Children's Support Director - Anticipated Opening

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a full time salaried position of a supervisory nature involving coordination, supervision, and administration of Section 28 services for children and their families with developmental disabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate services for children to receive Section 28 Services identified as Rehabilitation Training for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations.

Develop plans and monitor progress for all children being served in program

Hire Staff to work with children

Train and provide ongoing supervision to staff

Complete intakes, develop Individual Treatment Plans and facilitate all meetings to include; monthly, quarterly and other meetings as needed.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Be committed to the mission of Central Aroostook Association.
• Adhere to applicable State and Central Aroostook Association policies and regulations.
• Work as a member of the Behavioral Health team in the performance of duties.
• Work in harmonious relationships with all co-workers, management, clients and visitors.
• Be an active and productive member of the community. As social roles can be life defining, it is imperative that the Association ensure that the social image of individuals be enhanced and that opportunities are created for people to be active and productive community members.
• Maintain confidentiality by keeping information concerning clients, employees and the Association itself confidential.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste or smell, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee will also need the strength and balance required to perform the activities associated with range of motion activities that are required as part of some individuals’ program.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These physical demands will vary depending on the program area.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a variety of home and work settings where there are individuals that smoke or have pets, and may work near moving mechanical parts. The employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. Exposure to clients who may exhibit verbal and physically aggressive behavior. Risk to exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Noise level can be loud. May be responsible for transporting individuals in their own vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION:

Experience and Skill Requirements: The following experience and skills are considered essential:

• Passing a background check
• Four years professional experience supervising staff working with children with developmental disabilities or a related human services field
• Listening/comprehension skills, and ability to understand client needs and unidentified challenges.
• Client-Centered Focus: Conduct that demonstrates commitment to providing excellent service to recipients of services.
• Personal and Professional Conduct: Actions that characterize high ethical and moral standards and behavior towards others at work and that portray the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Initiative/Creativity: Conduct demonstrating originality and imagination to identify new, efficient, useful methods or improvements to implement Association philosophy.
• Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required; ability to learn and effectively use other software programs as needed.
• Ability to pass all required trainings, specified by the program.

Education Requirements: The following education requirements are considered essential:

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Social Welfare or a closely related field.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: (Required by Program)
CPR/First-Aid
• -within three months
Safety Care
• -within three months
Behavioral Health Professional (BHP)
• -within one year
• Must maintain a valid State of Maine Driver’s License and be insurable by Central Aroostook Association’s insurance carrier.