SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The VP/Dir of Adult Services (DAS) is responsible for the overall management and administration of a cluster of Adult Residential Programs and ADT. The management functions entail planning, budgeting, and implementation and assessment of services to ensure that individuals’ needs are being met and that services are high quality.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The DAS reports to the VP of Residential Services and receives additional supervision and clinical support and direction from the Vice President of Clinical Services, CEO and CFO. The DAS supervises and works with assigned personnel to ensure the consistent implementation of a high quality of client services and educational and clinical programs. The DAS assures the quality of services while maintaining positive and consistent working relationships with all staff and works as a constructive and active team member in all duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintain a thorough knowledge of current practices in the field and ensure that all programs practice the following principles: uphold individual rights and dignity; promote individual control; promote community membership; promote development of meaningful relations with others; promote personal growth and accomplishments; promote personal well-being, health, and safety
2. Continue to provide RBT related responsibilities and duties as needed for Florida Division.

Department Specific Duties:

1. Ensure that all individuals’ health care needs are being met and that our medication administration regulations are consistently applied and complied with.
2. Maintain a thorough knowledge of and oversight of individuals’ financial resources, including government benefits, housing subsidies and other resources that they may be entitled to
3. Ensure that all homes and day program are kept in a safe, clean and attractive manner and that all safety plans, programs and policies are communicated to staff and are implemented and practiced consistently.
4. Work cohesively with the Clinical Department in the oversight of all Individualized Behavior Support Plans and the overall adherence to Positive Behavior Supports across all sites
5. Participate as an effective, respectful and positive member of the Senior Management Team and contribute to joint efforts of the agency. Maintain an appreciation for the scope and responsibilities of fellow managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master’s Degree in a related field
2. Current BCBA certification (strongly preferred, but experience in field may be enough).
3. A minimum of five years full-time Human Service employment at least three of which involved supervisory experience.
4. Experience overseeing a residential program or a day program for adults with autism.

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

1. Experience working with adults with an developmental disability diagnosis required
2. Ensure that all individuals receive professional, individualized services based upon periodic assessment of needs, that all programs have written goals & objectives & that a comprehensive program evaluation is conducted which measures progress toward goals, individual satisfaction with services & changes in population served
3. Provide positive, innovative, and effective leadership and motivation to your department to ensure that the organization is a responsive and professional organization, that it carries out our mission well
4. Design and maintain an effective organizational structure, which facilitates the efficient implementation of programs. Delineate lines of authority, responsibility and communication & establish well defined, documented, & properly communicated staff roles and ensure that appropriate staffing levels & qualifications are met
5. Demonstrate a commitment to comprehensive staff training by implementing a variety of ongoing trainings for all levels of staff
6. Provide effective direct supervision & support to all assigned staff and ensure that your supervisory staff is providing supervision and support to their subordinates & ensure that all staff are valued and treated fairly, with dignity and respect
7. Meet or exceed regulatory requirements, which may include: ISP Regulations, APD regulations, DPH, CARF standards & Department of Labor Wage & Hour Regulations
8. Develop, review and revise operating policies and procedures on an ongoing basis
9. Participate in preparation of well-written proposals and grants. Maintain knowledge of state contract procurement regulations
10. Maintain positive and effective relations with families, guardians, state agencies and other entities that purchase our services
11. Participate in the creation of the annual budgets for the programs under your management control & monitor & control revenues/expenses