Group Home Manager

About the role

The Group Home Manager oversees residential operations, staff coordination, and service quality within a group home setting. This role ensures the home environment is safe, person-centered, and aligned with individualized supports and daily living needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily residential operations, staffing coordination, and home routines.
• Oversee implementation of individualized support plans and residential services.
• Monitor documentation, household needs, schedules, and service quality.
• Support staff direction, coaching, and day-to-day problem-solving.
• Coordinate communication with families, nurses, providers, and leadership.
• Help ensure a safe, clean, and respectful home environment.
• Address incidents, follow-up needs, and operational issues within the residence.
• Promote stability, dignity, and quality of life for residents served.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field is preferred, or H.S. Diploma/GED equivalency with demonstrated expertise in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities in an equivalent combination of experience and training is acceptable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational competence required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation and a valid Alabama driver's license are required and must be insurable by the agency insurance.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership and team coordination.
• Person-centered planning and support.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Facility and schedule management.
• Crisis response and problem-solving.

Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, hand dexterity, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and speaking and listening.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Occasional sitting.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving more than 100 pounds.
• Some duties may require protective gloves.