Area Director

Cornerstone AFC•Arlington Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Director is responsible for the overall management, oversight, and operation of 5–7 specialized residential homes serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and/or other specialized care requirements. This position ensures the delivery of high-quality, person-centered services while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and funding requirements. The Area Director provides leadership and support to home managers and direct care staff, oversees resident care and safety, manages staffing and operational concerns, and serves as a liaison between the organization, residents, guardians, Community Mental Health (CMH), licensing representatives, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Management, oversight, and operation of 5–7 specialized residential homes.
Delivery of high-quality, person-centered services.
Compliance with regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and funding requirements.
Leadership and support to home managers and direct care staff.
Oversight of resident care and safety.
Management of staffing and operational concerns.
Liaison between the organization, residents, guardians, CMH, licensing representatives, and stakeholders.
Ensuring CARF standards, State licensing regulations, HCBS requirements, CMH requirements, and Medicaid regulations are met.
Participation in audits, surveys, and inspections.
Development and implementation of corrective action plans.
Maintaining readiness for reviews.
Monitoring resident health, safety, rights, and well-being.
Completing monthly face-to-face contacts with residents.
Reviewing incidents, accidents, and medication errors.
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Assisting with admissions, discharges, and transitions of care.
Ensuring implementation of individual plans of service and behavioral support plans.
Overseeing medication administration and compliance.
Monitoring medication documentation, storage, ordering, and administration.
Investigating medication-related concerns.
Providing guidance on medication protocols.
Supervising and supporting home managers and direct care staff.
Conducting site visits and staff meetings.
Completing monthly staff contacts.
Assisting with recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management.
Addressing staffing concerns, employee relations issues, and disciplinary matters.
Ensuring adequate staffing coverage.
Participating in on-call responsibilities.
Covering shifts as needed.
Maintaining safe, clean, and compliant residential environments.
Ensuring completion of safety drills, inspections, and environmental reviews.
Monitoring infection control and emergency preparedness.
Investigating and responding to health and safety concerns.
Overseeing daily operations.
Monitoring budgets, purchasing, and resource utilization.
Ensuring accurate and timely documentation and recordkeeping.
Collaborating with organizational leadership on goals.
Serving as a primary point of contact for external parties.

Responsibilities

Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable CARF standards, State licensing regulations, HCBS requirements, Community Mental Health (CMH) requirements, Medicaid regulations, and Organizational policies and procedures.
Participate in internal and external audits, surveys, and inspections, and develop and implement corrective action plans when necessary.
Maintain readiness for licensing, accreditation, and payer reviews.
Ensure the provision of quality, person-centered care and services, monitoring resident health, safety, rights, and overall well-being.
Complete required monthly face-to-face contacts with residents.
Review incidents, accidents, and medication errors and ensure appropriate follow-up.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support resident outcomes.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and transitions of care.
Ensure implementation of individual plans of service and behavioral support plans.
Oversee medication administration practices and regulatory compliance, monitoring documentation, storage, ordering, and administration procedures.
Investigate medication-related concerns and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Provide guidance and support to managers and direct care staff regarding medication protocols.
Supervise and support home managers and direct care staff, conducting regular site visits and staff meetings.
Complete monthly contacts with staff members within assigned homes.
Assist with recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management.
Address staffing concerns, employee relations issues, and disciplinary matters.
Ensure adequate staffing coverage and participate in on-call responsibilities.
Cover shifts as needed to ensure continuity of care and operational stability.
Maintain safe, clean, and compliant residential environments.
Ensure completion of required safety drills, inspections, and environmental reviews.
Monitor infection control practices and emergency preparedness procedures.
Investigate and respond to health and safety concerns.
Oversee daily operations of assigned residential homes.
Monitor budgets, purchasing, and resource utilization.
Ensure accurate and timely documentation and recordkeeping.
Collaborate with organizational leadership to achieve operational and strategic goals.
Serve as the primary point of contact for guardians, case managers, licensing personnel, CMH representatives, and community partners.