IDD Group Homes Program Manager

About the role

We are hiring for a Group Homes Program Manager at RHA Health Services. This is a regular position for someone looking to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and those facing mental health and substance use challenges.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of administrative, training, and personnel functions.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages operations, staffing, and budget of assigned facilities.
• Conducts unit investigations for compliance and allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Captures and maintains a system for assuring integration of basic developmental care and programming services.
• Interviews and hires Direct Support Professionals.
• Aids in the creation of employee schedules to ensure adequate staffing coverage.
• Works closely with clinical and professional healthcare staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures, and expedite the implementation of person-centered plans.
• Provides shift coverage in times of acute shortages of direct support staff.
• Provides on-call coverage for people supported and services as needed.
• Provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct care rotation.
• Collaborates with the Worker’s Compensation team to ensure prompt reporting and investigation of employee injuries, ensures employees receive needed safety training, and coaches employees not working safely and properly.
• Periodically monitors all shifts and basic developmental care to ensure legislative standards are met.
• Constantly monitors activities to ensure health and sanitary standards are met; corrects any deficiencies noted by internal/external authorities.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Team Process, as needed.
• Participates in the Quality Assurance Assessment system which may include Mealtime Assessment, Environmental Assessment, Interaction Assessment, and Third Shift Assessment.
• Interviews, hires, coaches, and terminates employees as needed.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.
• CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or MedTech certification, a plus.
• At least 18 years of age.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises Group Home Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly required to lift 20 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear.

PAY

$60,000 - $70,000

Schedule

Rotating on-call responsibility.