ID/A Program Assistant Supervisor, Delaware/Montgomery County - Access Services

Access Services is looking to grow our In Home and Community Supports team by hiring an Assistant Supervisor in the Delaware Valley Region! This position will be based out of our Fort Washington office with a caseload primarily in Delaware County.

Who we are: Our Intellectual Disability & Autism service line believes in empowering individuals’ abilities and unlocking their full potential. Disability does not mean inability. Our In-Home Supports program is a part of that and has been helping families for 30+ years. We provide training, ongoing support, and equip Direct Support Professionals to provide 1 on 1 care to support adults and children with intellectual disabilities in their homes and in the community. Our program helps individuals:

• Set and meet personal goals.
• Become contributing members of their communities.
• Foster independence and encourage personal growth.

• Manage daily care routines.

What you’ll do as an In Home Supports Assistant Supervisor:

You will provide a combination of coordination and direct care support to individuals with intellectual disabilities living in their own homes or their natural family’s homes. Training and supervision of DSPs.

• Have a caseload primarily in the Delaware County area

• Assist with the development, implementation, updating and review of individual support plans that are strengths based and person centered in collaboration with the team and the individuals being served.
• Provide 25-30 hours of direct care support to the individuals in the program.
• Attend all necessary meetings relating to both the support and coordination aspects of the individuals being served.
• Participate in the orientation, development, and supervision of assigned direct support professionals.
• Maintain documentation and data related to your caseload.

Requirements

You should work with us if...

1. You have the following qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED required.

• Experience: One year of direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred.
• Valid driver's license, regular access to a reliable vehicle, and adequate car insurance

• This position requires the ability to travel during the course of a normal workday to successfully carry out the expectations of this position. Therefore, employees will need to drive their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle to meet these expectations.
• Two (2) years of driving experience
• No Driver’s License suspensions in the last 48 months.

2. You are aligned with our mission and values! This means you believe in striving for excellence in meeting the needs of those we serve and have a heart for empowering people to reach their full potential.

We are looking for a candidate with...

• Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families and individuals from local agencies.

• Ability to effectively interact as part of a team and also work independently.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support with individual(s).
• Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual.

• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations.
• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.
• Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide direct care and/or support.
• Work in a standard office environment.
• Utilize desktop computer equipment daily.

• Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)

Benefits

Compensation and work schedule:

This is an hourly position that starts at $19.50/hour, with increases based on education and experience in the field.

• The work schedule is 40 hours/week Monday-Friday, during normal business hours with flexibility. Evening and weekend shifts are occasionally necessary.
• The Assistant Supervisor role participates in on-call rotation with compensation.

Why work at Access Services?

Team members at Access Services are the heart of our organization. Our values go beyond words on a page. They are the cornerstone of our culture and the service we bring to those we serve.

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

● Health, vision, Rx, and dental insurance with options for HSA/FSA.
● Mileage reimbursement and paid travel time between worksites.
● Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
● Referral bonuses.
● 401k match.
● Tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, and college tuition discounts.
● 20 days paid off plus additional time with continued service. Paid holiday time. Catastrophic sick leave.
● Company paid Life Insurance as well as Long and Short-Term Disability.
● Ongoing professional development training.
● Discounts on various services. Perks with local credit unions.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.