Life Skills Manager

Description

Job Duties:

• Create the weekly schedules of staff and clients
• Supervise ADT Instructors in the provision of service and complete annual evaluations
• Train new staff and provide ongoing training activities
• Maintain service authorizations; generate and submits billing data for Life Skills Development programs
• Sends and documents life skills monthly paperwork in accordance with the handbook timelines
• Monitors utilization of services provided according to authorizations and program budget
• Develop and manage curriculum for Adult Day Training programs
• Establish community partnerships for meaningful community activities
• Review client support plan goals and implementation plans to ensure needs are being met and justification of rate is achieved
• Oversees the process of requesting increases in service level or authorized units when there are status changes in clients
• Provides direct service to clients as needed
• Act as a liaison to community partners, families, guardians, waiver support coordinators, behavioral analysts, and/or other agencies providing services to residents
• Assist in developing program manuals and procedures
• Under the direction of the Director of Employment Services and Vocational Programs, maintain the program's waitlist and follow procedures for admitting new clients into the program
• Provide on-call support and assistance to life skills staff for emergencies, scheduling issues, and staff support
• Travel between two sites and community partnerships in a personal vehicle is required

Qualifications:

• Must have high attention to detail and organizational skills
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills
• Must have interpersonal skills
• Must have negotiation skills
• Must have problem-solving skills
• Must be patient and compassionate
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships, demonstrate sensitivity, and respect to a diverse population
• Ability to properly schedule, prioritize, and complete tasks within the allocated time
• Must be comfortable and efficient working in electronic systems (Experience with Therap, Excel, Google Workspace, DocuSign, etc a plus)

Requirements

 EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 3 Years of related experience in a non-profit environment. Management experience may be used as a substitute for the educational requirements

Established in 2004, Magnify of Central Florida has a long history of success preparing young people and adults with disabilities to live independently in their community, develop life skills, and work toward competitive and self-employment opportunities. Join our team and help us support those we serve through empathy in action. By opening doors of opportunity and providing a support system for success, we magnify the God-given gifts of individuals with disabilities throughout Central Florida - won’t you join us? Together, we can enable individuals with disabilities to share their unique abilities with their communities so that the fullness of each person we serve can be realized.