What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Residential Manager - Youth Program position at The Guild for Human Services Inc?
Job location: Billerica, MA- Chestnut House
Schedule: Wednesday- Saturday
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Work as a member of a team to maintain a clean, safe, positive living environment for each individual who lives at the residence.
- Act as Shift Supervisor; directly supervise all staff in the assigned residence while on shift
- Provide supervision of all individuals while under his/her care.
- Monitor staff performance, assist in yearly evaluation process.
- Ensure employees adhere to all policies/requirements of The Guild for Human Services.
- Ensure all staff implement positive behavior supports and individual behavior support plans
- Attend training as required.
- Assist nursing in taking individuals to Doctors’ appointments.
- Monitor all individuals’ medications and coordinate with nursing if orders are needed.
- Monitor and ensure that all individuals receive their prescribed medication, and that the medication administration record has been completed correctly each day.
- Administer and record students’ medications as directed during training.
- Ensure all residential documentation including logs and Incident/Accident (IA) reports are completed.
- Plan and implement community activities for students in the residence.
- Monitor individual and house expenditures.
- Develop and implement residential meal preparation including menu development, grocery shopping and cooking that is inclusive of all student who live in the home.
- Attend individual’s team meetings as requested.
- Manage the day to day functions of the residence including crisis interventions, on-call notifications, on-shift parent/guardian communication, and individuals programming.
- Ensure the implementation of all individualized programming in accordance with each IEP and daily activity schedule.
- Ensure the accurate and timely collection and summation of individuals’ and house data.
- Implement and record fire drills to ensure the health and safety of the individuals who live in the home.
- Ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of the home and vehicles.
- Ensure the implementation of all Guild Youth Residential Services policies and procedures.
