Program Supervisor, People & Programs Lead

YAI; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI seeks a dedicated program leader to oversee the North Windsor IRA team in Bay Shore, NY. The role requires strong supervision, budget oversight, and coordination of health, safety, and habilitation for the people we support.

You will lead interdisciplinary meetings, ensure documentation, hire staff, develop relationships with families, and promote program excellence in a fast-paced environment. Full-time, with a schedule Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm, in Bay Shore.

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 the appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the residence, day program or community to ensure and protect 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.
• Attend regional and agency supervisor meeting 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 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

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Writing skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Workforce management software

Education

BA/BS strongly preferred

Supervisory experience required

Direct Support Professional experience preferred

Disabilities/mental health background preferred

Job description

YAI seeks a dedicated program leader to oversee the North Windsor IRA team in Bay Shore, NY. The role requires strong supervision, budget oversight, and coordination of health, safety, and habilitation for the people we support.

You will lead interdisciplinary meetings, ensure documentation, hire staff, develop relationships with families, and promote program excellence in a fast-paced environment. Full-time, with a schedule Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm, in Bay Shore.