Director of Supportive Housing

Kin On is seeking a full time, exempt, Director of Supportive Housing, reports to the Administrator. The role is to oversee the overall operation of two supportive housing facilities: the Kin On Assisted Living Facility and Kin On Adult Family Home, and to ensure Kin On adheres to all state, federal and local regulations governing the operation of such facilities and consistent with Kin On's mission.

General Responsibilities

Primary responsibility for this role is to ensure that resident services of the both facilities are meeting the Kin On mission of providing seniors a safe & dignified place for living through meticulous management of People, Budgets, Life Enrichment, Nutrition and Care.

Lead '

• Provide supervision to admission activities, dietary, environmental and nursing service in order to meet the needs of the residents in such facilities.
• Promote favorable public image of Kin On and be the lead ambassador of the facilities representing the organization in the community as required.
• Ensure that the facilities are maintained in good physical and operational order; clean and safe for all residents, staff and visitors.
• Ensure that customers and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individuals' needs, rights and self-autonomy.
  
  

Compliance '

• Coordinate with all staff in the annual survey inspection process in order to maintain the required licenses with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
• Operate Kin On Assisted Living Facility and Adult Family Home in compliance with all the rules and regulations established by the federal, state and local agencies and licensing authority which govern the operations of such facilities.
  
  

People Management '

• Oversee and guide staff of all departments in the development and use of Kin On policies and procedures; conduct management meetings as needed.
• Evaluate job performance of staff of such facilities as well as counsel/discipline assigned personnel according to established HR policies as needed.
• To coordinate the recruitment and selection of staff with Kin On's HR.
  
  

Care Management '

• Work with residents, family members to assure that services provided by Kin On are meeting the needs, respecting the rights and honoring the lifestyles of the residents.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents, family members and staff.
  
  

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills

• General knowledge and experience in the health care, senior care and social services.
• Management and supervisory skills in health care/human services administration.
• Budgeting and financial management skills.
• Knowledge of related governmental regulations and community resources.
• Ability to work and communicate with governmental, regulatory and community agencies, and with diverse populations.
• Ability to work with staff, volunteers and residents' families to accomplish organization goals in providing quality services to residents.
• Caring attitude to serve the elderly and the disabled population and committed to the mission of Kin On.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese and working knowledge of the Seattle Chinese community are preferred.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health care administration, nursing, social services or related fields.
• At least two years of work experience in the social service, senior care settings and two years supervisory and management experience required.
• An active/unrestricted Washington State assisted living facility administrator license as defined in WAC 388-78A; and administrator license for adult family home as defined in WAC388-76. Or committed to fulfilling all requirements to obtain such licenses within 12 months of being hired.
• Computer literacy a must, working knowledge of various applicable business and electronic medical record software is a necessity.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese preferred; excellent English written and verbal communication skills required.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Pay: $85,000 - $98,000 annually
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans (Full time eligible)
• Life insurance (Full time eligible)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan and employer-contributed SEP (Simplified Employee Pension)
• 7 days paid holidays are included in paid vacations
• Paid vacations: 2.62 hours for every 40 hours worked (Full time eligible)
• Paid sick leave: 1.24 hours for every 40 hours worked
• Discounts on meals
• Free parking
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: The role resides primarily inside a temperature-controlled facility with occasional outside travel as need arises. Frequent full range of motion used such as standing, sitting, walking, lifting, manual dexterity, computer use, and exposure to common risks & conditions found in healthcare facilities such as blood, bodily fluids, IV equipment, various machines & monitoring devices, and wheelchairs. The role requires standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, ascending and descending stairways, full range of motion, occasional squatting, and ability to lift weight up to 25-50lbs with hands.