Schedule : Tue, Wed, Fri 3pm-11pm, Thu 11am-7pm Sat 7am-3pm

POSITION SUMMARY : Coordinate daily staff assignments and maintain the Residence according to agency policy.

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensures that all activities enhance and support each person’s social responsibility, independence, dignity and continued growth.
• Implement goals designed to maximize each resident’s level of independence, as determined by the IDT, including but not limited to : budgeting, grooming, nutritional planning, use of public transportation, use of community resources, shopping and housekeeping.

Responsible for entering consumer data documentation in Avatar.

Supervises DSP’s on a daily basis, which includes : review of the DSP’s consumer data documentation in Avatar, distribution of work, staff training and orientation.

Act as an appropriate role model for DSP’s and consumers at all times.

• Coordinates and assist consumers with personal needs.
• Assists in training consumers in activities of daily living and development of self-help and social skills.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team process, which includes : evaluation, program planning, implementation and monitoring consumers’ cases, and maintaining contact with family members.
• Dispenses medication to consumers as necessary and maintaining medical certification.
• Coordinates and participates in recreational activities for consumers.
• Assists in transporting consumers to and from medical appointment, recreational activities, and programming.
• Communicates relevant information to other staff and supervisor(s), verbally and in writing, (i.e., daily communication log, telephone log, incident reports, medication and behavior incident reports.)
• Maintains the consumers’ financial accounts, which includes banking, paying bills, etc. as requested by the Residence Manager.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings and all required in-services.
• Performs all duties as per DSP job description.
• Must be able to physically intervene with participant when individual may cause physical injury to self or to others : assist participants responding to potential dangerous situations (i.

e., hand on hot stove; running into traffic). Must be able to administer emergency first aid to participant.

The ability to complete the following training courses and perform the techniques taught in each are a required function of the position : AMAP, CPR, SCIP, First Aid.

This includes the computerized EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record) system, where applicable.

• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma required, Associate’s Degree preferred or a combination of education and experience.
• One to two years experience working with the developmentally disabled is necessary.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• A valid NYS Driver’s license is required.

About WellLife Network :

ABOUT US : Since 1980, WellLife Network, has been meeting the growing challenges of individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities and mental illness.

Our multidisciplinary approach and centralized referral process help to ensure that each person we serve receives the appropriate range of services and level of care, with an individual treatment plan, coordinated by highly competent and supportive case management professionals.

In its early years, WellLife Network operated and maintained community residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, and provided programs of care, service, habilitation, rehabilitation, and social and recreational activities, in a home-like environment.

Partnerships Make It Happen For almost four decades, WellLife Network has changed, evolved, and expanded, while remaining true to its mission of meeting the diverse needs of New York communities, businesses, and society and assisting those we serve to achieve greater personal and economic independence.

WellLife Network has a long and valued tradition of working in partnership with the government, the business community, private philanthropy, and our colleagues in the nonprofit sector to offer proactive responses to society’s social and economic challenges.

Since its founding, the WellLife Network culture has been marked by program growth and organizational development. A Network of Services - A Culture of Caring and Best Practices Today, with an annual operating budget of $100 million, a workforce of 1,800 staff, interns, and volunteers, and an affiliate subsidiary company, WellLife Network delivers critical services in the areas of behavioral health, intellectual / developmental disabilities, housing, co-occurring substance abuse behaviors, family support, vocational training, and care management.

These services meet the pressing needs of more than 25,000 individuals and families annually, some 2,000 New Yorkers every single day.

A culture of caring, best practices models, a spirit of innovation, and a commitment to measuring results and producing high returns on investment drive our work.

A key element to our successful growth is our focus on technology, financial viability, and quality assurance critical infrastructure supports that enable WellLife Network to deliver services with cost-efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability in a manner that mirrors the standards of high-performing business enterprises.

Last updated : 2024-06-13