Group Home Services Assistant Manager

Description

SUMMARY:

This position will teach and demonstrate community living skills to consumers with developmental disabilities. Establish and maintain good working relationships with consumers, family\friends and outside professionals. This person will participate in routine operations of the facility which includes assistance with meal preparation, arrangement of health care, monitor facility maintenance, cleaning, transportation and recreational opportunities. This person will provide safety training to all consumers. This position works in a team setting and reports directly to the DSP 4 of the home assigned to.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to maintain flexibility to work any hours requested within a 24-hour period.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be capable of giving, receiving, interpreting and applying verbal and/or written instructions and directions.
• Maintain a safe environment for everyone.
• Ability to pass and maintain Flathead Industries training sequence, which includes First-Aid, CPR, MANDT(management of non-aggressive adults with disabilities), Accuflo E-Learning, Foundations, Chaperone and/or Customer service training. In addition, must obtain State mandated Medication Certification, and College of Direct Supports.
• Ability to acquire training to support individuals with special needs; and adaptive equipment, such as: wheelchairs, walkers, c-pap machines, oxygen, blood pressure machines and other specialized medical equipment.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of the habilitation process, policies and procedures for DPHHS-DDP Habilitation training, principles of community integration and normalization, and techniques of non-aversive training acquired through completion of identified sections of in-house training programs.
• Develop and maintain a positive and effective relationship with consumers, families, guardians, neighborhood businesses, representatives of public service agencies and other co-workers of Flathead Industries.
• Assist each consumer with individualized daily living skills (e.g., social & domestic) through specific instruction and positive programs. Assist with personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, toileting, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing and overall general appearance).
• Transport and assist consumers with recreational activities, community integration and medical appointments as assigned.
• Perform or assist consumers with basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning and laundry).
• Complete and/or oversee all paperwork required by Flathead Industries, the State of Montana and the Developmental Disability Program (DDP) (e.g. completing or assisting with facility checklist, water checks, daily checklists, medication administration records, transportation logs, attendance, general event reports (GER), case notes, recreation schedules, fire drills, emergency drills, MITC etc).
• Serve as a good role model, maintain good personal boundaries with all consumers’ and co-workers and maintain professionalism at all times.
• Provide in-home and community supervision according to the individual needs of all consumers.
• Follow all positive behavioral support plans and implemented protocols.
• Ability to maintain and secure confidential information.
• Ability to complete assigned staff duties in a timely manner.
• Carry emergency cell phone on a rotating basis with other Assistant Managers and Manager; responding to emergency needs, in a timely manner as required during any given hour of any given day while demonstrating critical thinking and positive decision-making skills.
• Intervene, re-focus individuals, and direct others in order to mitigate behavioral concerns and issues at the residential site or in the community.
• Determine and maintain eligibility for all financial assistance programs including but not limited to; SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and all other programs as needed. Assist consumers with personal financial decisions and management as a responsible representative payee.
• Assist with monthly medication preparation, including but not limited to Accuflo updates and modifications, medication protocols and medication binding/packaging. Ensuring needed medications readily available and packaged as needed.
• Assist with assigned medical appointments; including documentation, notifications and follow through with recommendations from doctors or other medical professionals.\
• Demonstrate proficiency in completing required PSP paperwork for assigned consumers (e.g. Assessments, PSP updates, Release of Information’s, Creation of Action’s and Action Plans, Creation and implementation of Daily Checklist, Development and Implementation of Protocols, Post PSP packet etc.) Attend PSP meetings as assigned and follow all required timelines.
• Mentor and train DSP’s in all PSP requirements, medical appointments and other areas as assigned.
• Ability to cope with stressful circumstances and to cordially interact with co-workers to accomplish common tasks and goals.
• Ability to fill in and ensure smooth running of assigned home while working directly and proficiently with Client Services Director in case of managers absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• The position requires education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma, completion of occupationally-specific training and 6 months experience in working with adults with developmental disabilities or a similar field.
• Ability to pass a criminal and other background checks.
• Possession of a Montana Drivers license and have a clean driving record in order to meet the requirement for insurability to be covered by company vehicle insurance.
• Ability to successfully perform all the responsibilities shown above.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional; effective, harmonious, working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders, including but not limited to staff, consumers, family members, medical professionals and community members.
• Ability to show critical thinking and positive decision-making skills.
• Ability to safely and frequently lift, move or otherwise handle items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to process information, effectively utilize necessary computer software, and navigate your way around a computer.
• Ability to write clearly and speak in public. Must be capable of giving, receiving, interpreting, and applying verbal and\or written instructions and directions.