Supervisor, Residential

The Arc of Union County; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc of Union County is seeking a Supervisor, Residential to lead a team delivering person-centered services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will ensure quality supports, safety, and independence aligned with ISP goals and agency policies.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Residential, you will assess needs, supervise front-line staff, and promote inclusion and community engagement while maintaining compliance with program requirements.

Qualifications

• Three years combined Direct Support Professional and Assistant Supervisor experience working with people with IDs and in front line management.
• Bachelor's degree required; related field preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid New Jersey driver’s license with an acceptable abstract and insurability.

Responsibilities

• Assure delivery of quality person-centered services to all assigned recipients.
• Support ISP goals and comply with Fee for Service policies.
• Provide safe, secure assistance to help recipients achieve social inclusion and independence.
• Assess service recipients' progress toward ISP outcomes and coordinate staff.

Skills

Direct Support Professional

Assistant Supervisor

Staff development

Program design & supervision

IDD knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related field preferred

Job description

Summary

The Arc of Union County Inc. is a leading provider of Person-Centered services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through various services and programming. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Residential or designate, the Supervisor, Residential is responsible to assure the delivery of quality person centered services to all assigned service recipients in accordance with the Agency’s goals of “Person Centered Planning” and within the guidelines of all Agency and DDD policies and procedures. Provide a safe, secure, and dependable support and assistance in areas that are necessary for service recipients to achieve full social inclusion, independence, personal and economic well-being as approved by the Individual Service Plan (ISP). Facilitate and ensure full social inclusion, independence, and personal and economic well-being of service recipients.

The incumbent ensures that service recipients are progressing towards his/her personally defined outcomes as indicated in the Individual Service Plan (ISP). This position requires thorough knowledge of Fee for Service model system. The incumbent is a member of a support team that assesses individual support needs and determining relative need for services.

Qualifications

• Three years combined Direct Support Professional and Assistant Supervisor role experience working with people with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, at front line management; and knowledge in the design and supervision of a program serving individuals with I/DD, and development of staff.
• Demonstration of a thorough understanding of knowledge, abilities and skills outlined above. Flexibility, and Demonstrated ability to thrive and perform in an ever-changing, fast paced and demanding environment.
• Bachelor's degree required, Bachelor in related field preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license with abstract (not exceeding 5 points), and ability to meet agency insurability requirements.
• Complete State/Federal Criminal Background checks and Central Registry checks.

ADA Expectations

This position requires an employee to perform duties in an indoor and or outside setting where exposure to weather elements, dirt, and dust, unpleasant smells, and/or loud noises are possible including occasional temperature fluctuations depending on the climate/season/weather. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to maintain a stationary position (standing and sitting), move/traverse, kneel, bend, reach with hands and arms for extended periods of time, twist, carry, lift up to 35 pounds, squat and drive a 6-person passenger van, may require operating manual devices such as hydraulic lifts, wheelchair lifts, vehicle doors, etc. for the purpose of transporting service recipients. Agility with wrist and finger dexterity to access, key and sort electronic information or file documents, ability to view computer and/or electronic device for extended period and other physical duties as directed by your supervisor and/or Director.

Ability to apply Agency Training Crisis Management Verbal and Physical Techniques during a crisis consistent with criteria as trained and in accordance with agency policies and procedure.

The essential Cognitive Functions of this position may include ability to analyze, compute, hear and repeat information, take notes, read documents, generate written information, independently problem solve, tolerate interruptions, maintain positive public relations, organize, verbally communicate and converse with a diverse group of people among others.

The Arc of Union County will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to The Arc of Union County.

EEO statement

The Arc of Union County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Employees who may encounter individuals served shall be subject to and comply with the requirements for random drug testing for controlled dangerous substances. Criminal history record background checks will be conducted at least once every two years for agency’s employees. Any employee who is required to undergo a criminal history record background check and refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check shall be immediately removed from the person’s position and the person's employment shall be terminated.