Director of day services

Job Details:

Job Location: LANGTON GREEN INC - ANNAPOLIS, MD

Salary Range: $90000.00 - $95000.00

Job Shift: 8am - 4pm

General Description of Duties:

The Director of Day Services is responsible for coordinating, developing and supervising services for individuals served in LG’s day program, to include CDS, SE, ILOD, Seniors services and any additional day services that the agency determines to provide.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

In a manner, consistent with supporting the Mission Statement of Langton Green, Inc., the DDS shall:

• Ensure all individuals served receive services according to their preferences, rights and responsibilities and are free from abuse and neglect.
• Communicate and interact positively and effectively with each person receiving supports, visitors, family members, peers, and supervisors.
• Develop and maintain Personal Preferences Inventories for all current and incoming consumers initially, and annually in coordination with IP meetings.
• Assist in actively developing goals appropriate to changing menu of programming options.
• Assist in the transition to LTSS to include staff training and ongoing maintenance of systems related to LTSS.
• Ensure appropriate documentation in all aspects of services; goal tracking, daily notes, attendance.
• Coordinate and establish certification to lead LG in receiving certification as a DORs vendor.
• Assist in completion of jobs/tasks related to ongoing or contracted vocational activities to ensure timely completion.
• Ensures all deadlines are met.
• Respond to all phone calls and emails within 24 hours.

Additional ongoing responsibilities:

• Bloomerang Database; Maintain database of all volunteer interactions, grants and associated grant reporting in Bloomerang.
• LGCF Volunteer coordination, orientation and scheduling.
• Therapeutic programming to include LAA sessions (to include ongoing care of livestock at LGCF.)
• Shared oversight of Job Coaches administrative notes and attendance. (Daily oversight will be assigned to DDS, and Day Services Program Manager(s.)
• Coordinate and maintain supervision of vehicles assigned to Day Services.
• Coordinate media for Video Archive for LG Virtual Garden as well as coordinating ongoing video production/virtual efforts.
• Assist in tours and assessments of potential consumers as we focus on rebuilding our consumer population.
• Develop Virtual Programming functions post Appendix K, to include formal processes to include consumers in planning, scripting and filming ongoing videos.

Qualifications:

Knowledge and understanding of the needs of individuals with disabilities is preferred. Must have demonstrated abilities in supervision, budget management, and service delivery. Must be able to demonstrate skills in the following areas: problem solving, project/task management, time management, dependability, good judgment and safe work practices. Current maintenance of all required training's under DDA and CMT guidelines and Langton Green’s. Flexibility of scheduling to meet Agency and program needs.

Education and/or Experience:

AA Degree in or High School Diploma (or equivalent). Two years’ experience in the human service field. Two to Five years in Residential or Personal Support Services environment and Two to Five years of experience in a supervisory role. Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word).

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write reports and complete forms or other documents as required. Ability to communicate with others including individuals in Langton Green’s programs, family members, medical professionals, stakeholders and co-workers.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Must have valid Motor Vehicle Class “C” Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation. Maintenance of all required training's under DDA and CMT guidelines and Langton Green’s.

Physical Demands:

While performing the tasks of this position, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, and use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with arms and hands, balance, lift, stretch. Must be capable of lifting/moving over 50 pounds and the transferring of individuals with or without equipment. Vision abilities required for this position include, near distance, far distance, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Other:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable, related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required. This may include the transferring of the employee to a different home to meet the needs of the individual and/or agency. Duties may vary home to home in order to meet the special needs of individuals served. Langton Green, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties at its discretion. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the organization reserves the right to change work schedules at their discretion. I have read the above position description and have had the opportunity to ask for clarification of any statements made therein. By signing below, I am affirming that I meet the qualifications / requirements stated and that I understand the expectations of the position.