Assistant Director - Residential

Living Resources•Albany, NY

34d

About The Position

Living Resources is a non-profit human services agency. Our core purpose is to support and empower individuals with disabilities or other life-challenging conditions to live with dignity, independence, and happiness. Living Resources works with, and for, families by providing peace of mind. All employees are to be respectful and supportive of families. We are working with them as partners, providing care and services. To work for Living Resources is to make a difference in the lives of others. Living Resources provides individuals with disabilities and special needs the support they need to thrive and lead active, full lives. For many Living Resources employees, their work becomes an experience where they find fulfillment and develop both personally and professionally. The Assistant Director of Residential, is responsible for ensuring that high quality supports are provided to all individuals residing at the residences within the assigned region. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety for the individuals in our care, communicating with families/advocates, as well as maintaining a positive work environment for staff. Additional responsibilities include ensuring that houses are staffed appropriately, ensuring evening and weekend on-call emergency coverage is in place, compliance with all regulations, coordination with nursing, as well as other administrative departments such as finance/billing, QA, Corporate Compliance, HR, Training, etc. The Assistant Director must also provide financial oversight for his/her residences to ensure fiscal efficiency, maintain regulatory compliance, ensure all serious incident committee recommendations are completed, ensure fire drills are being conducted according to regulations, ensure dining plans are being carried out correctly, that all staff are trained in all the individuals' specific needs, and work flexible hours, including evenings/weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services/QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional), preferred.
Bachelor's degree in the Human Services field and at least 1 year of experience working with people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, preferred.
Three (3) years of management/supervisory experience is preferred.
Candidates with a High School Diploma/GED and at least 3 years of supervisory experience in an OPWDD certified residence or day program may be considered.

Responsibilities

Ensuring high quality supports are provided to all individuals residing at the residences within the assigned region
Ensuring health and safety for the individuals in our care
Communicating with families/advocates
Maintaining a positive work environment for staff
Ensuring that houses are staffed appropriately
Ensuring evening and weekend on-call emergency coverage is in place
Compliance with all regulations
Coordination with nursing, as well as other administrative departments such as finance/billing, QA, Corporate Compliance, HR, Training, etc.
Provide financial oversight for his/her residences to ensure fiscal efficiency
Maintain regulatory compliance
Ensure all serious incident committee recommendations are completed
Ensure fire drills are being conducted according to regulations
Ensure dining plans are being carried out correctly
Ensure that all staff are trained in all the individuals' specific needs
Work flexible hours, including evenings/weekends