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Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) · 3 months ago

Residential Program Director - Adult Residential Services

Smithtown, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has been a leading agency providing care for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities for nearly 65 years. The Residential Program Director is responsible for overseeing all program operations for adult residential services, ensuring high quality support and compliance with regulations while managing staff and budgets.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Oversee all program operations of the agency’s adult residential programs, including Day Hab for 24-hour program models

Be responsible for the hiring and management of sufficient staff to carry out the programs’ objectives

Ensure adequate training is provided for staff which results in excellent employee competencies

Be responsible for developing annual budgets for each program service and for managing the fiscal status of each to ensure budgetary goals are achieved

Assure high quality services (which exceed governmental regulations) are provided and that programs develop and implement quality improvement plans

Ensure all program services maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and necessary governmental certifications

Ensure the dignity, respect and rights of individuals served are maintained at all times

Ensure people served as well as employees of the programs are provided with a safe environment

Be responsible for the development of new programmatic services and options to meet the changing needs of individuals and their families

Provide necessary training for management staff in the department

Work collaboratively and cooperatively with other departments in the agency

Maintain positive professional relationships with other agencies and governing entities

Ensure positive and sufficient communication with families of people served by the department

Serve as a contributing member of the agency’s senior management team

Participate in designated agency committees as assigned, i.e. Incident Review

Ensure all incidents are handled, reported & documented appropriately

Perform other job-related duties as required

Qualification

Advanced management experienceHuman services degreeNYS Driver’s LicenseEmpathyCommunication skillsTeam playerPositive attitude

Required

Bachelor's Degree in related human service field required

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in advanced management level experience in work related to providing high quality services to adults with developmental disabilities

NYS Driver's License