Lead DSP & Program Support Supervisor

yai; Brooklyn (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an Assistant Supervisor to join the direct care team. This role combines DSP duties with training, scheduling, and systems management to support people with disabilities in diverse settings.

The position may involve work in homes, YAI residences, day programs, or community settings, and requires coordinating staffing, oversight of financials, and ensuring health and safety. This is a full-time role in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties of a Direct Support Professional (DSP 1 - 3) as to ensure the overall supervision, protection and care of persons supported in assigned program, assisting in maximizing their strengths, interests and abilities while upholding their personal rights and facilitating activities that provide social capital and connections to the community in a variety of settings.
• Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropriate supervision of the people we support and takes the lead during crisis situations, effectively deescalating situations relating to individuals, facility or other environmental issues, demonstrating the OPWDD Core Competencies and directing DSPs while adhering to applicable policies, procedures and regulations.
• Ensures implementation of person-centered, individualized plans following levels of supervision and safeguards including protective oversight (IPOPs), as well as Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), Staff Action and/or Life Plans for all people we support, demonstrating a strong understanding of and effectively modeling and training other direct care staff on the intentions, related interventions and goals of the plans.
• Models professionalism at all times by maintaining a strong allegiance to the persons supported, proactively prioritizing and completing regular duties with limited direction while willingly accepting changes to assignments, programs and/or service delivery settings and approaching others in a positive, supportive and courteous manner.
• Assists Program Supervisor with staffing and coverage for assigned program, which includes entering and modifying schedules in electronic systems to ensure accurate and complete information needed to maintain minimum coverage by qualified staff; assists with securing coverage for shifts with consideration for scheduled time off, unscheduled absences and operational needs, including community or off-site activities and trainings and escalates staffing concerns to supervisor accordingly.
• Assists Program Supervisor with oversight of financial systems for program, including maintaining personal ledgers for the people we support and records of program expenditures, which includes regularly monitoring and reconciling petty cash by completing data entry and reviewing, totaling and documenting receipts and/or completing transmittal in electronic systems, to ensure fiscal responsibility, integrity, and adherence to budgetary guidelines.
• Coordinates supply-related needs in collaboration with Program Supervisor and other program staff, assisting with maintaining, ordering and appropriately documenting inventory and storage of food, household and toiletry supplies, including over the counter medications, in accordance with all applicable requirements.
• Reports maintenance, upkeep and safety concerns observed at YAI facilities to Program Supervisor or appropriate designee and assists with coordinating resolutions, as directed.
• Supports regular and ad hoc facility-related checks as requested by supervisor, reviewing and confirming that program is meeting all applicable requirements by reviewing logs, files and folders and tracking or obtaining documentation (e.g. van maintenance, inspections, fire drills) to ensure complete, timely and accurate information and following up with appropriate parties to obtain necessary information as needed.
• Assists Program Supervisor with ensuring completion and appropriate documentation of all applicable training, education and credentials for program staff, including program-specific trainings, in electronic and paper files in accordance with all applicable requirements.
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Job description

YAI in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an Assistant Supervisor to join the direct care team. This role combines DSP duties with training, scheduling, and systems management to support people with disabilities in diverse settings.

The position may involve work in homes, YAI residences, day programs, or community settings, and requires coordinating staffing, oversight of financials, and ensuring health and safety. This is a full-time role in a mission-driven environment.