Residential Manager

Residential Manager I

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Description

RHD Boston provides residential, day, and individual supports to men and women with developmental disabilities in the Greater Boston area.

Programs are located in the Greater Boston area. We are seeking a Residential Manager for our group home located in West Roxbury.

Our programs focus on a person-centered planning approach, and much care is given to working with individuals to create homes adapted to meet individual needs.

We provide intensive support in the area of life skills, social skills, and community involvement with an emphasis on having fun while pursing personal goals.

The Residential Manager is directly responsible for ensuring the creation of a safe and healthy environment that fosters communication, a sense of well-being, empowerment and support to the consumers supported by the program.

The Residential Manager is responsible for overall management of the residential site(s) they supervise and all staff working in the site / group(s).

The Residential Manager will provide direct supervision of the Lead Staff and Direct Support Professionals (DSP) in the sites they supervise.

The Residential Manager will act as a role model for employees regarding the expectations of how the job duties should be performed, the attitude to maintain while at work and appropriate interactions with consumers and other professionals.

A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed.

Responsibilities and Duties :

Staff Supervision

• Provide front line supervision of all site staff. Meet regularly with and provide supervision to each site employee to provide skill training and mentoring that supports staff development and document and address any identified needs for improvement.
• Manage site scheduling including all callouts, no-shows and time-off requests to provide coverage as needed.
• Interview and make recommendations regarding new DSP candidates.
• Participate in and attend all planning and team meetings for each consumer.

Programming

• Respond appropriately to crisis situations by notifying the appropriate persons, completing / submitting incident reports.
• Report any medical concerns to the unit leadership and / or agency nurse immediately.
• Develop and coordinate the planning of monthly consumer activities and ensure their implementation, providing required funds.
• Overall day to day Management of units and sites as prescribed in ISP or treatment plans.

Administrative

• Manage, monitor, and reconcile all site and consumer-related expenditures.
• Oversee the maintenance, upkeep and safety of the physical site and site vehicles, reporting needed repairs, upkeep and conditions to the Program Director.
• Monitor and ensure the timely completion of all site documentation (logs, medications, inventories, incident reports, assessments, progress van logs etc.

and communicate issues and / or problems directly to Program Director.

• Ensure home is prepared for State licensing visits including consumer files, medication records, and physical site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications :

• Minimum 5-6 years’ experience working with adults with IDD / Behavioral Mental Health Diagnosis
• High school Diploma
• MAP (Medication Administration Program) training and certification
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the appropriate regulations, RHD values and program policies and procedures.
• Basic computer and internet literacy with the ability to utilize applications like emails, time recording and other programs to enter and retrieve data as necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle with state minimum liability insurance coverage.
• Subject to employment screenings, including FBI clearance, if applicable.
• Must have and maintain Medication Administration Program (MAP) training and certification so that medications can be safely administered and dispensed.

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

About Resources for Human Development :

RHD is a national, comprehensive human services organization. Our mission is to provide caring, effective, and innovative services that empower people of all abilities as they work to achieve the highest level of independence possible while building better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

RHD currently supports programs in : Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota & Tennessee!