Residential Specialist

What You’ll Do

• Oversight of daily residential operations to maintain safe, clean, and person-centered home environments.
• Coordination of medical appointments, transportation, follow-up care, and communication with nurses and service coordinators.
• Ensuring medication documentation (MAR/eMAR), physician orders, and Therap records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Training, mentoring, and supporting Direct Support Professionals (DSP) and Lead DSP staff; monitoring training, delegations, and compliance requirements.
• Conducting weekly site visits to review medical documentation, safety checks, financial ledgers, and food inventory.
• Completing and submitting required event reports, site-visit forms, and monthly directive follow-ups.
• Supporting Individual Service Plans (ISP)/Annual Plan processes, attending service monitoring meetings, and ensuring staff review and acknowledge individual plans.
• Ensuring emergency drills, safety procedures, and maintenance requests are completed and documented.
• Leading staffing efforts: scheduling teams, approving timesheets, documenting attendance, managing occurrences, and supporting evaluations.
• Providing crisis intervention, behavioral support, companionship, and advocacy for individuals as needed.
• Overseeing household budgets, petty cash, menu planning, food/supply purchasing, and spending according to guidelines.
• Participating in the on-call rotation and providing direct coverage when needed.

What You Bring

• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of supervisory experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities or a related field.
• A valid MO Class E or KS Class C driver’s license.
• Strong leadership, communication, and documentation skills.
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in group homes, ISLs, and community settings.

Preferred

• A bachelor’s degree in social services, education, rehabilitation, or a related behavioral science field.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience in IDD services.
• Experience with individualized program development, medication administration, and Therap documentation.

The Role at a Glance

• Payscale: $57,000/year (Exempt).
• Schedule: Full-time, core hours 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., includes after-hours and weekend support as needed.
• Work Setting: Group homes & Independent Supported Living (ISL) settings across the Kansas City metro.
• Training: Paid onboarding + ongoing certification requirements.
• Reports To: Program Specialist.
• On-Call: Participates in rotating on-call responsibilities.

About CDD

For over five decades, Center for Developmentally Disabled has helped individuals with developmental disabilities live, work, and thrive independently in their communities. Our mission is to promote dignity, opportunity, and inclusion, and we are looking for compassionate professionals like you to help us continue that work.