ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Center for Disability Rights is a Disability-led organization where a majority of the board members, management staff, and staff are themselves people with disabilities. This critical difference sets the organization apart from other organizations that were established to serve and support people with disabilities but are not governed, managed and staff by people with disabilities themselves.
Job Summary:
The Transition Team Leader is a front-line supervisory position responsible for overseeing the work of Transition Specialists (TS) who assist individuals with disabilities seeking community living as an alternative to institutionalization in a nursing facility. The Transition Team Leader supports the Transition Specialists in a hands-on way and is responsible for motivating employees, managing their performance, providing them with guidance and feedback, and resolving conflicts. The Transition Team Leader is the direct point of contact between senior management and their direct reports. In addition to the supervisory responsibilities, the Transition Team Leader provides direct services.
Job Duties:
- Hire, train, supervise, and manage the Transition Specialist staff.
- Provide and document one-on-one supervision with all direct reports, at least on a biweekly basis and more frequently as needed.
- Assign staff caseloads and review case notes on a weekly basis to ensure staff provide high quality services and effectively document those services, providing feedback as needed.
- Produce and review weekly reports for documenting, monitoring, and assessing staff productivity.
- Provide transition services for individuals with disabilities seeking a community-based alternative to institutionalization.
- Ensure completion of project and contract deliverables.
- Coaching and training staff to improve performance as necessary.
- Provide direct support to line staff by problem solving participant issues and advocacy concerns.
- Lead weekly staff meetings and support monthly departmental meetings working with the Housing Team Leader and the Director of Housing/Transition.
- Provide the core Transition services to individual participants.
- Engage in and document community outreach activities, and provide and document technical assistance to the community.
- Report any issues and challenges to the Director of Housing and Transition.
- Provide information for reports as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human service or related field and at least five years of experience.
- Experience with case management, service coordination or care management is desired.
- Personal and lived experience with disability preferred.
Skills & Competencies:
- Familiarity with various community-based services, HCBS Waiver and MLTC programs.
- Comfort in working with people with physical, mental and intellectual disabilities.
- Demonstrated commitment to self-direction, person-centered planning and consumer choice.
- Strong personal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Impeccable time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
This is an in-office based position. Normal business hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Candidates with disabilities – particularly Disabled individuals from diverse backgrounds - are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our workplace is welcoming to all. We strongly encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
The reasoning behind the second statement is that many employers are releasing employees who require Visa sponsorship.
U.S. employers are not required to sponsor employees for immigration. You can freely specify “no sponsorship” in a job ad and refuse to consider people who are not already authorized to work in the US.
To sponsor a work visa, a company must offer a qualifying job to a foreign national, demonstrate that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position, and file the appropriate petitions and forms with the country's immigration authorities, such as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The employer is responsible for verifying the worker's qualifications, complying with labor laws and prevailing wage requirements, providing a job offer and contract, paying visa processing fees, and submitting supporting documentation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How do you incorporate the concepts of consumer direction and person-centered planning when working with individuals with disabilities?
- The Center for Disability Rights is a disability-led organization. What does the phrase "Nothing About Us Without Us" mean to you in the context of human services and advocacy?
- How do you ensure you are respecting an individual's autonomy and choice, even if their choices differ from what facility staff or family members prefer?
- What is your experience working with funding and oversight bodies like the RRDC, OPWDD, or Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) organizations?
- Can you describe your familiarity with local home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers and affordable housing resources?
- What strategies do you use to stay updated on changing state regulations and Medicaid guidelines regarding institutional discharge?
- Walk me through a time you successfully helped an individual transition from an institutional setting back into the community. What barriers did you face, and how did you overcome them?
- How do you approach creating a transition plan for an individual who has complex medical or behavioral needs and lacks a strong family support network?
- How do you handle a situation where a discharge planner or facility staff member is resistant to an individual’s desire to move out of the institution?
- This role requires conducting outreach in nursing homes and institutions. How do you tailor your communication style when speaking with residents versus medical professionals or administrators?
- Can you share an example of how you used short-term counseling or advocacy to help a family feel confident about their loved one leaving a facility?
- Our workplace is a highly diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment. How do you contribute to maintaining a welcoming and equitable culture for colleagues and clients of all backgrounds and abilities?
Work Location: In person
