Lifeskills Manager

Life Skills Manager

The Life Skills Manager directs and manages the Life Skills Development Programs including Adult Day Training, Follow Along Supported Employment, and Companion across all sites to assist individuals with disabilities in maintaining and developing independence through person centered planning while meeting all State, Federal, and Diocesan requirements.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Create the weekly schedules of staff and clients
• Supervise life skills staff in the provision of service and complete annual evaluations
• Train new staff and provide ongoing training activities in compliance
• Ensure compliance with all life skills documentation across all programs including but not limited to daily service logs, implementation plans, employment stability plans, quarterly and annual reports, incident reports, attendance logs, and annual and ongoing documentation requirements
• Maintains service authorizations; generates and submits life skills billing data
• Sends and documents life skills paperwork monthly in accordance with the handbook timelines
• Monitors utilization of services provided according to authorizations and program budget
• Develop and manage curriculum for Adult Day Training programs
• Establish community partnerships for meaningful community activities
• Review client support plan goals and implementation plans to ensure needs are being met and justification of rate is achieved
• Provides supervision and direct service to clients as needed
• Act as a liaison to community partners, families, guardians, waiver support coordinators, behavioral analysts and/or other agencies providing services to residents
• Assist in developing program manuals and procedures
• Under the direction of the Director of Employment and Vocational Programs, maintain program waitlist and follow procedure for admitting new clients into the programs
• Transports clients in the community during the program using Magnify vehicles
• Conduct all essential functions in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Job Scope:

Position encounters varied work situations with moderate complexity, operating from established procedures and the planning and execution of new initiatives. Operates with little supervision and executes independent judgment and management in assigned areas of responsibility. May supervise other employees, volunteers, or vendors. Position maintains files containing sensitive and confidential documents.

Requirements:

Specific Job Skills:

• Experience teaching others, especially those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Strong office and productivity software
• Strong time management and prioritization
• Ability to give directions synchronously and asynchronously. (person or over digital communications) and asynchrony (posted notices, emails, etc.)
• Ability to communicate both in person and digitally or in writing.
• Ability to provide feedback to others in a constructive and positive way. to adapt to feedback.
• Entrepreneurial and agile spiritability to take responsibility for challenges encountered by oneself and others.
• Excellent Leadership and Presentation Skills
• Leadership, and the ability to provide guidance and support to others with and without direct supervisory authority.

Must have a personal vehicle in good working order, that can pass inspection by an ASE certified mechanic and meet all other safety standards as required. Must maintain auto liability insurance at the $100,000 per person, $300,000 aggregate level. Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License. Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a plus.

Catholic Faith:

Requires an appreciation and respect for the Catholic Church and its teachings. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the Church. Their public behavior must not violate the faith, morals or laws of the Church or the policies of the diocese.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree or relevant combination of education/experience required. 5+ Years of related management experience in a non-profit or education environment.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to lift up to 50 pounds, climb up and down stairs, stand, walk, talk, feel, sit, grasp, hear and perform repetitive motions of the hands/wrists.

Working Environment:

Work is performed mainly in a classroom, office, and community setting.