Assistant House Manager - Citizens

About the role

Practices and promotes the agency’s mission statement in every interaction. Assists the Manager in maintaining and supervising Direct Support Professional Staff to ensure they are supporting people to become active participants in every aspect of their lives. Provides direct support as dictated by house staffing pattern and/or house needs.

Responsibilities

• Values and Embraces Diversity in background and experiences for every person in every community.
• Strive to create an open, inclusive environment in which every employee has the opportunity to flourish.
• Demonstrates a commitment to understanding cultural differences and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Through family and community engagement, Citizens supports people to live the life they choose.
• Assists Manager with the supervision of Direct Support Professional Staff by assigning responsibilities and specific activities to provide and encourage each person to strive for autonomy and support them to become active participants in every aspect of their lives.
• Reports to the Justice Center as a mandated reporter if there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect.
• Must follow all agency incident policy and procedures. Reports and documents any events/activities that may hinder the health, safety and well-being of the people that reside in that house (i.e., allegations of abuse, injuries, broken equipment, etc.).
• Adheres to Federal and New York State regulations, agency policy and procedures, the employee handbook and the agency and program training requirements.
• Successfully completes and maintains AMAP certification and assists the people supported with medication administration according to AMAP policy and procedures.
• Affixes to staff to ensure that goals are implemented and documented whether it be via Medisked or paper documentation to include goals, notes, BM and menses charts, transportation logs, etc.
• Serves as a member of the inter-disciplinary team by attending and participating in all meetings to discuss peoples’ progress and to offer and gather information and ideas.
• Assists Manager with ensuring coordination of supports and services and ongoing communication with day service providers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred;
• A valid New York State Driver’s License that is also qualified in accordance with agency’s insurance standards;
• One year’s experience working with people with ID/DD;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Successful completion and maintenance of AMAP status;
• Good organizational and administrative skills;
• An excellent team player with a positive attitude.