Division Director , Community Living & Personal Supports (9155)

About the Organization:

The Arc Prince George’s County serves more than 500 individuals with disabilities through a variety of programs, services and supports. Our primary areas of support are community living, family and personal supports, employment services, and day programs - all with an emphasis on person centered community involvement and inclusion. To learn more about us, please visit .

Position Overview:

The Arc is seeking a full-time Division Director of Community Living & Personal Supports. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), the Division Director will be responsible for translating the mission and vision of the department through managing and monitoring all clinical and administrative operations. With an approximate caseload of over 400 people supported, served by 420 staff between both departments. The Division Director will oversee a budget of 11 million dollars. You will play a critical role in the growth and transformational change of the Community Living & Personal Support programs. Will lead, plan and direct a variety of community living locations (roughly 43) and people living with family or independently to promote self-sufficiency and a high quality of life. Demonstrates leadership and oversight of the development, planning, and coordination of strategic work associated with developmental programs and services; facilitating community engagement to identify areas of need and enhance capacity for serving those needs; and, connecting people supported with a broad spectrum of state, county and community-based resources and services to help them be safe, be healthy, and realize their potential. Organizational leadership includes oversight of three Area Directors including: Person Centered Planning Services, Behavioral Supports, Entitlements and overall Access to Community Resources and Programs. You will lead operational changes designed to align processes and program operations with technology. Through collaborative guidance and being an active participant, will drive the division’s overall strategy to provide the best community living services possible as evidenced by achieving positive outcomes supported by data.

Must Have Competencies:

• Public Sector: Experience in non-profit, public sector/governmental health and human services programs for people with developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders.
• Strategic Leadership: Experience setting departmental strategic direction and providing oversight of cross-system strategic planning, data analysis, and evaluation efforts.
• Fiscal Management: Demonstrated knowledge of planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating budgets and financial activities for a division with considerable knowledge of applicable county, state (DDA, Medicaid), and federal laws, statutes, and policies.
• Quality Service Delivery: Experience providing direction and guidance for the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, programs, activities, and operational policies and procedures needed for an effective delivery system of community living services.
• Workforce Management: Experience overseeing departmental workforce development efforts as it relates to department-wide competencies for community engagement, service integration, and use of evidence-based practices and approaches.