Administrator on Duty (AOD) - Community Services

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

• Monitor, maintain and utilize sound working knowledge of all program standards (OCFS, OPWDD, CSE, and HIPPA)


• Recognize, evaluate and develop responses to divisional needs


• Maintain the safety, security, and behavioral management of division and is empowered to make decisions according to Agency Policy


• Ensures staffing standards are in adherence to regulatory standards


• Assign and reassign staff according to the individual needs of the units


• Ensures that Vice President of Quality Assurance is notified of allegations of abuse


• Ensure operational policies are followed and adhered to


• Assist Activities Coordinator and the Recreation department to ensure daily schedules incorporate recreational and community activities


• Conduct briefings without going and incoming Administrator on Duty. Remain on duty until properly relived


• Complete all end of the month paperwork and routes accordingly


• Assure that quarterly fire drills are conducted within the units


• Ensure that union contractual agreements are understood and maintained


• As this list of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive, other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require

Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or a minimum of two years’ experience in a supervisory role.


• Ability to manage time and workload effectively.


• Problem solving skills.


• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.


• An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Abilities and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds


• Must be able to stand or run for moderate periods of time.


• Must have a valid NYS driver’s license


• Must be able to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification


• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community.  The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

 Vanderheyden, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.