Program Assistant - Community Connections

Job Path•New York, NY

2d•$41,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Job Path supports people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether it’s finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life. Job Path’s Community Connections program enables people to develop strong connections with their neighbors and communities, find volunteer jobs, pursue continuing education, and develop skills by providing individualized, community-based support. Community Connections is expanding to include weekend support. Job Path is seeking a Program Assistant who will be responsible for coordinating support and supervising a team of Direct Support Professionals. The Program Assistant will also be responsible for assisting the Community Connections department in training incoming DSPs and providing shadowing opportunities. The ideal candidate is reliable and flexible with their schedule, able to work in person on weekends, displays leadership skills, and has an in-depth knowledge of the community based support for people with developmental disabilities. Program Assistant will be responsible for training new staff, which includes shadowing, teaching them how to work with participants, how to do administrative tasks, etc. They will also be responsible for covering shifts as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma and equivalent of at least two years of experience in working with Autistic people or people with developmental disabilities
Be flexible in their daily schedule
Excellent time management skills
Displayed leadership skills
Be able to work independently
Ability to lead groups of people to participate in activities
Be highly sensitive to the needs and preferences of individuals and their families
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written required
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Excellent human service planning skills and ability to engage a broad spectrum of community members in planning efforts
Ability to collaborate with team members
Knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Suite
Ability to complete admin tasks and documentations punctually and accurately

Nice To Haves

Preferred two years of experience with community development and social work

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload assigned by the Weekend Program Manager.
Develop working relationships with the people we support and the people close to them to gain an understanding of their goals and preferences.
Creating and maintaining support schedules, coordinating both face to face and virtual services.
Attend Life Plan Meetings, update Staff Action Plans, oversee implementation of the habilitation plan, reviewing and updating them as needed to ensure that people are involved in activities that are meaningful and that they enjoy.
Research activities for participants such as volunteer opportunities, classes, events, etc.
Provide coverage for shifts as needed.
Work in conjunction with the Weekend Program Manager, and the Directors to ensure compliance with billing, internal and external quality assurance requirements.
Facilitate in weekend groups, outings, and programming in and out of the community.
Provide support coverage as needed, must be available to support face-to-face in the community or virtually.
On Call duties when Weekend Program Manager is unavailable (i.e. on vacation, sick, etc).
Collaborate with Weekend Program Manager to develop meaningful activities for people receiving weekend services.
Schedule and supervise direct support professionals who are responsible for the implementation of people’s plans and activities.
Provide training and ongoing supervision so that staff understands how to provide quality support, Job Path’s values and practices, and understands how to complete administrative responsibilities such as timesheets, casenotes, and monthly summary notes.
Model appropriate support and teach processes to incoming DSPs and DSPs who are being trained to work with new people.
Complete evaluations for Direct Support Professionals and provide regular feedback on performance.
Assist staff in exploring neighborhoods and identifying volunteer jobs and community activities that meet each person’s interests and needs.
Facilitate in weekend groups, outings, and programming in and out of the community.
Approve staff timesheets on a bi-weekly basis.
Approve Medicaid billing documentation daily, following through on corrections.