What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Program Manager (Residential Group Homes) position at ALBERTINA KERR CENTERS?
Job Details
Job Location: Stephens Group Home - Portland, OR
Position Type: Full Time (30 hours per week)
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00 Hourly
Job Shift: Swing
Job Category: IDD Residential Care
Description
As an Assistant Program Manager, you'll work in a residential group home providing support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Help them achieve their desired lifestyles! You'll assist your Program Manager in providing leadership, creating a positive work environment, and with financial oversight.
Albertina Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and other social barriers to lead self-determined lives and reach their full potential.
Essential Duties
- Train, schedule and provide leadership to diverse staff.
- Maintain a work environment that emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, and safety.
- Provide motivation and feedback to staff.
- Address conflict, facilitate resolution, and model professional and positive relationships.
- Monitor staff training, Incident Reports, ISP goals, BSPs or other support documents.
- Fill in when necessary to ensure compliance with the staffing ratio or to mentor staff.
- Work with the Program Manager to maintain finances for each client and manage program budget.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with community and governmental agencies, families, guardians, and agency support staff.
- Participate in Licensing Reviews and Self-Assessments and work with Program Manager on the Plans of Improvement.
- Interact with those we serve in a manner that demonstrates respect, enhances dignity, builds self-esteem, and empowers personal choice.
Benefits
- Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
- Paid basic life & accident insurance and short- & long-term disability
- Paid internal training and career development
- Paid holidays and generous time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling
- Satisfies employment requirement for student loan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF)
Qualifications
- One-year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or related field.
- Familiar with medication usage and side effects.
- Good math, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to make decisions in response to incidents as they arise.
- Ability to relate effectively with people served.
- Ability to meet agency driving requirements.
- Ability to lift over 25 lbs. Ability to push or pull in excess of 50 lbs.
Salary : $21
