Assistant Director of Children’s Residential Program

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a sign-on bonus of $1,000.

Looking for purpose in what you do? The Center is the perfect place for you! At the Center, our mission is to help children and adults with differing abilities achieve their dreams.

We do this by offering programs that support individuals to live, work, learn, and enjoy recreational opportunities in the community of their choice.

Our vision is to support people through teams that are dedicated to the achievement of excellence, innovation, embraced within a community based upon respect, kindness, and open communication.

We are proud to foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging workplace where every voice is valued.

We are committed to the advocacy for people with disabilities through the creation of a community based upon full equity and inclusion.

Schedule: Full-Time: Monday - Friday 10:00am-6:00pm Some Job Responsibilities: Program Quality & Compliance: Conducts regular audits of individual's files and facility logs to ensure compliance with state licensing (e.g., OCFS, OPWDD) and regulatory standards.

Incident Management: Reviews all serious incident reports, conducts internal investigations when necessary, and ensures appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

Clinical Coordination: Oversees the intake and discharge processes, ensuring that treatment plans, educational and medical needs are met.

Budget & Resource Management: Monitors program spending, manage petty cash, children's personal allowances and oversees the maintenance of the physical building and program vehicles.

On-Call Support: Serves as a point of contact for after-hours emergencies, providing guidance during crises.

Community Liaison: Represents the Program in meetings with caseworkers, school districts, and family members to coordinate care.

Performance Management: Provides direct supervision to Residential Supervisors and Shift Leads, including conducting weekly 1:1s and annual performance evaluations.

Staff Development: Identifies training gaps and facilitates trainings on topics like de-escalation techniques, boundaries, and documentation.

Recruitment & Retention: Leads the hiring process for direct care staff and develops initiatives to reduce staff burnout and turnover.

Schedule Oversight: Ensures the program maintains staffing ratios at all times, managing overtime and approving leave requests.

Disciplinary Action: Handles personnel issues, including conflict resolution between staff members and executing formal disciplinary procedures.

Culture Leadership: Fosters a supportive and engaging environment for staff to ensure they are equipped to complete their job responsibilities and grow to their full potential.

Job Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field preferred; Five years' supervisory experience working with individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; Knowledge of Federal, State and OPWDD regulations; Valid NYS driver's license requir...