Direct Care Supervisor - Adult Care

Direct Care Supervisor - Adult Care

Direct Care Supervisor supports the Sr. House Manager in supervising a supportive adult apartment program by supervising staff and facilitating individuals receiving services to acquire independence skills and self-esteem needed to establish and achieve personal goals. Full-time, awake position. Evening position available in Rensselaer or Day position at the Troy location.

• Develops, maintains and utilizes a sound working knowledge of regulations of governing agency.

• Sound working knowledge of Vanderheyden policies, practices and systems.

• Knowledge of Vanderheyden mission.

• Working knowledge of management practice.

• Adheres to the DSP Code of Ethics.

• Demonstrates the ability to meet the OPWDD Core Competency standards and ability to observe and provide feedback to others on performance of OPWDD Core Competency standard within OPWDD programs.

• Successfully completes all required trainings.

• Maintains current with all required trainings.

• Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.

• Provides direct support to individuals as needed and necessary.

Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:

1 year experience as a Direct Support Professional or associate's degree preferably in the Human Service field preferably with a similar population.

Pay: $22.00 an hour based on education and experience.

Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Required: High School Equivalent or better.

Preferred: Associates or better.

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