DSP Supervisor (LD) IDD Residential at Access-Supports for Living

DescriptionLocation: New Windsor NYPay Rate: $61406 annuallyWeekly Schedule: 40 Hours Flexible with On-Call ResponsibilitiesOVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:Direct Support Professional Supervisors work as part of an interdisciplinary team (clinical staff nurses families advocates etc.) providing services to adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. Working under the direction of an Assistant Director/ Program Director/ Regional Program Director they oversee and direct services that enrich the lives of individuals. Our mission is to help individuals live happy healthy and fulfilling lives. Direct Support Professional Supervisors oversee the overall operations of the program ensuring compliance with state and OPWDD regulations as well as agency policies and procedures. Direct Support Professional Supervisors hire train and supervise direct care staff to ensure quality delivery of services including personal care meal preparation medication administration and health maintenance. Direct Support Professional Supervisors ensure all programming needs are met including scheduling staff development and physical plant. Direct Support Professional Supervisors ensure the program budget is maintained and ensure for timely billing staff payroll processing and appropriate utilization of individual and agency funds.Providing individuals with the highest quality of care and services is also part of our mission. The Agency has an uncompromising commitment to quality and integrity employees are expected to perform their duties and responsibilities to our high standard of quality. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:Duties and responsibilities vary in intensity and frequency:Supervises and works alongside Direct Support Professionals in a residential setting which support individuals with varying diagnoses.Collaborates with Human Resources and DSP Administrators to promote staff recruitment selection hiring retention training and professional development. Tracks direct care staffs training due dates to ensure compliance with no lapse.Completes staff performance agreements which are aligned with Core Competencies.Provides performance feedback and initiates progressive discipline as needed.Creates reviews and ensures the implementation of service plans.Ensures that high-quality rehabilitative services and person centered activities are being planned and conducted in accordance with service plans.Meets with individuals circle of support to ensure all programming needs are met and to problem solve any concerns that may arise.Ensures that the program is operating efficiently and within program budget specifications.Ensures that staff are completing documentation in a thorough timely manner in order to ensure for maximum billing. Ensures for the safety of all individuals and team members.Ensures routine maintenance and cleaning of vehicles and physical plant are completed and follows through to resolution.Coordinates and leads program operations to achieve quality of care and efficiency while maintaining regulatory standards.Reports and resolves incidents and compliance issues in a timely manner and ensures direct reports do the same.Maintains individuals charts up-to-date and ensures documents are scanned and filed appropriately.Inspires and promotes customer satisfaction.Participates in the agencies on call rotation and responds to individual and program emergencies as needed.Completes program staffing schedule and ensures for appropriate coverageUtilizes technology to review and approve staff timesheets.Organizes multitasks and prioritizes duties and responsibilities in an efficient mannerProvides personalized interactions with individuals to ensure high quality services.Acts in a professional and visionary manner and communicates effectively with others; completes training programs; trains others as required and attends departmental agency and relevant community meetings.Maintains a valid unrestricted insurable drivers license.Performs other duties as needed or assigned.ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:Performs other duties as needed or assigned.QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:Demonstrate all skills and attributes outlined in the NYS DSP Core CompetenciesAbility to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with individuals of various abilitiesComplete all mandatory trainings within first 90 days and maintain recertifications ongoingProfessionally and effectively communicate both in verbal and written forms Understand regulations and document services in real-time utilizing electronic technologyAbility to multi-task and prioritize job responsibilitiesRespond timely and effectively to emergency and crisis situations Be proactive to identify report and resolve safety/medical concerns as they ariseAbility to accurately count money and complete basic math and banking transactionsComplete training to become approved medication administration professional (AMAP) certified and accurately administer medications and maintain certification up-to-date without lapseParticipate in team meetings and service plan meetings as necessaryEnsure service plans are written in a timely accurate manner following life plan meetingsProvide person centered culturally competent services which may include celebration of holidays and attendance at religious servicesProvide continuous care and maintain approved staffing ratios at all times which may include weekends and holidaysProvide on-call coverage for primary site as well as for a cluster of sites as assignedProvide leadership and mentorship to a team of DSPs working in a residential settingAbility to access reliable transportation Maintains a valid unrestricted insurable drivers licenseBilingual English and Spanish speaking is a plusFluent in American Sign Language is a plusEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Bachelors Degree with one-year experience in the field and at least six months supervisory experience in the fieldOrAssociates degree with two years experience in the field and at least one-year supervisory experience in any fieldOrAt least five years experience in the field and at least two years supervisory experience in any fieldOrInternal candidate with at least four years experience in the fieldPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:Must be capable of performing all SCIP InterventionsAble to provide hands on care to individuals with various physical disabilities which may include showering feeding and physical assistanceAbility to perform various household cleaning tasks utilizing cleaning suppliesOccasional lifting of 25 pounds occasional pushing/pulling of 25 pounds and occasional reaching and bending to perform necessary dutiesAbility to ascend and descend stairsAbility to participate in light to moderate physical activitiesAbility to utilize various electronic devices Provide transportation utilizing vehicles ranging in size from sedans to large passenger vans Exposure to pets may be required at certain sitesEEO EmployerRequired Experience:Manager Key Skills Arm,Python,Debugging,C/C++,5G,Signal Processing,Matlab,Fpga,Linux,Software Development,Assembly,4G/LTE Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1