Summary

Under the supervision of the Day Habilitation program Coordinator, the Day Habilitation Team Leader is responsible for ensuring delivery of quality services to all enrolled individuals. The Day Habilitation Team Leader is responsible for ensuring all DSPs complete all assigned daily tasks, routines and reports any concerns to the Program Manager. The Day Habilitation Team Leader will be part of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team. This is a 40-hour per week position

Essential Functions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Day Habilitation Program Team Leader:

• Under the supervision of the Day Habilitation Program Coordinator, the Day Habilitation Team Leader will foster independence in the individuals through Day Habilitation Action Plans. 
• Complete daily communication log assignment sheets by assigning individuals and responsibilities to DSPs each morning.
•  Ensure all assigned tasks such attendance, appointments and outings are completed. 
• Ensures all billing and outcomes sheets are completed in a timely manner for each individual.  
• Meets weekly and as needed with the Day Hab Program Coordinator to report any issues or concerns, review the past week and plan for the following week. Reviews all progress notes done in the system (ECR) on a daily basis as well as to ensure monthly summaries are completed and up to date. This check-in will take place on a weekly basis. 
• Reviews and signs off on all outing forms.
• Attends all life plan meetings with program coordinator to ensure updates are accurate and according to the changes desired by individuals and staff. 
• Ensures all volunteer activities are completed weekly. 
• Contacts IRA managers, family members, and care managers as needed during the day. 
• Communicates and coordinates with the nursing staff to ensure individual’s medical needs are met. 
• Prepares documentation, assigns and ensures monthly summaries are completed by the 15th of each month.  
• Responsible for overseeing the cleanliness and maintenance of the program facility on a daily basis, and to assign staff cleaning responsibilities.
•  Responsible for submitting work orders for repairs as needed, in conjunction with the Program Coordinator. 
• Maintains professional dress and attitude as a role model for individual’s and staff. 
• Ensures transportation for individuals to and from program, as well as to various activities, including volunteer activities, and for other purposes occurs as scheduled.
• Is responsible to maintain the agency vehicles to ensure safety. Submits all gas receipts to Program Coordinator on a weekly basis. 
• Ensures that fire safety needs are met, including planning and executing quarterly fire drills or as needed in conjunction with the Program Coordinator. 
• Maintains individual’s records on the OPWDD Choices systems as needed, as well as our electronic record ECR. 
• Ensures the safety and wellbeing of all individuals at all times.
• Attends mandatory training and/or meetings as scheduled, including those held outside of regular work hours. 
• Maintains up to date all necessary first aid and CPR certifications.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

Authority:

This position exercises considerable initiative and independence in setting goals, accomplishing activities, and completing consumer outcomes. Under the general supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Day Habilitation Team Leader will maintain a professional and responsible work environment for the program.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Developing Others-Ability to teach or foster the development of others, giving constructive feedback and reassurance after problems.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate professionalism conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Interpersonal-Ability/desire to understand others’ attitudes/interests/needs/nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and understanding strengths/limitations of others.
• Leadership- Ability to Motivate, influence, and support others to accomplish team and organizational goals.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Teamwork – Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others, being part of a formal/informal team, solicits input, credits others, may require group conflict resolutions skills and/or motivating others.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Skills and Abilities

• High School diploma or GED
• Current NY State driver’s license
• Experience working with community human service providers and working with Developmentally Disabled population
• Must be bilingual
• Basic cooking skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to follow all Ibero Policy and Procedure. 
• A combination of training and experience other than the specified, if judged to be adequate for the job, may be accepted by the President and CEO

Physical Demands:

The position does require occasional standing, squatting, lifting of up to approximately 10 lbs. 

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Employee Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _________________________

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. 

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