Coordinator, Integration and Recreation

People's Arc; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

People's Arc in Bohemia, NY seeks a dedicated supervisor to manage Community Habilitation and respite services, ensuring OPWDD compliance and growth through partnerships. The role leads staff, schedules trainings, and maintains program budgets while driving person-centered planning and community integration.

You will participate in hiring decisions, monitor goals, and collaborate with families and care coordinators to enhance outcomes and census growth within a supportive, compliant framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or better required.
• High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years in vocational services or day habilitation for ID/DD, OR a related bachelor’s degree with 4+ years.
• Equal Opportunity Employer. Know Your Rights notice per Department of Labor.

Responsibilities

• Manages and monitors staffing ratios, transportation, and day-to-day operations of Community Habilitation and Respite services, ensuring OPWDD compliance.
• Develops individualized, skill-based goals for each person supported and ensures active participation in meaningful community-based work experiences.
• Participates in interview processes, hiring decisions, and ensures staff adherence to policies and procedures; reviews timesheets for accuracy.
• Maintains ongoing communication with families, care coordinators, and stakeholders regarding goals, progress, and opportunities.
• Coordinates and expands partnerships with local and public entities in the community.
• Ensures program staff stay up to date on all trainings and evaluates program outcomes for continuous improvement.
• Leads staff training on topics like community integration, dignity of risk, informed choice, and person-centered planning; oversees documentation.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Education, Rehabilitation, or related field

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Manages and monitors staffing ratios, transportation, day-to-day operations of Community Habilitation, Children’s Respite, Adult Respite, ensuring compliance with OPWDD guidelines and internal protocols.
• Oversees the development individualized, skill-based goals for each person supported and ensure active

participation in meaningful community-based work experiences.

• Participates in interview process, hiring decisions, and ensuring all staff is held accountable to all policies and

procedures. Reviews and approves timesheets to ensure accuracy.

• Maintains ongoing communication with families, care coordinators, and other stakeholders regarding goals,

progress, and opportunities.

• Coordinates and expands partnerships with local and public entities in the community.
• Ensures all program staff are up to date on all trainings.
• Evaluates program outcomes and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
• Participates and develops person centered place.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and performance oversight for staff
• Schedules and facilitates staff trainings on community integration, dignity of risk, informed choice, learned helplessness, person-centered planning, and documentation.
• Maintains Program budget and ensures it is being followed to utilize resources effectively and efficiently.
• Participates in screening process and ensure they are completed within 5 business days of receiving referral.
• Represents the CFSS at agency meetings, community events, and external forums.
• Tracks and report on program data, incidents, and achievements.
• Ensures direct billing is completed.
• Remains current of education opportunities and community outreach for increasing census

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Required

High School Diploma or GED and 8+ years experience in vocational services or day habilitation for people withID/DD OR Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Education, Rehabilitation, or related field and 4+ years

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.