Assistant Program Director

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About The Position:

YAI has an opening for an Assistant Director to work within our Hudson Valley Region. We are currently seeking a dynamic leader who can manage multiple priorities and programs. The Assistant Director is responsible for supervising front line managers with emphasis on team management, development and establishing standards of performance across all programs. The Assistant Director is responsible for the operational success of a variety of programs and/or services. 

Mission Statement YAI:

YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 
over 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply to this position

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a variety of leaders including Supervisor 1, Supervisor 2 and leadership teams
• To guide, support, and develop clinicians who provide services to the people we support across the region.
• Provide leadership and oversight to multiple programs
• Actively participates in program meetings, regional meetings, leadership meetings, agency committees, and/or projects.
• Retain diverse, highly qualified leaders and provide career coaching, growth, and personal development for direct/indirect report employees.
• In the absence of one, perform the role of the supervisor which includes: program oversight, staff training, adherence to state and city regulations, managing program budgets, liaising with families.
• Evaluate program staffing needs, based on complexity and needs of the people we support.
• Actively participate in the interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training and annual evaluations of program leadership team.
• Participate in the development and management of program budgets
• Participate in community relations and fundraising activities.
• Oversee and coordinate daily operations with support departments.
• Act as a liaison with DDRO and assisting with individual screenings.
• Assist in the investigative process
• Assist in the development of new programs/initiatives, as needed.
• Evaluate and monitor program needs to ensure supports/services meet the changing needs of the people we support
• Assist the Supervisors in resolving relevant program, staff, and family concerns
• Provide program/floor coverage, when necessary.
• Make decisions according to agency policy to ensure appropriate treatments and delivery of services to people supported.
• Provide ongoing consultation/problem solving support to the Interdisciplinary team when there is clinical, behavioral and/or health related challenges with the people we support
• Provide oversight of all financial systems related to the people we support and program expenditures.
• Ensure leadership team is operating the program within budgetary guidelines.
• Ensure that the Supervisor and team properly maintains the facility.
• Maintain compliance with external regulations, and internal policies and procedures
• Oversee a variety of programs based on complexity and needs.

• Facilitate Audits

• Perform responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department.

Compensation: $72,000 - $77,500 annually

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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