Position Title: Director Aging & Disability Resource Center and Aging Unit

Department: ADRC/Aging Unit

Reports To: ADRC of Florence County Governing Board, Florence County Board

of Supervisors

FLSA Status: Full-Time (40 hours per week)/Exempt

Salary Range: $28.00 - $40.78

Salary Grade/Level: 1

Position Summary: Manage, direct, supervise, coordinate, plan and monitor the services of the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and Older American’s Act (OAA) programs in Florence County in accordance with federal and state laws and in conjunction with County policy. Provide direct supervision to all ADRC and OAA program staff. Prepare and recommend annual Aging & Disability Resource Center and OAA program budgets. Oversee the budget and financial management of all ADRC/OAA programs.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, develop, administer, deliver and monitor programs and services of Aging & Disability Resource Center and Aging Unit, including the aging unit 3 Year Plan, Marketing/Outreach Plans, Quality Assurance Plans, and Resource Center Access.
• Act as liaison with State on budget, fiscal and contract matters; maintain current policy knowledge to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations through regular/on-going training.
• Develop annual department budget, do monthly bookkeeping tasks related to authorizing expenditures, revenue, monthly vouchers and prepare required monthly, semi-annual and annual claims and budget reports.
• Develop and oversee department service contracts, write grants, assure compliance with contracts and grant requirements including OAA funding, State Bureau on Aging contracts, the Area Agency on Aging, the Office on Resource Center Development, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
• Prepare for and participate in State, GWAAR and ORCD program monitoring and site reviews; prepare and submit required County, Area Agency on Aging, State and Federal fiscal and program reports.
• Compile client and participant data for reporting to oversight committees, governing boards, county board, Area Agency on Aging, State DHS and Federal Authorities and granting authorities to maintain state and federal funding, and to ensure contract compliance.
• Implement the procedures outlined in the Florence County Policies and Procedures and Administrative manual in the recruitment, screening, hiring, promoting, discipline and termination of staff, including the assessment and delivery of staff training requirements.
• Conduct planning activities which identify the needs of the elderly, disabled persons and their family caregivers and determine how to best meet those needs by maximizing resources and minimizing duplication.
• Organize citizen advocacy efforts. Advocate for and communicate needs of client groups through media, public speaking and individual contacts.
• Collaborate with other agencies and coordinate activities outside the office which result in the development of comprehensive services and resources available to the elderly, disabled persons and their family caregivers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Governing Board and Florence County Board of Supervisors.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Requirements:

• Follow Florence County’s employment policies and applicable laws.
• Planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or the equivalent competency and practical knowledge and experience in the essential functions of the position
• Minimum of two (2) or more years of experience working with one or more the client populations of the Aging and Disability Resource Center or Aging Unit; five (5) years of experience preferred.
• Equivalent experience and/or education with approval via a waiver from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is necessary by contract in the event that the candidate lacks the degree and/or experience described above and the ADRC chooses to request an exception. Such approval is at the discretion of DHS.
• Must successfully complete initial and ongoing trainings as required by DHS, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR) and Florence County.

Licenses and Certifications:

• WI Long-Term Care Functional Screen certification within 6 months of hire and sustained throughout employment.
• Certified Community Resource Specialist – Aging and Disabilities through AIRS within one year of hire and sustained throughout employment.
• Wisconsin Food Service Sanitation certification within 6 months of hire and sustained throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provide the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with coworkers, customers, the community and other professionals in person, by phone and in writing.
• Strong computer skills in Word and Excel.
• Knowledge and understanding of food service sanitation.
• Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to define contract obligations, and to consider and select alternatives. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, and/or sort data and information. Ability to classify, compute, tabulate and categorize data.
• Experience managing and directing the work of others. Ability to proactively supervise, counsel, mediate, and train others.
• Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Ability to use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal, state and local policy and guidelines.
• Knowledge and understanding of target populations served by the ADRC.
• Knowledge and understanding of process, policy and procedure as they to pertain to contracts, budgets, personnel management, and functions of the ADRC, and OAA programs.
• Competency in public speaking and engaging community members and professionals.
• Maintain required confidentiality in client and personnel records where appropriate.
• Experience and ability to provide exceptional service levels to program participants in a community/social work setting.
• Ability to travel. Must possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and have access to a reliable personal transportation with adequate auto insurance to meet minimum County requirements or other reliable means for local and state wide travel.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close, distant, color, peripheral, depth and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Office environment. Minimal noise level.
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Work in client homes & the community as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Florence, WI 54121: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• work with the elderly and/or disabled populations: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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