Supervisor, Adult Services

Wayfinder Family Services•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$27 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality. Program and Role Summary: Wayfinder’s Davidson Program for Independence at the Los Angeles campus is a comprehensive residential rehabilitation program for adults ages 18 and older who are blind or visually impaired, many with recent vision loss. Participants learn assistive technology, orientation and mobility, braille, and independent living skills. Each client pursues individualized goals that lead to a confident transition to an independent life and education or employment. The primary focus of the Supervisor, Adult Services is to assist the Director of Adult and Transition Services with oversight and leadership of the Davidson Program for Independence, the OIB program, and the Employment Services programs to ensure client needs and goals are met. This includes facilitating the delivery of all training aspects of these programs and coordinating the adult instructional and residential components, including oversight of the program facilities and equipment and coordination of the program's policies, procedures, and practices.

Requirements

At a minimum, an associate degree from an accredited university in a related field, including education, social work, management, or administration; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
A minimum of two years of experience working with people with visual impairments is required.
Willingness and ability to make frequent field visits and attend meetings, conferences, and other job-related events away from headquarters.
If driving a personal vehicle, must be approved by our agency’s automobile insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs various clerical and administrative duties, such as maintaining adequate program inventory, completing forms and reports, and assisting clients with paperwork completion.
Coordinates the monthly collection and preparation of billing information and documents required by the California Department of Rehabilitation for the DPI, OIB grant, and ES programs.
Assists in marketing programs through outreach activities to recruit individuals to participate in the education and training available through the program.
Maintains a working knowledge of local and national resources and significant trends in blindness rehabilitation and employment development for people with disabilities through a review of the literature and participation in seminars.
Maintain and audit client information in network files, physical files, and the electronic record system.
Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Benefits

Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:
Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents
Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.