Director of Community Services

Overview

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PURPOSE

The Director of Community Services has overall, primary responsibility for the day-to-day provision of services and program operations of the Family Support Services programs which include Home Community Based Waiver Services such as : Day Habilitation without Walls, Family SupportServices Reimbursement, Respite and Community disabilities (I / DD) with structured, meaningful activities / resources that promote personal growth, social interaction, and community involvement. The program enhances the quality of life for participants by helping them develop essential live skills, fostering independence, and encouraging active participation in their communities. The program maintains and provides individuals with an experience and standards in keeping with their Orthodox Jewish identity.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Community Services at Mishkon oversees the day-to day operations of the family Support Services programs. This includes developing and coordinating HCBS services, ensuring compliance with OPWDD regulations, and promoting person-centered planning and community integration. Using the Person-Centered Planning approach, the Director of Community Services develops and coordinates activities and resources for individuals both on and off site in order to provide an enriching person-centered environment connected to each individual’s life plan goals. The Director of Community Services hires, supervises and professionally grows Family Support Services staff, and liaises with clients, advocates, and other service providers on an ongoing basis for continuity of support. They conduct outreach, maintain census, oversee scheduling, ensure timely and proper billing and documentation, and are responsible for other administrative duties.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Program Development and Service Provision :

• Develop a meaningful curriculum for each client and group on a weekly basis to enhance current functioning and satisfaction as part of the wider community.
• Liaise with clients, advocates, and other service providers for continuity of support.
• Ensure that programming occurs, per regulatory standards, a majority of time in the community.

Compliance and Oversight :

Staff Management

Community Integration and Collaboration :

Billing and Administration :

CORE COMPETENCIES

EDUCAITONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED (List the computer skills needed)

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

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Who we are

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

More on Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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