What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Care Manager (Tallassee, AL) position at The Learning Tree, Inc. of Alabama?
The Learning Tree is a nonprofit organization that has been providing Behavior Analytic services for almost 40 years. The Learning Tree serves more than 600 children, adolescents, adults, and families throughout the state of Alabama with four regional campuses and operates seven different programs! Services within these programs include residential and educational services, outpatient clinics, and public-school consultation services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (shall include but is not limited to):
- Supervision of Group Home Supervisors, Lead Overnight Supervisors (LONS), Lead Residential Instructors (LRI), and Residential Instructors (RI), supervision of residential services of assigned group homes
- Oversight of staff implementation of all training and behavior procedures
- Monitoring that all DMH/MR minimum standards for residential care are met
- Oversight of residential staff scheduling for assigned group homes
- Provision of accurate information to employees supervised on an ongoing basis
- Oversight of documentation for service provided in assigned group homes
- Oversight of preparation, provision, and collection of data sheets
- Oversight of preparation, provision, collection, and storage of reinforcers for all assigned group homes
- Oversight of documentation and requests for off campus trips
- Monitor and update adaptive goals based on student progress as needed
- Create materials as needed for learning objectives and behavior programs as needed
- Monitoring off campus trips ensuring they meet The Learning Tree’s standards for
- Participation in preparation of quarterly reports for Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
- Participation in interviewing of prospective residential staff
- Maintain appropriate professional relationships with superiors, colleagues, & subordinates
- Meeting deadlines and specific goals assigned in timely manner
- Conducting the training of supervisory and other residential staff as needed
- Conducting performance appraisal, formal feedback, and informal feedback on performance to residential staff
- Informing CRS within appropriate time frames of issues that impact program in substantive fashion
- Issuing or ensuring the issuance of disciplinary actions with supervisees
- Communication with other department supervisors
- Participation in crisis management procedures to include, but not limited to: lifting and lowering individuals to and from the floor, standing from kneeling position and dropping to kneeling position while physically controlling an individual, blocking attempted blows and bites, transporting individuals in crisis state, and deflecting blows from thrown objects
- Other duties as determined by CRS to ensure care, welfare, and safety of individuals served
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree (Education, Special Education, Psychology, or related human services field preferred)
- Experience with supervision of staff
- Experience in human services / direct care
- Good driving record required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Sanitation practices in place, masks recommended.
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $40,000 - $-1