Assistant Director Day Services

The shift available at this location (Garden City) is: 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri 7:30am to 3:30pm - some flexibility needed). The salary rate for this position is $62,500 per year.  

.  Life's WORC offers a great benefits package, including:

• - Very affordable health and dental insurance


• - Company Matching 403(b) program


• - Generous Paid Time Off policy


• - Tuition and text book reimbursement


• - Regular incremental bonuses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services required


• Minimum four years’ ID/DD or related human services background


• Minimum of one year’s supervisory experience required


• Experience with OPWDD HCBS waiver regulation


• Valid Driver’s License require

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee and supervise the day to day operations of assigned Day Habilitation sites as it pertains to individuals and staff to include monthly site specific staff meetings, community support checks and implementation of emergency protocols


• Direct supervision to the Day Habilitation site Supervisors to include Consistent support, coaching and training, monthly Supervisor/Cluster Meetings and 1:1 supervisory support meetings


• Provides assistance to all Day Habilitation programs as needed


• Interview, hire and train Supervisory staff


• Oversight of program personnel related issues/systems to include payroll, PTO, performance evaluation, progressive discipline, training, recruitment and retention


• Collaborate with Customized Employment Department with regard to individual’s vocational goals/programming


• Ensure regulatory compliance and oversight as per OPWDD regulations and Agency P&P to include Medisked, Fleetmatics, incident management, fire safety/evacuation plans & drills, ISP checklist monitoring and maintenan


• Assist in crisis intervention by providing support and guidance


• Participate in and/or facilitate meetings, inservices/trainings or committees as needed or assigned


• Ensure adequate provision of ABA related services are being monitored by the day services supervisors


• Ensure adequate staffing coverage at all times

• About Life’s WORC: For over 50 years, Life’s WORC has provided high quality services and support to people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Queens, Manhattan, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Today, we support more than 2,000 people across our residential locations and community programs. We offer our employees excellent, affordable benefits, paid training and opportunities for advancement.


• Life's WORC is committed to hiring diverse talent & creating a culture of equity.  We are an EEO Employer.