the people receiving support, families, DDA, DHR, other funding sources, or the community.
• Maintains cooperative and working relationships between managers and other staff.
• Uses effective communication and basic counseling skills to establish cooperative relationships among the people receiving services, families, consultants and agency staff.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with other organizations.
• Attends Business after hour events and transitioning youth/school events to build partnerships with the community and for future clients.
• Assures that all staff utilize assigned technology in an efficient and timely manner.
• Models appropriate behavior by utilizing the most up to date technology to perform one’s own job.
• Keeps up-to-date on information and technology affecting functional area(s) to increase innovation and ensure compliance.
• Compares all of the systems to help managers maintain the required ratios in the programs and maintain at least a 85% utilization rate.
• Implements the agency’s quality improvement plan as it relates to the assigned services.
• Coordinates and/or assist with internal investigations in instances of suspected abuse, neglect, or mistreatment, as requested.
• Develops and implements plans to prevent reoccurrence in situations of confirmed abuse, neglect or mistreatment.
• Evaluates information and compares alternatives to make sound decisions that effectively utilize available human and financial resources; showing timeliness and commitment in making recommendations and choices.
• Carries out short- and long-term goals established in concert with the Director.
• Assist the Director with maintaining a positive work environment for all staff and clients.
• Follows-up on decisions made in leadership meetings and ensure proper execution.
• Responds appropriately in emergency situations to assure safety and well being for everyone.
• Maintains a visible presence in assigned counties on a regular basis.
• Maintains accurate records, collects, compiles and evaluates data; submits reports; and develops a system to manage documentation.
• Develops and maintains a document retention system considering applicable funding sources and laws.
• Develops a computerized document retention system to avoid the maintenance of duplicate documents in a paper format.
• Communicates daily with managers and staff to assure that Caseworthy documentation is entered and approved within a 24 hour period.
• Monitors to make sure that staff are coding correctly in our payroll system (ADP) so that services are being billed correctly.
• Demonstrates appropriate role model behavior at all times.
• Provides coverage in the absence of the Director of Community Services or assigned staff, as requested or required.
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
• Prepares and maintains position manual for the position.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The Arc Southern Chesapeake is a drug-free employer. All offers of employment will be contingent on a successful background check.
• The Arc Southern Chesapeake is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, religious and or political beliefs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior