Community Participation Supports Supervisor II

Prospectus Associates•Reading, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Participation Supports Supervisor II supervises employees assigned to designated program components, including training, appraising, and assigning duties. The role also serves as program specialist for participants and develops meaningful, challenging activities, requiring creativity, flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, and compassion when working with a diverse population. The Program Specialist directly supervises Instructors in the Adult Training program. The position supports people with disabilities and other special needs through innovative community participation services that promote dignity and respect. Responsibilities include developing community volunteer, recreational, and paid work experiences; providing and coordinating participant support and case management; and ensuring programs and documentation meet corporate policies, state regulations, and other applicable requirements. The role may provide transportation and therapeutic activities, including activities for older adults. ProBerco has provided services to individuals with disabilities for 47 years. Its mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their families through community participation, community living, and employment supports. Program activities take place on-site at multiple locations throughout Berks County.

Requirements

Master’s degree and one year of experience working with people with disabilities; or a bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Education, Psychology, or a related field and two years of experience; or an associate degree and four years of experience.
Ability to function with and relate to people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities.
Ability to develop and implement outcomes.
Experience with or knowledge of assessment instruments.
Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate clearly and persuasively, listen for clarification, participate in meetings, and write and interpret written information.
Ability to work objectively and constructively with others, provide feedback, contribute to team success, and support colleagues’ efforts.
Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, commitment to improving quality, and ability to use feedback to improve performance.
Ability to follow safety and security procedures and report potentially unsafe conditions.
Ability to adapt to workplace changes, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events.
Punctuality and reliability, ability to follow instructions and management direction, take responsibility, and complete tasks on time or communicate an alternate plan.
Ability to ask for and offer help when needed.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear regularly; occasionally climb or balance and taste or smell; and lift and/or move more than 35 pounds.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees assigned to the program area by monitoring and guiding performance, training new employees, and communicating information through staff meetings.
Provide innovative services that promote dignity and respect and support meaningful lives for people with disabilities or other special needs.
Develop volunteer, recreational, and paid work experiences in the community.
Monitor participants’ general health and diet, and communicate needs to the supervisor, residential provider, and/or family.
Assist with intake and referral for new admissions.
Coordinate planning time and group meetings to discuss program needs.
Supervise and assist participants with day-to-day and therapeutic activities, including toileting, feeding, transferring, mobility, and behavior management.
Assist with licensing inspections and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, state regulations, and other applicable laws and regulations.
Develop and implement programs; evaluate, guide, instruct, and supervise participants in a comprehensive program.
Ensure completion of required reports and forms, including participant expenditures, incident and programmatic reports, and meeting minutes.
Perform case management for an assigned caseload, including program planning meetings; liaison work with case managers, families, residential providers, and other service providers; and coordination or completion of assessments.
Coordinate or develop and review IPPs and ICPs, coordinate training and development, plan program activities, and ensure implementation of IPPs, ICPs, and program activities.
Prepare required reports and specialized programs.
Adjust the designated group’s daily schedule when employees are absent.
Represent the assigned program group at meetings, as appropriate.
Select and order materials and maintain the program area and equipment, including an up-to-date inventory.
Follow emergency procedures and establish supervision schedules, providing supervision as needed during lunch, breaks, and before and after program hours.
Provide therapeutic activities for older adults.
Provide transportation for participants as required.
Complete 24 hours of training each training year and maintain regular attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.