Position Title

Area Manager

Reporting Supervisor

Associate Director

Positions Supervised

The Area Manager will supervise all SLS/ILS Facilitator(s)/Instructor(s) assigned to his/her case-load.

Work Hours

The Area Manager will work no less than 40 hours/week but may necessitate to contribute more than 40 hours/week.

Education

A Bachelor's Degree in a discipline related to social services OR five years of experience in a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Rapid Communication.
2. Motivated
3. Implement the program curriculum according to ISP/M.S.S. Assessment and IPP goals and objectives.
4. Monitor, prepare and maintain data regarding consumer's progress.
5. Insure consumer's safety.
6. Provide periodic feedback to the consumer, family member.
7. Participate in consumer's assessment, evaluation and planning, including attending IPP meetings.
8. Notify of any Special incident to supervisor Immediately.
9. Notify MSS administration of unexplained consecutive absences by the consumer.
10. Participate in monthly in-service/training.
11. Perform all related responsibilities as requested by the Area Manager.

Requirements

• The ability to demonstrate and provide staff training, supervision and planning.
• Select, Train and supervise assigned staff.
• Plan, manage, coordinate and evaluate instructors' efforts to achieve the program's objectives and consumer outcomes.
• Conduct Assessment on newly referred Consumers to identify and determine service provision objectives based on Consumer's needs and IPP goals.
• Coordinate with the Regional Center the implementation of consumer IPP objectives.
• Assess the program's effectiveness in achieving consumer IPP objectives.
• Identify barriers to consumer success in obtaining the IPP objectives and how those shall be overcome.
• Monitor monthly reports and documentation written by Instructor(s)/Facilitator(s).
• Conduct Consumers' Semi-Annual & Annual Progress Reports.
• Update assigned Consumers' information on a quarterly and/or annual basis keeping consent forms updated as well as all MSS forms relating to those Consumers updated.
• Maintain Communication Logs for all correspondence given to Consumers, Regional Centers and other agencies.
• Conduct field visits to monitor Consumers' program objectives as well as quality assurance monitoring for Instructors'.
• Meet with Associate Director on a weekly basis to discuss internal matters including updates to Consumers, paperwork, policies and procedures as well as concerns regarding Consumers and staff.
• Monitor incidents involving consumer alleged abuse, injury, unauthorized absences, hospitalization, APS, police or other protective agency involvement.
• Area Manager shall supervise a consumer caseload of no less than 45 and no more than 55 cases
• Drug Screening