Executive Director of Intellectual Disabilities

PATH People Acting To Help•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Executive Director of Intellectual Disabilities promotes PATH’s mission of helping individuals achieve more independent and fulfilling lives by managing an effective team that provides quality services. The role is responsible for all programs serving individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and includes clinical supervision, program development and management, program coordination, fiscal management, community relations, and staffing the Board Committee on Intellectual Disabilities. The Executive Director directs the Community Living Arrangement/Residential Program (CLA), Adult Day Program (ADP), and Community Integrated Employment (CIE) Program. The role reviews developments and best practices in the field, recommends improvements to existing services, and develops proposals and programs to meet the needs of individuals served and address service gaps. The position also represents PATH in community and professional settings and ensures programs meet applicable funding and licensing requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in helping services.
At least seven years of increasingly responsible administrative, supervisory, and clinical experience in services to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, or an appropriate combination of experience.
Valid driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle.
Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills.
Excellent writing, analytical, and presentation skills.
Thorough knowledge of the Intellectual Disabilities field and best practices.

Responsibilities

Direct operations of all intellectual disabilities services, including the Community Living Arrangement/Residential Program (CLA), Adult Day Program (ADP), and Community Integrated Employment (CIE) Program.
Review intellectual disabilities literature and advances in service delivery, recommend changes to existing practices, and develop proposals for new programs.
Initiate, develop, and implement new or expanded intellectual disabilities programs using best or promising practices.
Prepare proposals to expand intellectual disabilities services as requested by the President & CEO.
Serve as an effective member of the Executive Committee and the agency’s Special Review Committee.
Maintain and enforce compliance with funding and licensing entities.
Ensure programs are prepared for licensing visits and ensure timely, accurate responses to licensing citations.
Ensure Program Directors work with the facility’s department to maintain clean, safe, and productive agency property.
Hold Program Directors accountable for established productivity and budgetary standards.
Represent PATH at meetings of professional, civic, and other interested community groups, including PAR, TPA, The Alliance, Philadelphia IDS, and Commonwealth ODP.
Provide clinical supervision, program coordination, fiscal management, community relations, and staffing of the Board Committee on Intellectual Disabilities.