Director of Residential Program Services - Bronx

Why Join ADAPT?

It's more than a job; it's a calling. It's where passion meets purpose. ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities. At ADAPT, we are 3,000 strong, and it takes every one of us to empower the lives of the people we support. With caring and great resources at hand, we know what it takes to help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.

Our employees show their commitment to the people we support every day, and we all deliver on our promise to provide innovative and comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Under general direction, is responsible for providing direction, guidance and oversight to assigned Residential Services program. Ensures through subordinate management, that program is managed in accordance with Agency policies and regulations and requirements of applicable regulatory agencies. Is responsible for overseeing assigned program including personnel, budgeting, services to individuals, regulatory compliance and physical plant management.

The duties and responsibilities of the Director of Residential Program Services will include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensures that all measures for safety and well-being are maintained at the highest level.
• Provides overall direction, guidance and supervision to staff at assigned residential program(s).
• Facilitates staff meetings with program staff on a regular basis.
• Interviews, hires, evaluates, orients, trains, provide progressive discipline and when necessary, terminates insubordinate staff.
• Maintains records on insubordinate staff such as level of performance, specific deficiencies, performance improvement sessions, training records, etc.
• Facilitates individual supervisory meetings with staff to discuss program, personnel or training needs and assesses their performance.
• Responds to program and work-related questions, problems and complaints from staff, families and outside regulatory agencies.
• Ensure that assigned sites are kept clean, neat, healthy and safe.
• Oversee the development of policies and procedures for assigned programs.
• Ensures program complies with agency policies and procedures.
• Ensures programs are meeting goals and the people we support are receiving optimum care.
• Represents division on agency committees and at outside meetings.
• Develops, secures approval of, and monitors budget for residential program(s).
• Develops long range program plans including new programs for Residential Services.
• Performs specific projects as assigned.
• Oversees preparation for outside regulatory audits.
• Make recommendations and implement new programs and services for assigned program(s).
• Prepares various concise written reports as assigned.
• Conducts investigations at other agency programs, as assigned.
• Ensures program complies with all OPWDD and other agency regulations.
• Due to the nature of the position, it requires on-call responsibility 24/7.
• Performs related duties as requested.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field.
• At least seven years of progressively more responsible managerial experience, preferably with the developmentally disabled population.
• Valid New York State Driver's License is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to connect with and engage diverse audiences.
• Ability to achieve goals and deliverables through coordination of many individuals and activities.
• Ability to accept and work within a wide variety of cultural, educational, and religious differences.
• Willingness and drive to grow and develop programs and opportunities.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Exhibits professional ethics, discretion, and courtesy when dealing with others.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Demonstrates proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
• Establishes and maintains positive and supportive…