Assistant Director of Community Living
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Assistant Director of Community Living
Sedalia MO
The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for Missouri citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1955. CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities and their families to meet their goals and experience their best lives while living working playing and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization we are leaders in excellence we have a steadfast commitment to solutions we respect all differences abilities and similarities in our employees and clients and we advocate autonomy!
POSITION SUMMARY
The ADP of Community Living will support the CHS mission by assisting the Director in planning leading directing coordinating developing and growing Individualized Supported Living (ISL) programs and other residential services for an assigned geographical area ensuring the successful delivery of services to Individuals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise departmental operations by supporting Professional Managers (PMs) and their subordinate teams in multiple areas including training mentoring time and attendance discipline performance evaluation and professional development; participating in an oncall rotation in support of roundtheclock program operations; assuring coverage to achieve departmental goals including performing the duties of PMs in circumstances of vacancies or absences; encouraging and empowering PMs to address problems promptly and creatively and knowing when to seek guidance; monitoring compliance documentation and reporting; following policies and procedures: disseminating information throughout operational chain while promoting positivity and effective communication; and supporting and strengthening workplace inclusion diversity equity and accessibility.
- Support Individuals in reaching their goals by leading supporting and mentoring Professional Managers (PMs); training staff to excellence; assessing program practices to identify treatment alternatives program delivery strategies and high quality and diverse community services; modeling and encouraging Tiered Supports and Missouri Quality Outcomes in the daytoday operations of all programs; utilizing available technologies in services; liaising with external agencies to build strong and effective partnerships; solving problems; and making decisions with discernment on issues involving Guardians Individuals and/or the staff who support them.
- Advance the quality of services by developing implementing and leading quality improvement initiatives; conducting quality assurance audits and teaming with local and nonlocal quality review teams to ensure compliance with program regulations company policies and CHSs strategic mission; developing PMs to greater levels of excellence in supervision and management; and assisting in the program development and operational management of CL programs at the direction and under the supervision of the Director of Community Living.
- Contribute to the strength of the Community Living department by maintaining knowledge of laws rules regulations policies directives and best practices which apply to programs within the CL department; ensuring departmental goals are met through community interaction and integration; incorporating CARF standards Medicaid Waiver and DMH and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) regulations into the daytoday operations of departmental programs; assisting the Director of Community Living with workforce planning; developing and maintaining expertise in programs; and supporting training initiatives implemented by the Director of Community Living in collaboration with the AVP of Community and Employment Services and HR; and instructing and implementing best practice operations.
- Support strategic operational initiatives by supervising and monitoring strategic implementation; equipping staff with the tools knowledge and skills to accomplish organizational goals; and demonstrating stable and effective leadership.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree (BA or BS) plus five years of relevant experience or combination of education and experience equal to nine years
- Managerial and supervisory experience in a professional environment required
- Experience working in the field of intellectual or developmental disabilities required
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations preferred
REQUIRED MISCELLANEOUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Valid drivers license
- Reliable licensed and insured vehicle
- Must have reliable form of communication
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and meet physical requirements.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Accountability
- Attention to detail
- Conceptual thinking
- Courtesy and friendliness
- Ethical behavior and decision making
- Goal setting
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Positivity with a collaborative attitude
- Professional and courteous business communication
- Stress management
- Theoretical problemsolving
- Time management with ability to meet deadlines
COMPETENCIES
- Active listener
- Confident
- Experienced in Microsoft Word Excel and (PowerPoint is a plus)
- Organized
- Personcentered
- Policysupportive
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Resultoriented
- Selfstarter
- Strategic
- Supportive of inclusion diversity equity and accessibility
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Lift carry squat bend move push or pull sit or stand for long intermittent periods
- Type on a keyboard for long periods
- Vision sufficient to view computer screens for extended periods of time
- Drive distances of 200 miles
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
BENEFITS:CHS offers bestinindustry benefits. Click here to view our Benefits guide for more details
EEO STATEMENT
Center for Human Services/Chariton Valley Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This statement applies throughout the life cycle of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact CHS atext. 553 or CVA atand ask for HR.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
