Director of Day Habilitation Services – ABLE I

About Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs is a non-profit organization that provides educational, therapeutic and residential services to children and adults living with both physical and intellectual disabilities. We support children and adults with developmental disabilities in a loving, nurturing environment that promotes health, safety, dignity, respect and choice. Recognizing that all have unique gifts and the desire to achieve and contribute to their world, Crystal Springs embraces each person's pursuit of growth and independence so that all may reach their true potential.

Job Summary

The Director of A.B.L.E. I will assist the Administrator A.B.L.E. programs/Director of Adult Services in providing administrative, clinical and programmatic operations of Day Habilitation Services supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.

Competencies/Skills

• Understanding of day habilitation services including how to establish systems for smooth day habilitation functioning and managing staff to carry out the mission of the program
• Knowledge of atypical person with intellectual or developmental disabilities including mild through severe disabilities in physical, health, cognitive, social/emotional, communication, and sensory functioning;
• Ability to hire, supervise, and motivate staff to achieve high levels of day habilitation services performance;
• Demonstrated effectiveness in functioning without constant and direct supervision or guidance and ability to display sound judgment and make reasonable decisions independently;
• Ability to assess and manage team dynamics and development as an on-going activity;
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to the agency’s mission, vision, values and goals through leadership;
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to function as a healthy & therapeutic role model maintaining personal and professional self-awareness;
• Demonstrated understanding and adherence to the agency’s treatment philosophy and protocols;
• Demonstrated receptive and cooperative attitude and effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with others (individuals and their families, supervisors and other professionals) to nurture good working relationships;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professional relationships with colleagues, subordinates, individuals’ families and other stakeholders while remaining non-judgmental, objective and upholding appropriate boundaries;
• Demonstrated effective utilization of verbal & physical crisis intervention techniques;
• Demonstrated understanding of general environmental & safety policies/procedures with a focus on PICA safety;
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to attend to all required documentation;
• Demonstrated understanding of member’s confidentiality regulations and protocols (HIPPA);
• Demonstrated functional knowledge of computer skills;
• Demonstrated knowledge of budgetary management;
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedure for reporting suspected abuse & neglect;
• Demonstrated ability to understand conflict management and dispute resolution;
• Demonstrated understanding and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial, and socio-economic issues;
• Demonstrated understanding of Human Resources functions and protocols;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and ensure compliance with licensing, certification, accreditation & funding agent regulations and protocols.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Promotes a respectful and dignified habilitative environment for all individuals at all times;
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the provision of the day habilitation services;
• Monitor compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing the provision of the day habilitation services;
• Implement and oversee the day habilitation provider’s policies and procedures;
• Hire, oversee training, supervise, evaluate and when necessary fire staff members;
• Oversee member’s services and participate on all interdisciplinary teams;
• Report to MassHealth agency and other involved agencies, as requested and required by the agency or agencies;
• Assesses, develops, teaches and supports members’ habilitation goals/objectives, monitoring effectiveness through data collection;
• Assist in development, coordination and implementation of ISP goals and objectives and behavioral plans relevant to Day Habilitation program;
• Ensures review of member’s goals/objectives in treatment team meetings on a regular basis;
• Provides support to member’s concerning daily personal and social issues;
• Provides advocacy for members, which includes contact with families, day habilitation placement and other service providers;
• Maintains a positive and professional relationship with the neighbors, community members, involved family members, colleagues and funding sources;
• Provides crisis assessment, prevention and needed intervention utilizing Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques as trained;
• Provides supervision, training and evaluation for Developmental Specialists and Day Habilitation Aides;
• Ensures provision of adequate supporter coverage during operating hours of the program;
• Maintain driver’s license;
• Ability to carry supplies, groceries, etc. as needed;
• Ability to attend pool, with individuals, up to and including lifting and swimming as needed;
• Oversees staff scheduling and provides skilled shift coverage;
• Cooperates and participates in internal investigations;
• Completes other duties and projects as assigned by the Administrator of A.B.L.E. I & II/Director of Adult Services;
• Able to speak, read and write Standard English, which is necessary for the safety and well-being of the members we support;
• Participate in applicable internal investigations;
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervision of Developmental Specialist and Day Habilitation Aides as needed;
• Directly responsible to and supervised by the Director of Adult Services;
• Provide supervision to the consultants and nurses;
• In the absence of the Director of Adult Services, oversees all day habilitation coordination and management.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with at least three years of relevant health care experience, of which at least two of those years must have been spent in a supervisory role.
• Six years’ of relevant health care experience, with three of those years serving in a supervisory role, may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license for more than one year and be ready, willing and able to drive the Company’s wheelchair and/or mini-vans safely according to Massachusetts driving laws.
  
  

Benefits

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week Monday thru Friday. Benefits eligible, after 90 days with the company. Benefits include:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, two options
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off/Sick time
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
  
  

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