Assistant Director of Day Services

Why Racker? Why this position?

• Provide leadership, coordination, and oversight in the area of Day Services including but not limited to day habilitation and community habilitation services.
• Ensure the availability and implementation of full day community-based activities for all enrolled service recipients.
• Coordinate with Residential Leadership to ensure staffing is consistently available.
• Develop and maintain schedules and back up staffing plans.
• Coordinate with Residential Leadership to ensure availability of vehicles and other resources during day service hours.
• Maintain communication with Care Management Leadership to ensure individuals have timely access to needed services.
• Maintain communication with OPWDD staff to ensure timely access to needed services.
• Oversee the daily operations of the Meaningful Days program including oversight of Support Coordinators and DSPS.
• Oversee the daily operations of the Flex Program including management of staff.
• In collaboration with the Director of Residential and Day Services, adapt and expand program models to meet the needs of service recipients.
• Monitor the provision of services to ensure service recipients receive designated frequency and duration of services.
• Oversee program efforts to ensure compliance program and billing standards.
• Understand and use perspectives and techniques of other team members in program design and daily activities
• Utilize problem-solving techniques to resolve differences and come to conclusion with team
• Prepare reports as required by program director.
• Provides leadership to Residential Staff as needed and assigned.
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned

• Directly responsible to The Director of Residential and Day Services
• Works in collaboration with the Residential Leadership team.
• Supervises Day Services Coordinators and Direct Support Staff

• Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in Human Services of Related Field. Must have a valid New York State Driver’s license, and ability to meet Racker’s Approved Driver criteria
• Experience: Three years of experience in the provision of recreational, therapeutic or habilitative services. Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge/Skills: Interest in and knowledge of developmental disabilities, ability to organize complex staffing needs, highly collaborative problem solving.