Assistant Group Home Manager- Residential Services

The Arc of Somerset•Bridgewater Township, NJ

12h•$0 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Arc of Somerset County is dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We provide a wide range of programs and services that enhance the quality of life for over 1,400 individuals across 33 locations, including group homes, employment centers, and community programs. This role focuses on teaching independent living skills, assisting with personal care, arranging transportation, and supporting consumers with recreation and inclusion. The position also involves medication administration, coordination of medical appointments, staff training, and comprehensive reporting.

Requirements

Teach independent living skills
Assist with/provide consumers with personal care
Arrange/provide transportation for consumers
Assist consumers with recreation/inclusion
Plan vacations
Administer, monitor and record medication distribution
Review and ensure completion of all medical logs
Coordinate all medical appointments
Ensure all related documentation is accurate and complete
Attend appointments when needed
Ensure all medical recommendations and follow up are communicated and completed in a timely fashion
Coordinate/provide all necessary agency and intra-program staff training
Provide staff with all necessary information needed to effectively carry out their job duties
Ensure proper communication of all consumer issues/needs to all necessary parties
Proactively teach/role model/guide staff on how to appropriately work with and interact with consumers, other staff, families, and guardians
Address staff concerns as needed
Encourage staff to share ideas and suggestions
Attend all staff meetings, and other consumer-related meetings
Ensure staff, training, and beeper schedules are received and posted
Complete and submit all required daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as scheduled
Using Therap do logs
Handle and document all financial transactions for consumer accounts in accordance with agency and DDD policy
Reconcile all consumer accounts monthly
Ensure preventative maintenance of the program/vehicles(s) including regular vehicle service and inspections
Perform other duties as required by the nature of the position, or as requested by supervisor

Responsibilities

Teach independent living skills and assist with/provide consumers with personal care.
Arrange/provide transportation for consumers.
Assist consumers with recreation/inclusion, plan vacations.
Administer, monitor and record medication distribution according to policy. Review and ensure completion of all medical logs.
Coordinate all medical appointments, ensure all related documentation is accurate and complete, attend appointments when needed.
Ensure all medical recommendations and follow up are communicated and completed in a timely fashion.
Coordinate/provide all necessary agency and intra-program staff training; provide staff with all necessary information needed to effectively carry out their job duties.
Ensure proper communication of all consumer issues/needs to all necessary parties; proactively teach/role model/guide staff on how to appropriately work with and interact with consumers, other staff, families, and guardians.
Address staff concerns as needed; encourage staff to share ideas and suggestions.
Attend all staff meetings, and other consumer-related meetings.
Ensure staff, training, and beeper schedules are received and posted.
Complete and submit all required daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as scheduled.
Using Therap do logs
Handle and document all financial transactions for consumer accounts in accordance with agency and DDD policy; reconcile all consumer accounts monthly.
Ensure preventative maintenance of the program/vehicles(s) including regular vehicle service and inspections.
Perform other duties as required by the nature of the position, or as requested by supervisor.