Jawonio · 6 hours ago
Assistant Program Director
Yonkers, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $70K/yr
5+ years expJawonio is a New York-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and adults with special needs. The Assistant Program Director will work with the Program Director to oversee the activities of Day Services, ensuring compliance and high standards of service while fostering innovation and advocating for program participants.
EducationMental HealthNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive clinical supervision to day services staff in following and carrying out the prescribed interventions and activities for assigned individuals. Audits and reviews work being accomplished, providing direction, guidance, and counseling as may be required. Discusses problems and solutions, providing directions and changing schedules based on program needs. May work with professionals to establish the department and individual goals as a way of determining procedures to be followed
Overall responsibility for service units assigned, in the absence of a fellow director or the director of day services assumes a leadership role in the coverage of additional services
Carries out a broad range of supervisory leadership functions including employment activities, orientation, and training of new employees; completes performance appraisals, training and coaching, motivation, communications, and other activities, as part of oversight for the department. May be required to attend job fairs in conjunction with Human Resources to recruit new employees
Monitors compliance with training requirements for staff in conjunction with Human Resources and the Training Department. Develops training modules specific to the needs of the staff and departments and implement them as needed. Facilitates agency-wide training to ensure staff is up to date with required services
Facilitates intake and admissions within the department and in conjunction with CLS, Nursing, the Behavior Support Team, QA, and Finance. Completes the intake process with individuals, families, and care managers and sends required documentation to the funder, following up on status as indicated. May be required to enroll the individual into Choices and complete all documents as required by OPWDD
Oversees the development of curriculum, schedules, and volunteer participation. Conducts staff meetings to discuss new policies, and approaches, and to review incidents and experiences to improve the effectiveness of the department staff. Write, review, and certify staff action plans as needed. May chair team meetings
Problem-solves staffing coverage with supervisor/team leader including transportation based on the program needs
Participates in a broad program of quality assurance. Carries out quality control which may include attending Incident Review Meetings, Health, and Safety Meetings, and discussions with agency professionals. Review policies, procedures, compliance, and other related activities as advisable or when necessary to achieve quality assurance objectives. Follow up on incidents as required and respond to Corrective Action Plans
Participates on agency-wide committees for cross-divisional development of programs/services and development of agency policy and or procedures
Ensures that the program charts are reviewed to assure compliance with the regulations, and agency policies and procedures. May work with staff to improve performance and effectiveness and to ensure program goals are being attained. Implement quality indicators and oversee compliance
Responsible to ensure the accuracy of administrative and record-keeping functions, including maintaining time and attendance, petty cash, other program purchases, and billing procedures
Develops, writes, recommends, and implements the adoption of new departmental and interdepartmental policies and procedures pertinent to the work performed by the department. May work with the Foundation Department to secure grants and marketing for the department
Represents the agency at outside agency meetings on professional matters related to the improvement of services, trends, and developments in the field; may discuss experiences and accomplishments from Jawonio. May present in-services or share discussions and results of outside meetings with agency staff. May represent the Director and/or Director of Day Services at meetings and conferences as needed
Researches and participates in conducting program development and other in-service activities and programs. May make presentations, lead discussions, or schedule employees for other activities. Conducts unit and department staff meetings to discuss new policies, and approaches, and to review incidents and experiences to improve the effectiveness of the department staff
Liaison between other departments and outside agencies to allow smooth operations of the agency to ensure that the individual's needs are met
Conducts community outreach and attend transition fairs for referrals for services. Will engage in a variety of public relations and advocacy-oriented activities that may require travel out of the county
Will communicate with families and/or advocates regarding concerns and challenges providing support, education, and direction
Resolution of billing rejections with the finance department, families, and care managers
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling plus five years' experience, or master's degree in human services field plus 5 years experience in day services setting
3 years of supervisory experience
OPWDD and ACCES-VR qualifying criteria as indicated
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write comprehensive reports and documentation
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
To perform this job successfully, an individual should know MS Word, Excel, and internet software
Certification and/or Licensure in a professional capacity
A valid NY State Driver's License and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage are required
Remain current in all OPWDD and/or OMH, as well as agency-required training
Candidates must be cleared and maintain acceptable records under the NYS OPWDD and/or OMH-mandated criminal background check process
Must be clear and maintain an acceptable record under the Medicaid Fraud & Abuse clearance process
Company
Jawonio
Jawonio is the premiere provider of lifespan services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.2MKey Investors
New York State
2023-02-15Grant· $2.2M
Leadership Team
Daniel Lukens
Chief OPWDD Officer
Deborah Mayo
Chief Program Officer
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