Senior Director of Group Homes

Senior Director of Group Homes

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Location : Middlebury, CT, USA

• Prospect, CT 06712, USA
• Terryville, Plymouth, CT, USA
• Wolcott, CT 06716, USA

Req #1981

Posted on : Sunday, August 25, 2024

Marrakech is looking for staff to work with our wonderful participants with developmental disabilities, physical, behavioral, or other needs in a group home setting.

We seek nurturing people who will provide care with respect and dignity as well as promote independence and community integration.

SUMMARY

The Senior Director of Group Homes plans, coordinates, and directs a quality control program designed to ensure continuous services consistent with established agency and state regulatory standards by performing the following duties.

Must have own, insured vehicle to use for work for this position.

MISSION

To provide residential, employment, support, referral, and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities and people with similar service needs to assist them in exercising their human rights as citizens and contributing members of society.

VISION

Our Vision is that each person we serve will live and work in the community and be accepted by their neighbors, co-workers, family, friends, and acquaintances for their individual qualities and contributions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides management oversight to a minimum of six (6) group homes.
• Assists in the QSR / Licensing inspections for programs outside of their assigned cluster, as needed.
• Actively facilitates and trains Program Managers / Coordinators under their supervision to attain the Senior Program Manager status.
• Assists in supporting the training of new Program Directors. Coordinates the referral process and the admission process for responsible homes.

Ensures that programs are adequately staffed with appropriate staffing as required.

Provides hands-on training to the management team on standardized systems to ensure program quality. Assists in in-service training for their assigned cluster of programs, as well as agency-wide.

Maintains a system for communicating important information to all program management.

• Assists in hiring process for all staff. Participates in director on-call rotation.
• Completes performance evaluations for the Management team; ensures staff evaluations have been completed.
• Works closely with managers to ensure development and writing of program goals, completion of assessments, regular team meetings, follow up as well as the entire habilitation & active treatment process.
• Provides supervision to the management team and supports their supervision of other staff through the chain of command.
• Makes recommendations for hire and personnel action regarding staff.
• Ensures that the program and administrative policies, procedures, and protocols are implemented.
• Serves as Liaison to the Department of Developmental Services, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Social Services and other funding sources as needed.
• Ensures completion of time cards, petty cash, and receipts in an accurate, appropriate, and timely manner for programs.
• Ensures responsible facilities are kept clean and safe and meet standards in these areas.
• Ensures communication meets expectations including voicemail use, e-mail use, meetings with subordinates, conversation with guardians and funding sources, etc.
• Completes staff evaluations and ensures managers complete evaluations for their subordinates in a timely fashion. Ensures new managers are completing Outcomes Task List during the first 6 months of hire.
• Identifies quality issues and institutes corrective actions.
• Maintains and develops policies and procedures according to current regulations.
• Completes audits of Annual, Quarterly, and Monthly program reports and ensures that all functions of the IP, or treatment plan are being followed.
• Audits records to be sure that they are in compliance with all applicable regulations (ICF, DDS, CARF). Facilitates program inspections on behalf of Marrakech, Inc.
• Maintains a working competency in licensing regulation. Ensures that facilities are maintained and in safe condition.
• Facilitates pre-post inspection meetings, responding to statements of deficiency and submitting to Vice President of Residential Services for review / submission to regulatory agency.
• Ensures the Coordination of all required services for each individual served. Ensures individuals are offered and participate in quality of life activities.
• Ensures customer satisfaction.
• Ensures that individuals are making progress towards their goals.
• Promotes and embraces person-centered supports by ensuring plans of service are based on the expressed interests, needs, hopes, and dreams of persons served as well as their strengths and abilities in order to achieve desired outcomes.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides training to staff as needed.
• Participates as a member of various agency committees, which may include the Program Quality Review Committee.
• Completes six Peer Review visits per year.
• Ensures that staff have adequate resources to perform job duties.
• Operates motor vehicles safely and in accordance with State Law (agency and personal automobiles) while on work-related duties.
• Reports unsafe conditions and situations immediately per agency policy and procedures. Represents the values, mission, and vision of the organization.
• Serves all customers with alacrity.
• Communicates with co-workers and other providers accurately and professionally. Represents the values, mission, and vision of the organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for direct supervision of Managers / Senior Managers and Coordinators / Sr. Coordinators as well as indirect supervision of all employees through subordinate supervisors.

This includes hiring, evaluation, promotion, and supervision of staff.

REQUIREMENTS : PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Skill in identifying and selecting interventions, which promote growth and goal attainment for individuals with a developmental disability.
• Skill in planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions for individuals with a developmental disability.
• Consistent behavior in selecting interventions, which are congruent with the values of Marrakech and individuals with a developmental disability.
• Process skills, which are required to plan and implement services for individuals with a developmental disability.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

Bachelor's Degree in human services or related field plus four years of progressive experience working in human services with at least one year being supervisory;

or high school diploma / GED and a minimum of six years of experience in the human services field including supervisory experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word as well as basic Internet and email use. Must be able to learn, use, and teach others to use web-based systems for program documentation, time and attendance, learning management, and other purposes.

Must have the ability to navigate and utilize Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or other videoconferencing technology as required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Connecticut State Driver's License.
• PMT Certification (upon hire).
• CPR Certification (upon hire).

SALARY

$55,575 / yr increases to $61,132 / yr after 6 month introductory period.

Benefits :

• Paid time off (PTO) and Dedicated Sick Time.
• Paid Holidays :
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Paid and Unpaid Leave for :
• Bereavement
• Jury Duty
• Disaster Relief Volunteer
• Family and Non-FMLA Medical Leave
• Military Leave
• Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance (for full-time employees).
• External Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (for full-time employees).
• 401K and Profit Sharing Plan.
• Educational Benefits, Including :
• DSP Credentialing through the NADSP.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Tuition discounts at local colleges and universities.
• Access to Various Voluntary Insurances and Benefits.
• Staff Recognition Program.
• Other Financial Benefits, Including but not limited to :
• Dayforce Wallet (On-Demand Pay).
• Marrakech's Homeownership Program.
• Perfect Attendance Bonus Program.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus.
• Other Corporate Discount Programs.

Marrakech is an equal opportunity employer. Marrakech, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status of veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

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