Habilitative Services Manager - Cranston, United States - State of Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island

Verified Company

Cranston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Class Definition:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To plan, organize, supervise and review the work of professional and technical staff engaged in providing habilitative services and programs for the developmentally disabled in both institutional and community based settings; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a superior with considerable latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed upon completion through conferences and reports for conformance to established policies, objectives, rules and regulations.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, coordinates, organizes, supervises and evaluates the work of a professional, technical and clerical staff.

Illustrative Examples of Work Performed:

To plan, organize, supervise and review the work of professional and technical staff engaged in providing habilitative services and programs for the developmentally disabled in both institutional and communitybased settings.
To be responsible for planning, developing and implementing methods and programs of training and habilitation for developmentally disabled clients.
Within a group setting, to plan, develop and implement habilitative and recreational programs designed to return developmentally disabled clients to the community.
To establish and maintain a program to protect the health and general welfare of the clients.
To be responsible for coordinating and directing the work of interdisciplinary teams, and to participate with said teams in assessing the level of development reached by each client and to plan future programs for each individual in conjunction with that assessment.
To be responsible for training subordinate staff in order to insure compliance with pertinent statutes, guidelines and regulations dealing with the care and treatment of the developmentally disabled in institutional and communitybased settings.
To coordinate all residential and program services.
To be responsible for establishing and maintaining a sound program of public relations with all agencies and groups, both public and private, which are in a position to aid in the education and habilitation of developmentally disabled clients.
To contribute to the preparation of the annual budget for the programs and services provided in the assigned area of activity.
To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications for Appointment:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:
Such as may have been gained through: possession of a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a human service field; and

Experience:

Such as may have been gained through: employment in a supervisory capacity in a human service program providing a variety of services with a developmentally disabled population.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Supplemental Information:

Preferred Skills and Experience;

Experience with handling hotline.
Experience with responding to individuals in crisis regarding abuse, neglect, mistreatment. Experience triaging cases and emergencies.
Typing WPM 30 to 60
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with Investigations gathering data in a quick timely manner.
Experience with qualitative and quantitative data to report out ensuring it is accurate.
Experience with vulnerable populations; Developmental Disabilities, mental health, and substance use.
Ability to identify community resources and connect individuals to resources.
Experience with being a selfstarter, team player and taking initiative.