Director - Adult Residential Services
Developmental Disabilities Institute
- Smithtown, NY
- $110,000-125,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee all program operations of the agency’s adult residential programs, including Day Hab for 24-hour program models.
- Be responsible for the hiring and management of sufficient staff to carry out the programs’ objectives.
- Ensure adequate training is provided to staff which results in excellent employee competencies.
- Be responsible for developing annual budgets for each program service and for managing the fiscal status of each to ensure budgetary goals are achieved.
- Assure high quality services (which exceed governmental regulations) are provided and that programs develop and implement quality improvement plans
- Ensure all program services maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and necessary governmental certifications.
- Ensure the dignity, respect and rights of individuals served are maintained at all times.
- Ensure people served as well as employees of the programs are provided a safe environment
- Be responsible for the development of new programmatic services and options to meet the changing needs of individuals and their families.
- Provide necessary training to management staff in the department.
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with other departments in the agency.
- Maintain positive professional relationships with other agencies and governing entities.
- Ensure positive and sufficient communications with families of persons served by the department.
- Serve as a contributing member of the agency’s senior management team
- Participate on designated agency committees as assigned, i.e. Incident Review.
- Ensure all incidents are handled, reported & documented appropriately.
- Perform other job related duties as required.
- Bachelors Degree in related human service field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years experience in advanced management level experience in work related to providing high quality services to adults with developmental disabilities.