{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"eb91e87d7163aa31a4809fd7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb91e87d7163aa31a4809fd7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb91e87d7163aa31a4809fd7","title":"Program Supervisor, Day Programs","description":"Join a Team That Changes Lives\n\nFor more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.\n\nNow, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.\n\nAt Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:\nGenerous Paid Time Off\nComprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages\nEarned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay\nPaid On-the-Job Training\nTuition Reimbursement\nCareer Advancement Opportunities and Growth\nFlexible Schedules\nRetirement Savings Plan\n\nJoin us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.\n\nElwyn seeks a Program Supervisor to coordinate, implement, and supervise all assignments and activities within Day Program and community-based services. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, this role maintains standardized systems according to regulations, policies, and procedures.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nCoordinate daily activities and assignments of all direct care and additional support staff working at Day Program and day community-based services, including but not limited to horticulture activities, music appreciation activities, community gardening, visits to beauty salon, museum outings, etc. to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to provide meaningful activities and learning opportunities.\nDevelop, coordinate, and train staff in the implementation of classroom curricula, as well as activities for engagement within the community to ensure that staff are thoroughly prepared to work with individuals in daily activities and community outings\nProvide workflow coordination to and monitoring support staff in areas including but not limited to coaching, training, and assigning tasks within scope of Day Program and community-based activities, events, assignments, and regulatory requirements\nProvide linkage between Day and Residential Programs through phone calls, emails, and face to face meetings to ensure that services are being provided consistently and in accordance with the individual’s plan\nProvide direct care services, when necessary, including but not limited to leading and initiating activities and conversation to interact with and engage the individuals through various communication styles, providing instruction and guidance to the individuals, providing and assist with adult daily living needs such as personal care, hygiene, and appropriate clothing\nDevelop activity calendars in conjunction with what individuals request to ensure both facility- and community-based experiences\nProvide assistance in crisis intervention situations as needed, including but not limited to de-escalating and redirecting individuals when displaying negative 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and Day Program Director, as well as other Elwyn staff and required outside parties, assist with ensuring staff adherence to Day Program regulations, policies, and procedures, including but not limited to Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community Based Services mandates and supports program policy manual\nMaintain and coordinate visitations, tours, and monitoring of Day Programs with Supports Coordinator, agencies, and other personnel in absence of Program Manager and/or Program Director by coordinating visitation schedules between Day Programs and visitors to ensure any requests are complied with to meet audit and regulatory compliance while creating the least disruption to programming\nCoordinate changes of staff schedules of Day Program staff, as needed, to include weekend and residential hours to ensure proper coverage in both day and residential programs\nWorks with, understands, and complies with terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements (CBA) within a unionized environment with tasks including but not limited to adherence to scheduling procedures and ensuring any staff performance issues are conveyed to the Program Manager and the Operations Manager, when needed, etc.\nMaintains current state-mandated training and certifications\nFollows all current policies and procedures of Elwyn New Jersey\nCooperate with Elwyn New Jersey and the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, or any other authorized investigating body during an inspection, an inquiry, or investigation\nPerform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, safety care crisis intervention, and medication administration using agency-trained protocols\nPerform other duties as assigned\nEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:\nHigh School diploma or equivalent\nSupervisory experience preferred\nTwo (2) years of experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental 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