JOB TITLE: Vice President of Developmental Disabilities
LOCATION: Any DePaul location
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
DIVISION: Administrative
DEPARTMENT: Executive – Day Support, Residential Services, Quality and Compliance, Agency Directed Services
JOB SUMMARY:
The Vice President of Developmental Disabilities is responsible for directing all services within the organization's Developmental Disabilities (DD) Service Division. These services aim to ensure high-quality community-based care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and those served through the Agency-Directed Services (ADS) program. The position is responsible for the division's continued growth and development, ensuring high-quality services as community needs change. The position is responsible for all aspects of leadership and oversight of the division, including programming, compliance, development, financial outcomes, and staff care. This position serves on the organization's Executive Leadership team and supports divisional leadership teams.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
The Vice President of Developmental Disabilities supervises the Day Support Supervisor, the Director of Residential Services, the Director of Agency Directed Services, and the Director of Quality and Compliance, and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
This list is not an exhaustive & all-inclusive list of job responsibilities. The distribution of time allotted for any function or duty is subject to change with or without notice. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign other responsibilities to this job or reassign them elsewhere at any time.
- Oversee the operation of all programs within the division and ensure their compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies
- Ensure strategic planning for the division that is consistent with the organization's goals
- Ensure the division's health and growth through the development of existing and new services
- Work collaboratively with other departments to execute organizational initiatives
- Provide leadership development, team development, and performance management to the Division leadership team
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, and laws in the operation of the services in the division
- Ensure maximization of revenue, including fees-for-service, grants, and donations to support program outcomes and sustainability
- Ensure stewardship of the organization's resources through sound budgeting and financial management
- Ensure continual innovation of services to meet the changing needs of our clients and communities
- Ensure the division's connection and positive partnership with community stakeholders
- Effectively strategize, communicate, and execute a vision for the division
- Provide direction, supervision, accountability, and support to the Division Leadership, bearing responsibility for division decisions
- Serve as an active member of the organization's leadership team, advising and sharing responsibility for major organizational decisions
- Provide advocacy on behalf of the organization and assist the organization in advocacy efforts related to the care of our individuals and families
- Lead ongoing assessment of the division's success through analysis of program and financial data
- Represent the organization externally
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED:
Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics or KSAOs are attributes needed to perform a job that are demonstrated through qualifying training, education, and experience. This list is not an exhaustive & all-inclusive list of all KSAOs for this job.
Knowledge of:
- Office and records administration techniques and procedures
- The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, the rules of composition, and grammar
- Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, and virtual meeting applications such as Zoom, WebEx, Google Meet
- DePaul's policies, procedures, and standard practices and the rules and guidelines established by regulatory and governing agencies such as DBHDS (Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services), HCBS (Home Community Based Services, HSAG (Health Services Advisory Group), DSS (Department of Social Services, DMAS (Department of Medical Assistance Services), and the VDH (Virginia Department of Health)
- ID/DD waiver supports and services, general principles of social work
- Needs and characteristics of individuals diagnosed with ID/DD
- Needs and characteristics of medical, mental health, and age-related disabilities.
- Relevant policies, procedures, and strategies to promote the safety and protection of people, data, and property
- Thorough understanding of human development, family systems, consumer-direction, advocacy, and wraparound philosophies
- Methodologies and resources used to assess the needs of the listener or audience to share information or engage in ongoing communication
- Applicable safety requirements
- Program planning and implementation, qualitative and quantitative performance analysis, and return on investment measurement techniques
- Managerial and leadership principles and practices for continuous improvement and change within an organization
- Business and management principles pertaining to strategic planning, market analysis, resource allocation, human resources, fiscal modeling, leadership techniques, and production.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
A Bachelor’s degree in a human service field or an acceptable degree is required. A Master's Degree is preferred, along with three years of direct service experience and at least five years of high-level management in human services, preferably within an ID/DD system of care.
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