Program Supervisor — Inclusive Care & Team Leadership

Young Adult Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Young Adult Institute (YAI) seeks a Program Supervisor for Bay Ridge 3 IRA in Brooklyn. The role oversees health, safety, habilitation, and program quality across the residence, day program, and community settings.

You will lead interdisciplinary teams, mentor staff, manage budgets, and ensure documentation and regulatory compliance while fostering open communication with families. A BA/BS and supervisory experience is preferred; experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed writing skills.
• Takes initiative.
• Highly flexible personality type.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn/use Workforce Management software.
• Valid Driver's License preferred depending on location.

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 the 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.
• 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 between 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 but is not limited to 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 your responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department, under the supervision of your supervisor/manager.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and problem‑solv​

Well-developed writing skills

Takes initiative

Highly flexible

Microsoft Office

Workforce Management software

Valid Driver's License

Education

BA/BS strongly preferred

Job description

The Young Adult Institute (YAI) seeks a Program Supervisor for Bay Ridge 3 IRA in Brooklyn. The role oversees health, safety, habilitation, and program quality across the residence, day program, and community settings.

You will lead interdisciplinary teams, mentor staff, manage budgets, and ensure documentation and regulatory compliance while fostering open communication with families. A BA/BS and supervisory experience is preferred; experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental