Autism Support Broker Supervisor

Vinfen•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Autism Support Broker Supervisor MA DS is responsible for the overall administration and clinical operation of the Autism Waiver program, including all activities related to the daily operations of an autism support center setting. Responsible for quality and safety standards, supervision of autism brokers, and contact with persons served and families. Manages all groups, trainings, and recreational opportunities for persons served. Provides leadership to staff and ensures supports to enhance independence, self-advocacy, and promotes choices that contribute to living a good and meaningful life. Promotes safe, secure, and clean environments. The Autism Support Broker Supervisor has a range of duties including: Directs and manages the activities of the program staff. This includes involvement in the hiring, scheduling, training, and evaluating staff. Conducts regular staff meetings. Ensures staff is trained on all necessary plans, procedures, and practices. Provides bi-weekly supervision to Support Brokers Becomes and remains extremely knowledgeable about the Autism Waiver Program requirements including but not limited to time-line requirements for meetings, documentation, etc. provided by DDS. Becomes and remains extremely knowledgeable about other autism waiver-related services and community supports available in the Center's service area. Creates plans for providing coverage for support broker vacancies and implement the plan when necessary. Participates in monthly and quarterly meetings with the Autism Clinical Manager and Support Brokers, as needed. Response to Covid-19 Vinfen continues to follow the guidelines determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Vinfen leadership along with Vinfen's medical staff are closely monitoring the pandemic on a daily basis and make decisions that are best for the safety and well-being of the Vinfen community. Our response to promote safety during the coronavirus includes: Hiring process conducted via virtual and phone interviews Virtual New Employee Orientation and Virtual training Increased sanitation measures in all programs and group homes PPE provided to all positions working closely with others Restricting visitors in programs to reduce chances of exposure About Vinfen Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security! About Us: Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers. My Job. My Community. My Vinfen. Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

License check and vehicle access required

Responsibilities

Directs and manages the activities of the program staff. This includes involvement in the hiring, scheduling, training, and evaluating staff. Conducts regular staff meetings. Ensures staff is trained on all necessary plans, procedures, and practices.
Provides bi-weekly supervision to Support Brokers
Becomes and remains extremely knowledgeable about the Autism Waiver Program requirements including but not limited to time-line requirements for meetings, documentation, etc. provided by DDS.
Becomes and remains extremely knowledgeable about other autism waiver-related services and community supports available in the Center's service area.
Creates plans for providing coverage for support broker vacancies and implement the plan when necessary.
Participates in monthly and quarterly meetings with the Autism Clinical Manager and Support Brokers, as needed.

Benefits

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year 11 Paid Holidays 10 Sick Days per year 3 Personal Days per year
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!