Assistant Residence Manager - Opwdd

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To ensure that the house is operated in response to each consumer’s benefit and in compliance with relevant regulations.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct care for the People Supported as needed and direct care responsibilities.


• Supervision, scheduling for program support, and documentation of on-floor observations.


• Administrative office duties as requested by the Manager and Program Coordinator.


• Facilities Management, Physical Plant follow-up.


• Community inclusion oversight and ensure the program is following 3 inclusions per week.


• Develop activities in and outside of the house, maintain a monthly recreation calendar.


• Ensure the people support diet and nutrition in all aspects, i.e., menu plans, weight records, etc.


• Monitoring the people supported health and medical needs through contact with physicians, dentists, and other treatment personnel.


• Ensures the people-supported program plans are followed.


• Obtains and maintains AMAP/CPR/First Aid/SCIP-R certifications.


• Provide direct care services as needed.


• Accufund, upload receipts.


• Assignment sheets, summary notes, and incident reports.


• Payroll UKG overview.


• Assume all managerial responsibilities in the absence of the residential manager.


• Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating and in conjunction with director, terminating staff, disciplinary actions, and ED memo for the house.


• Writes and conducts three-month performance review of new direct care staff and their formal written annual performance review.


• Participate in the monthly staff meetings.


• Meets regular with the clinical team to provide ongoing monitoring of progress of consumer programs and consumer progress.


• Conducts orientation program for all new direct care staff.


• Maintain fire book and vehicle log.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.


• A clean and valid NYS driver’s license is preferred.


• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities/traumatic brain injured preferred.


• Working knowledge of OPWDD regulations.


• Familiarity with Justice Center requirements


• Ability to handle emergencies in a professional manner.

  RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS

• Has a good attitude/team spirit.


• A good role model for consumers.


• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism with co-workers and supervisors.


• Demonstrates respect for the people supported.


• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team with co-workers.


• Demonstrates respect for supervisors and a willingness to learn.