Anticpated Direct Care Manager

Adult Community Services - Day habilitation program for adults 21 and over with developmental disabilities

Adult Community Services
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
 
POSITION:            Anticipated Direct Care Manager
                              Twelve (12) Month Position

START DATE:       Immediately - Pending Criminal History Review

REPORTS TO:      ESCNJ ACS Program Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, or higher, in Education, Social Work, Psychology or related field, plus one (1) year of successful experience in human services or employment services; or
• Graduated from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree, plus two (2) years of successful experience in human service; or
• Graduated with a high school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of experience in occupational areas similar to those being offered at the program.  A combination of college or technical school may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis;
• Have a clear understanding of the demands and expectations in business and industry and have 1 year of experience working with adult (18 or older) individuals with developmental disabilities
  • The experience must be the equivalent of a year of full-time documented experience working with adults (18 or older) with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
  • This experience can include paid employment, volunteer experience, and/or being a family caregiver of an adult with a developmental disability.directorc
  • If you have previously provided employment/job coach services to a different population and some percentage of the individuals you served had developmental disabilities, you may be able to demonstrate the equivalence of a year of experience working with adults with developmental disabilities (a waiver request along with the resume detailing experience and a justification for hiring the potential Direct Care Manager/Supervisor may be submitted to the Division's Assistant Director to demonstrate the experience requirement has been met); - and-
• The ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care Direct Care Managers/Supervisors must meet all of the qualifications of Direct Care Staff; - and-
  • Must possess a valid NJ driver's license and be insured by the state of New Jersey
• State, Federal Criminal Background checks and Central Registry checks at the time of hire; - and-
• Successfully complete trainings required by the Division before rendering services.

  
JOB GOAL:     The ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care Manager/Supervisor shall provide oversight and management of the ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care personnel.
 
EVALUATION:           One (1) to three (3) evaluations annually
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care Manager/Supervisor is responsible for:
 

• Assigning and monitoring ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care staff to ESCNJ ACS Program clients.
• Ensuring that ESCNJ ACS Program direct care/client ratios are at the proper capacity to meet all deliverables.
• Reviewing and implementing all Individualized Service Plans (ISP), utilizing the ISP Quality Review Checklist, and assigning ESCNJ ACS Program direct care staff to ESCNJ ACS Program client(s).
• Ensuring that ESCNJ ACS Program direct care staff assigned to ESCNJ ACS Program client(s) are appropriate and sufficient to meet the client's need.
• Ensuring that services in the Client's ISP are being provided in accordance with the service definitions and parameters outlined in Division policy.
• Reviewing and signing, as appropriate, the ESCNJ ACS Program's Client Monitoring Tool. At a minimum the tool must be reviewed and signed during the following circumstances:
  • First 60 days of any new ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care staff/personnel.
  • When performance issues with ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care staff/personnel are identified.
  • Involved/difficult ESCNJ ACS Program cases.
• Conducting internal monitoring and oversight of ESCNJ ACS Program Direct Care staff documentation and practices.
• Acting as