Westminster IRA Assistant Supervisor

Liberty Resources is seeking a

Residential (IRA) Assistant Program Supervisor

East Syracuse, NY

 

Liberty Resources’ employees have passion to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their fullest life and our corporate values of service, excellence and responsibility.

We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.

We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Position Summary 
The Assistant Supervisor assists the Program Supervisor with the planning, implementation, and documentation of consumer valued outcomes as specified in Residential Habilitation Plans, Individualized Service Plans and IPOPs, supervises direct care staff and assumes responsibilities of the supervisor in his/her absence.

Essential Job Functions


* Assures continuity of client services and high standards of client care as specified in each person’s IPOP.

Develops an approach to each consumer, implements selected goals and participates in service planning in cooperation with the treatment team.


* Provides instruction, supervision, and/or attendant care to consumers with activities of daily living including; toileting, feeding, personal hygiene, dressing, housekeeping, and other program aspects relating to assigned program participants.  


* Facilitates peer counseling and provides instruction on conflict resolutions.

Responds to and effectively handles emergency situations which may require flexibility of both time and areas of assignment; applies SCIP-R and behavior management techniques as required.

Identifies and reports Untoward Incidents.


* Assists Program Supervisor in the day-to-day operation of the IRA, supervises direct care staff; assumes responsibilities of the supervisor in his/her absence.

Qualifications 


* Bachelors/Associates and one (1) year experience or HS diploma and two (2) years related experience.  


* Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to use personal vehicle for transporting consumers. 

 

Required Skills and Abilities 


* Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to supervise others.  


* Effective oral and written communication skills, including computer competency.


* Must constantly move about; ascend/descend stairways; observes, instructs, supervises consumers in all activities of daily living.

 Ability to lift, transfer or physically assist individuals may be required.  Must be able to lift objects up to 20 lbs.

frequently and support a person’s body weight as needed for the purposes of physical assistance, personal care and physical management.


* Demonstrates the values of diversity, equi...