Day and Employment Program Manager
Community Options, Inc.
Drums, PA
Description
- Manage and coordinate community-based vocational and employment programs
- Supervise, evaluate, and provide direct support to employment specialists
- Oversee the development of employment and volunteer opportunities for persons with
disabilities - Coordinate entrepreneurial business ventures involving persons with disabilities
- Responsible for contract disbursements for community-based programs
- Assist with contract procurement as required
- Network with business leaders in the community to increase employment opportunities for
persons with disabilities - Coordinate contract requirements relative to vocational and employment activities with the
appropriate agencies - Assist with grant development for vocational and employment programs
- Participate and assist in the continued development of the Company’s Business Advisory Council (COBAC)
- Maintain and follow all regulations with regards to wage and hour and other regulatory agencies
- Recruit, screen candidates, and assist with training as necessary
- Establish a method of job placement that includes a survey of potential job openings and facilitate interviews with potential employers and participants
- Establish internships for people with disabilities with potential employers
- Generate a mentoring program for participants through members of the business advisory council
- Perform all duties necessary, in compliance with state approved objectives for Home and Community-Based Services (HCS)
- Report program status to the Executive Director on a regular basis
- Attend conferences, seminars, and training as needed
- Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned
- Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or
investigation - Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
- BA or BS in related field with one-year experience working with people with disabilities in an integrated employment setting; or high school diploma or equivalent with three years’ experience working with people with disabilities in an integrated employment setting
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to patiently impart knowledge to others
- Ability to aid in the training of people with disabilities on the required curriculum
- Ability to effectively work under pressure, meet deadlines, and provide multiple supports to multiple participants
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public, demonstrating sensitivity to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the organization’s public image
- Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- While performing the duties of the job, employee travels by automobile, and is exposed to changing weather conditions
- Transport participant in own vehicle
- Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday
- Generous PTO
- Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Incredible career growth opportunities
- University partnerships that include tuition reduction
About the Company
Community Options, Inc.
Community Options’ mission is to develop housing and employment supports for persons with disabilities.
Community Options believes in the dignity of every person, and in the freedom of all people to experience the highest degree of self-determination. Embracing this philosophy, Community Options works with individuals with significant disabilities through residential services, day programs, social enterprises that employ individuals with disabilities, high school transition programs, and specialized programs for respite and medically fragile adults. As a national agency, Community Options seeks to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community through person centered and natural supports, and collaboration with community partners to increase accessibility to services. Community Options does not administer any large congregate programs, recognizing that people with the most severe disabilities need environments, equipment, clinical and staff support that are tailored to their very specific needs. In its history, the agency has developed a reputation for quality, cost effective administration that encourages individual choice and flexibility.
We currently operate in 11 states:
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah