Program Lead, Human Services and Team Leadership

YAI; Gerald (MO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI is seeking a Program professional to oversee Holbrook-based services at Gerald Drive, coordinating health, safety, and habilitation for people we support. The role covers supervision, documentation, and collaboration across departments in a full-time schedule from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The candidate should have a BA/BS, prior supervisory experience, and a background in supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health concerns.

Qualifications

• BA/BS strongly preferred
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Prior Direct Support Professional experience preferred
• Background in supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensuring health, safety, and habilitation of the people we support consistent with agency philosophy and department practices.
• Ensuring appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the residence, day program or community to ensure and protect health and/or safety of the people we support.
• Providing program/floor coverage, when necessary.
• Promoting and maintaining the excellence of the programs
• Developing professional, empathic relationships with family members ensuring they are included in the team process.
• Leading and facilitating interdisciplinary team meetings and staff meetings to ensure effective communication.
• Attending regional and agency supervisor meetings or as directed by your supervisor.
• Attending and actively participating in the planning meeting for the people we support.
• Fostering interagency collaboration
• Bringing the organizational culture to life
• Ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination
• Playing an active role in the hiring process; interviewing and selecting appropriate staff based on program needs
• Maintaining direct relationship with staff
• Building staff morale
• Fostering professional development through regular supervision, training, and evaluations.
• Supervising staff to ensure they are meeting the needs of the people we support and agency standards.
• Utilizing participatory management
• Fostering the Open-Door Policy
• Maintaining oversight and compliance of systems specific to role and responsibilities
• Fostering communication and maintaining professional relationships with relevant supports including those within the program, within the agency, and supports outside the agency
• Overseeing all financial systems, maintaining records for the people we support and program expenditures.
• Operating the program within budgetary guidelines.
• Maintaining a safe environment for staff and the people we support and reporting any hazardous conditions.
• Ensuring the completion and maintenance of all paperwork and written records related to individual treatment.
• This includes medical records, treatment records, progress reports, data collection, behavior reports, incident reports, billing records, and all written communication systems.
• Reporting and monitoring incidents, as well as assist with the investigative process.
• Required to perform responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department, under supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Writing skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Driver's license

After-hours availability

Workforce management software

Education

BA/BS strongly preferred

Supervisory experience

Direct Support Professional experience

Background in IDD or mental health

Tools

Workforce Management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

YAI is seeking a Program professional to oversee Holbrook-based services at Gerald Drive, coordinating health, safety, and habilitation for people we support. The role covers supervision, documentation, and collaboration across departments in a full-time schedule from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The candidate should have a BA/BS, prior supervisory experience, and a background in supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health concerns.