Shift Supervisor

Company Overview:

S:US works with communities and individuals in every corner of the city and on Long Island to make sure every New Yorker has the chance to find home.  Because home is more than a roof. Home is stability, safety, community, and a sense of belonging.  And the opportunity to find home is the right of every New Yorker.

Position Overview:

Supervision includes, but is not limited to, ongoing individual supervisory meetings; building inspections, ongoing feedback regarding job performance; coordinating work schedules, timesheets and requests for time off; coordinating work assignments; evaluating paperwork and documentation including the Security Log and Maintenance Work Order Log books; coordinating security and maintenance staff training, development and evaluation. May be required to fulfill duties of residential aides and/or custodial personnel in their absence.

Responsible for maintaining fire safety which includes:Coordinate Fire Safety plan and training all staff on Fire Safety Procedures and Building Evacuation.Coordinate monthly fire drills and maintaining fire drill logs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that a person-centered focus is used to provide care and support by all staff who work within the program actively seeking out different approaches. 
• Promotes the independence and self-determination of individuals, utilizing person-centered practices that focus on the individuals’ strengths and preferences while simultaneously addressing their needs. 
• Promotes participation in activities of meaningful daily living, such as vocation, recreation, volunteerism, engagement. 
• Provides opportunities for people support to personalize their environment, schedule and experiences in programming. 
• Provides prompt, efficient, and personalized support to meet requirements, requests, and concerns. 

• Provide habilitation services to each client as prescribed in their service plans (CFA, Individual Service plan, Habilitation plan). 
• Responsible for overall functioning of the facility during the absence of the Program Director. 
• In the absence of the Program Director, supervises and instructs all Direct Support Professionals on shift.      
• Responsible for people supported and agency funds and expenditures during shift (petty cash, recreation etc.). 
• Ensure coverage of a shift when a Direct Support Professional is absent. 
• Responsible for the physical condition of the program including agency vehicles; ensuring that they are maintained in safe and sanitary condition. 
• Participate in staff meetings, supervisors’ workshops, interdisciplinary team (IDT) and committee meetings.  
• Provides supervisory counseling and discipline to Direct Support Professionals as necessary  
• Identifies facility needs and makes the relevant staff aware.  

• Carries out policies and procedures of SUS, in accordance with OPWDD and other funding sources.
• Reports on all incidents, ensuring consistent adherence to OPWDD and agency policies  
• Assesses and monitors staff productivity on an ongoing basis. 
• Responds appropriately to community, family and agency contacts. 
• Meets with Program Director on a regular basis to discuss pertinent shift and Direct Support  Professional issues and successes.  
• Monitors Direct Support Professional’s time sheets on an as-needed basis. 

Requirements:

• Qualifications/Experience:
  • High School Diploma or approved equivalent.  
  • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in Intellectual Disabilities/IDD or related field
  • Effective written and oral communication skills. 
  • SCIP-R, CPR & First Aid – Required
  • AMAP Certification – Required
  • Note: S:US will provide on-the-job training for these certifications: SCIP-R, CPR/First Aid and AMAP Certification

Pay Range: USD $23.00 - USD $23.00 /Hr.