Assistant Residential House Manager

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Assistant Residential House Manager reports to the Residential House Manager. The assistant is responsible for the general daily care of program individual/service recipients and for primary program service delivery. Essential skills include empathy, compassion, teamwork, striving for excellence, willingness to learn, and a desire for a challenging growth opportunity. The Assistant Residential House Manager will assume the responsibility of the Residential House Manager in their absence. This position will be compensated on an hourly basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development and      implementation of ISP's, behavior plans and assessments to insure      individual input, relevance to program goals, feasibility and capabilities      of individuals. To include participation in creating, developing and      implementing behavior plans. 
• Serve as programmatic      supervisor to Direct Support Professionals.
• Consistently communicate      information to Direct Support Professionals, parents, guardians and day      programs as designated by Residential House Manager.
• Oversee handling of      individual accounts, and the house budget as directed by the Residential      House Manager.
• Ensure monthly fire      drills are completed in accordance with DDS regulations. 
• Identify      renovation/repair needs of the program.
• Identify and follow      through on maintenance needs of vehicle.
• Attend meetings with      management personnel from other agencies and the Department of      Developmental Services as requested by Residential House Manager.
• Attend annual and      semi-annual reviews as assigned by Residential House Manager.
• Prepare weekly staff      meeting agenda specific to individual centered issues and programmatic      issues.
• Coordinate and assist      with planning of individual leisure/recreation time.
• In the absence of the Residential      House Manager perform all functions of that position.
• In the absence of the Residential      House Manager communicate with Administrative personnel on the day-to-day      operation of the program.
• Insure the program      maintains the standard outlined in the Department of Developmental      Services Mission Statement, the Survey and Certification Tool, as well as      requirements of Performance Based Objectives.
• Maintain records and      document daily data.
• Educate, supervise and      monitor individual self-medication programs.
• Educate and train      individuals in goals and objectives specified in ISP.
• Educate and assist      individuals with meal preparation and food shopping.
• Educate and assist      individuals with finances, banking, receipts, purchasing and maintain      records.
• Educate, transport,      accompany and provide supervision to individuals in/to their place of      worship.
• Physically assist      individuals in transfer and carries, both ambulatory and non-ambulatory. 
• Physically escort/restrain      individual during emergency situations or behavioral episodes, physically      assist individuals in bathing and personal hygiene tasks which may include      lifts and supports to individuals with body weights of 150-250 pounds. 
• Implement Agency      policies and procedures as defined in the Agency Policy and Procedure      Manual.
• Maintain confidentiality      and positive demeanor while successfully juggling multiple priorities      simultaneously.
• Promote cost      effectiveness by monitoring electric and telephone usage, etc.
• Complete Supervisors      Training. 

Assistant Residential House Manager will be assigned specific responsibilities which may include but are not limited to: 

• Advocate:  All full time staff will have advocate      responsibilities for one of the people living in the home. 
  • Responsible for preparation of Advocate Agenda for       staff meetings and lead discussion concerning the person. 
  • Prepare all data and documentation for End of       Month submission
  • Ensure all records are complete, neat and in       proper order
  • Assure all medical, dental, personal, and social       needs are met.
• Safety Officer:  
  • Perform safety check of home, van and grounds       utilizing safety checklist and report at staff meeting.
  • Attend Safety Committee meetings quarterly.
  • Bring report back to safety meeting regarding       general and seasonal safety issues.
  • Maintain ongoing focus on safety and best practice       within the program. 
• Healthy Eating Officer:  
  • Healthy Eating       Officer’s will comply with Agency standards set-forth in the Nutritional       Healthy Eating Policy and Procedure, Agency training, any and all       training materials utilized to support the policy and procedure, and all duties       outlined in the Direct Care/Healthy Eating Officer job description. 
  • Participate in ‘Food       for Health’ training.
  • Prepare weekly menus in       compliance with dietary orders/needs of the individuals.
  • Lead staff meeting       discussions around healthy eating.
  • Take primary       responsibility for preparing shopping lists and maintaining healthy       pantry/freezer items in the house. 
  • Role model healthy       eating practices (i.e. meal preparation and demonstrations) 

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Residential House      Manager in evaluating Direct Support Professionals.
• Ability to coordinate      and conduct staff meetings in absence of Residential House Manager.
• Coordinate ongoing      medical, dental, psychiatric services as needed or directed by Residential      House Manager to ensure optimal health to the individuals.
• Create daily working      schedule in the absence of the Residential House Manager and provide      emergency coverage as necessary.
• Implement staff recognition. 
• Maintain First Aid, CPR, MAP & Safety Care      certifications.
• Complete Agency Orientation.
• Maintain trainings specific to individual      programmatic issues.
• Complete forms,      questionnaires and reports as required.

Requirements

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to identify report      and follow instructions and manage priorities.
• Ability to work a      flexible schedule to include overtime, sleepover coverage (2-4 nights      weekly), and night awake coverage as needed.
• Good written and verbal      communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal      skills
• Actions should reflect judgment      that would not jeopardize the health and safety of the individual.
• Ability to maintain      effective time management skills. 
• Ability to advocate and      establish rapport with the disabled population, their families and      co-workers, and service providers.
• Collaborate with Residential      House Manager on all necessary issues. 

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

· Associates degree preferred and one year experience in a residential program.

· Must be 21 years old, have a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site (preferred but not required) and be available by telephone for daily contact.