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Empowering People's Independence (EPI), provides support for people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through progressive, tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion.

Job Purpose:

Provide for the continuous direction and day-to-day operation of the residential program. Provide oversight for all assigned individuals and supervision to all assigned staff.

Promote and ensure a safe and supportive home environment.

Essential Functions:

· Maintain the health and well-being of people Empowering People's Independence (EPI) supports

· Ensure appropriate staffing to meet the needs of people supported

· Monitor all Funders’ required documentation; Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel

· Participate as requested in all referrals, admissions, placements, and discharges

· Responsible and accountable for all required documentation (Billing, Quality, Compliance) to ensure continued strength of Agency program.

· Provide on-going and regular supervision and training for all assigned staff; ensure Agency-wide required training is always compliant.

· Serve as on-call as required.

· Promote and Train staff in workplace safety

· Provides all staff assigned to location with needed tools to be successful in completion of their shift duties. Acts as positive role model for staff and people supported through words and actions daily to promote an atmosphere where people enjoy living and working

· Maintains high level of competence and knowledge of working documents for the people supported within the home (Life-Plan, Behavior Support Plan, Risk Management Plan, and all other relevant plans)

· Works directly and collaboratively with behavior and medical staff to provide consistent treatment for people supported

· Participates in agency committees as required

Education and Experience:

· A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 5 years experience in OPWDD residential services field in a supervisory role; or

· An associate degree in a related field and eight years’ experience in the OPWDD residential service field in a supervisory role; or

· A high school diploma or equivalent and preferably Ten years’ experience in the OPWDD residential service field in a supervisory role.

· Greater than two years managing and or supervising OPWDD funded program where people supported have extensive forensic and/or maladaptive behavioral health histories is highly preferred.

· All related combinations of related experience and education will be considered

Qualifications:

· Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; a vehicle is required to perform the job; may need to be van certified

· Obtain all required training within 90 days of being hired and updates as required

· Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Physical Demands:

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

· Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.

· Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include

· Close vision

· Ability to adjust focus

· Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention Revised (SCIP-R) if Funder requires

· Perform CPR and first aid if funder requires

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and/or Agency Van and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.

This opportunity pays between $52k/year-$55k/year.

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Empowering People's Independence(EPI)

1650 South Avenue

Rochester, N.Y. 14620

Call or Text us at (585)204-0896

recruiter@epiny.org

Job Details

Job Family Administrative

Pay Type Salary