About the Role
The Assistant Residential Manager will oversee and maintain the successful operation of the Individualized Residential Alternative/Intensive Care Facility serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. This role requires professionalism, forward-thinking, and acting as a positive role model.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate ability to problem solve, multi-task, and conduct research to resolve program concerns in a timely manner.
- Exhibit effectiveness in handling crisis situations, deploying resources, and communicating effectively to required parties.
- Provide training, direction, and supervision to Direct Support Professionals.
- Maintain meticulous records to track attendance, compliance, and outcomes.
- Coordinate all services for Individuals, including linkages to day treatment, medical, psychiatric, and financial services.
- Ensure the program is prepared for External DQI Audits and conduct regular self-audits.
- Oversee and implement agency medication protocols, working collaboratively with staff and RN/LPN.
- Conduct mandatory staff meetings at least once per month, preparing an agenda and maintaining minutes and sign-in sheets.
- Attend monthly Managers’ meetings prepared to present on Program updates.
- Develop specific Residential Habilitation Plans/LRO/SRO for individuals and conduct reviews every six months.
- Coordinate the implementation of Residential Habilitation Goals LRO/SRO, including staff assignments, data collection, progress notes, and billing requirements.
- Work collaboratively with the clinical department (BIS) to complete/oversee ABC sheets and other behavioral tracking mechanisms.
- Ensure Behavior Plans are successfully implemented and maintain records according to program due dates.
- Utilize Precision Care for all documentation and create monthly summaries based on progress notes.
- Identify areas of concern and appropriately address with assigned team members.
- Assist with the management of staff schedules, required trainings, and staff onboarding process.
- Participate in the admission/discharge process, including trial visits and 30-day discharge follow-up reports.
- Represent the agency to other service providers and community groups.
- Oversee cooking needs with healthy menu planning, food shopping/ordering, and meal preparation, incorporating dietary needs.
- Review the weekly Menu and submit weekly food ledgers/receipts and monthly recreational receipts, van logs/receipts.
- Maintain documentation of annual/bi-annual medical appointments.
- Accompany residents on medical appointments utilizing agency vehicle.
- Commit to professional development.
- Exercise sound judgment always.
- Keep up with a multitude of emails via Microsoft Outlook.
- Perform other duties via Microsoft Suites (Excel, Word, Teams).
- Effectively manage time, organize workspace, and demonstrate proactive planning/prioritization.
- Ensure organization of monthly recreation activities to promote independence, wellness, and community integration.
- Establish and maintain professional, interpersonal relationships.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships.
- Efficiently handle complaints, settle disputes, resolve grievances, and offer mediation of staff and individuals.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma with at least 1 year of experience working with the Developmentally Disabled population.
- Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in the field of human services preferred.
- Flexible schedule with availability to deploy to the site, as needed.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment always.
- Ability to keep up with a multitude of emails via Microsoft Outlook.
- Perform other duties via Microsoft Suites (Excel, Word, Teams).
- Effectively manage time, organize workspace, demonstrate proactive planning/prioritize to accomplish responsibilities.
- Ensuring organization of monthly recreation activities to promote independence, wellness and community integration.
- Establish and maintain professional, interpersonal relationships.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships.
- Efficiently handle complaints, settle disputes, resolving grievances, conflicts, and offer mediation of staff and individuals.
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Multi-tasking
- Research
- Crisis management
- Resource deployment
- Effective communication
- Training
- Supervision
- Record keeping
- Medication administration protocols
- Staff meeting facilitation
- Agenda preparation
- Minute taking
- Program updates presentation
- Habilitation plan development
- Goal coordination
- Data collection
- Progress note documentation
- Billing
- Behavioral tracking
- Behavior plan implementation
- Documentation
- Schedule management
- Onboarding
- Admission/discharge process
- Community representation
- Menu planning
- Food shopping
- Meal preparation
- Dietary needs incorporation
- Record submission
- Medical appointment documentation
- Professional development
- Judgment
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Teams
- Time management
- Organization
- Proactive planning
- Prioritization
- Recreation activity organization
- Interpersonal relationships
- Conflict resolution
- Mediation
Location
- Patti Lane Site 22 - Riverhead, NY 11901
Work Type
- Onsite
- Flexible schedule
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience working with the Developmentally Disabled population
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- Degree in human services preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $24.00 - $24.77 Hourly
