Senior Community Prevocational Specialist

HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK•New York, NY

5d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Community Prevocational Specialist plays a key role in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in developing employment readiness and life skills in the most integrated community settings possible. This position focuses on implementing person-centered services aligned with each individual’s Life Plan and Staff Action Plan, while ensuring meaningful engagement in community-based activities. The Senior Community Prevocational Specialist also provides oversight and guidance to assigned Community Prevocational Specialists, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance in service delivery. The role requires a proactive, compassionate, and organized professional committed to promoting independence, inclusion, and skill development.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required, Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Strong written communication, documentation, and computer skills required.
Ability to travel within the community using public transportation.

Nice To Haves

Prior staff supervision experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee implementation of individuals’ plans, consistent with their specific services, goals and outcomes. Participate in the planning and implementation of activities, both at the program and in the community, that address these goals and outcomes.
Promote choice and self-determination to support individuals to direct the course of their own lives. Ensure that services and goals reflect what the individuals want for themselves
Support and teach individuals according to their services, goals and outcomes. Actively engage individuals in skills development, socialization and task participation across all settings. Ensure that support is provided with consideration for each person’s individualized needs and routines. Ensure appropriate level of supervision is maintained for each individual. Order supplies and equipment needed to carry out personal outcomes/Goals.
Supporting the individual to learn to: follow directions, attend to task, solve problems, work safety, acquire appropriate social work skills.
Support and assist with travel training using public transportation to, from and during work activities.
Ensure all staff comply with OPWDD and Medicaid standards for writing notes, person who gives the service is the person who completes the notes.
Assist in maintaining positive communications with family members, advocates, and service providers as per program and individual’s needs.
Plan monthly schedule with team for staff assignments, work sites and in house leaning activities. Be prepared each day to go into the community with individuals and oversee the DHSPs in the community. Complete daily group schedule including all assignments for staff.
Participate in the Program Planning Team (PPT) meetings.
Create staff action plan with PPT, puts plan into review in Precision Care and submits to supervisor for approval.
Once meeting is held (every 6 months) and plan is approved, send copy of the staff action plan to care manager, residence and family within the OPWDD required timeframe (59 days)
Upload all meeting documents, including sign-in sheet, meeting minutes, life plan, proof of plan dissemination, updated LOC, and satisfaction survey (annual only) into Precision Care.
Document and ensure staff documentation of necessary information and data in areas such as medical, behavioral, individualized services, goals and outcomes, Level of Supervision, Safeguards, fire safety, community inclusion, communication books, etc., ensuring their accuracy and completeness.
Complete all written reports and documentation on a timely basis, to maintain compliance.
Ensure all required documents are in individuals program books are up to date and uploaded into Precision Care.
Checks Pcare daily to ensure all staff have completed paperwork.
Check and approve billing each week and sending it to the billing department
Provide supervision for Community Pre Voc specialists including training on Staff action Plan, Life plan, LOS and all behavioral and medical supports and safeguards. Completes required staff observations and completes probationary and annual staff evaluations. Ensure all staff follow all OPWDD, and Heartshare policies including cell phone use and dress code.
Actively engage in all program services as needed, including toileting, behavioral interventions, community inclusion, emergencies, physical plant cleanliness, etc. as needed and required
Report all incidents to program management immediately upon discovery as per HeartShare policy, and OPWDD & Justice Center requirements. Immediately safeguard all individuals and assist with the completion of paperwork as required.
Assist in securing safeguards/protective measures and notifications for incident.
Ensure all occurrence reports are filled out correctly and given the Sr Director the same day.
Ensure that equipment and supplies are appropriately and safely stored.
Advocate appropriately and professionally on behalf of individuals.

Benefits

Rewarding Work in a team environment.
Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Professional Development opportunities.
Gympass Discount
Verizon Wireless Discount.
BJs Membership discount.
Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more