What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Vice President - DD position at New York Foundling?
Overview
At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.
The Assistant Vice President (AVP) facilitates person-centered planning, ensures the availability of resources and quality of programs. The AVP continually monitors and improves the quality of programs for the persons served within the assigned geographic region or area. The AVP must also keep a pulse on the regulatory, political, and competitive climate within the community and region in order to keep The New York Foundling in compliance and well positioned for growth. Finally, the AVP is responsible for the day-to-day operations, including human resource management as well as operating and capital budgets for the areas under his or her supervision.
Responsibilities
- Facilitating organizational direction in all planning and implementation of assigned services area.
- Ensuring the availability of resources, services and programs required by persons served within the assigned geographic / area region while balancing the reality of fiscal constraints. These include but are not limited to adequate and competent staff, service coordination, vocational opportunities, and day programs.
- When necessary, negotiating contracts with outside vendors to provide services not offered by The New York Foundling.
- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory agents and contracts.
- Monitoring and continually improving the quality of the services and programs with specific attention to customer satisfaction (individuals, families / guardians, and payers) and clinical and life-choice outcomes for assigned area.
- Coordinating with colleagues and team members to determine appropriate audit tools and feedback systems to facilitate continuous quality improvement, optimal individual outcomes, and best practices. Presenting the analysis and areas for improvement to specific groups as directed.
- Ensuring data collection, compliance and distribution, balancing the need for quality measures that are funded versus desire for best practice.
Organizational Expectations
The AVP serves as the in-house expert for regulatory, political, and competitive issues affecting the geographic region. He / she represents The New York Foundling to the local decision-makers, referral sources, and other stakeholders in order to promote and maintain constructive working relationships.
The AVP analyzes the cost / benefit of growth opportunities within the assigned geographic / area region and presents business plans with recommendations to Senior VP of DD Services for approval. He / she develops, coordinates and implements assigned projects as directed. He / she also participates in the strategic planning process with Foundling leadership to determine areas of growth and expansion for assigned areas.
The AVP develops and administers operating and capital budgets for assigned region / area and continuously monitors for fiscal responsibility. The AVP coordinates efforts with accounting and decision support staff to achieve fiscal targets and executes corrective actions as needed. He / she closely monitors budgets against actual each month and trains management team to monitor and implement necessary changes promptly.
The AVP hires and supervises managers and staff, articulating expectations for performance and behavior.
He / she facilitates a team of direct reports and support personnel that collaborates effectively to meet operating and strategic plans for the region / area. The AVP regularly evaluates job performance providing ongoing constructive feedback and provides supplemental performance appraisals for other staff as requested by the immediate supervisor.
The AVP identifies staff development needs and works with staff development function and internal experts to design training modules that ensure that staff and management have knowledge and skills necessary to execute their jobs, promote job satisfaction and staff retention. The AVP may act as trainer or facilitator.
The AVP establishes and ensures implementation of policies and procedures consistent with The New York Foundling's mission, all applicable federal and state regulations, all corporate policies including safety and ethics, and all accreditation standards. He / she coordinates with other directors as necessary.
The AVP develops positive working relationships with third party payers, regulatory agencies and others in order to identify and resolve problems expediently, to ensure continued referrals, and to make The New York Foundling the provider of choice for the region / area. He / she actively participates in provider meetings and networks with external colleagues to identify potential partnership and learning opportunities.
Salary : $94,250-$102,000 / year
The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, and will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
Qualifications
Education Required
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Salary : $94,250 - $102,000
