Developmental Disabilities Residential Unit Manager

Introduction

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Summary Statement

The incumbent will assist with monitoring and oversight of Medicaid services to ensure federal and state compliance with the Home and Community Based Waiver and State Transition Plan.

Responsibilities include protecting client rights, evaluating person-centered plans, and ensuring transitions between programs are efficient and meeting constituent needs.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.

Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Plans, assigns, reviews, evaluates and trains staff in the assigned unit.
• Develops active treatment plans for assigned clients based on input from unit staff.
• Conducts interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Insures the physical operation of the unit is maintained by requisitioning needed supplies and materials, checking maintenance and insuring work orders are completed.
• Investigates complaints regarding patient abuse and initiates appropriate corrective action.
• Prepares reports of unit activities and maintains client case files and records.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Developmental Disabilities Residential Unit Manager

Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in a human services or related field OR a licensed Registered Nurse OR Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
• At least one year experience providing professional services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Six months experience in health or human services work such as applying theories, principles, laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals, families, or communities such as financial support, employment, unemployment, housing, health care, disease prevention, substance abuse, child protective services, physical / mental health treatment and prevention or rehabilitation.
• Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months experience in making recommendations as part of a clients service plan such as clinical treatment, counseling, or determining eligibility for health or human services / benefits.
• Six months experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through course work, academic training, training provided through an employer, or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others;

OR supervising staff which may include planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others; OR supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. .

DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Benefits