Residential Manager

Job Description

Job Description

SCHEDULE : Monday - Friday

LOCATION : East Lyme, CT

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Residential Manager is responsible for assuring that programs are person centered and inclusive. Provides supervision and training to assigned staff. The Residential Manager is responsible for the compliance and adherence of the policies established by The Arc Eastern Connecticut as well as the regulated and administrative requirements as prescribed by the State of Connecticut.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Ensures an environment that encourages personal growth and empowerment of the residents of the home.
• Ensures quality resident care, medical and programmatic.
• Prepares, implements, and maintains resident programs as outlined in the Individual Plan.
• Ensures all required documentation for licensing and the agency is completed in a timely fashion.
• Maintains resident files in a manner outlined by agency policy and licensing regulation.
• Interfaces with day programs, parents / guardians, DDS, and other agencies as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance of DDS Licensing Regulation.
• Ensures compliance of agency Policy and Procedure.
• Interviews, trains, supervises and discipline Direct Support Professionals.
• Maintains certification in CPR and Medication Administration, passes medications.
• Monitors medication administration by Life Skills instructors.
• Implement, train, and follow a behavior support plan that may include a restraint component.
• Ability to drive the agency vehicle.
• Coordinates and ensures maintenance of agency property including the residence, lawn, vehicle, furnishing and appliances.
• Works with other managers in peer mentoring and peer quality assurance.
• Available by mobile phone.
• All other tasks as required by the agency, resident needs or as directed by the CEO.
• Educates community officials about The Arc services.
• Collaborates with other programs to assure quality service.
• Provides technical support and training to staff.
• Maintains car insurance coverage.
• Monitors staff possession of valid driver’s licenses.
• Attends staff meetings, management meeting, and in service meetings as required.

EXPECTATIONS :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

REQUIRED TRAINING :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Benefits :

Opportunities for advancement are offered.

Helping others is a reward that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

The Arc Eastern Connecticut is an Equal Opportunity Employer