Assistant Residence Manager

Community Living Corporation • Mount Kisco, NY

1d • $47,000 - $47,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Community Living Corporation, a nonprofit organization providing residential and day services to developmentally disabled adults in Northern Westchester County, is seeking an Assistant Residence Manager. The role is responsible for the continuous direction and day-to-day operation of an assigned residence. Staff may be required to work at any agency site, be reassigned to another location, or work split shifts between locations.

The Assistant Residence Manager helps maintain a healthy and safe environment, supports clients’ medical and personal needs, administers and documents medications, and oversees staff and client interactions using the agency’s therapeutic model. The position also coordinates client goal plans, day services, transportation and activities; manages client finances and required records; completes safety and risk-management documentation; and handles staffing, training, scheduling, and emergency coverage as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to work at any agency site as needed, including possible reassignment to another location or split shifts between locations.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with staff across agency departments.
• Ability to solve problems, overcome difficulties, recommend solutions, and identify appropriate resources for corrective action.
• Availability for emergency situations, crisis intervention, and staff-absence coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy and safe environment, including overseeing housekeeping, personal maintenance, food and supply purchasing, and residential maintenance.
• Supervise and mentor staff/client interactions and promote active treatment using therapeutic strategies taught in PBS and clinical trainings under the Behavioral Mental Health Model.
• Address clients’ medical needs by using available medical resources, arranging or accessing emergency, inpatient, and routine care, providing basic first aid, taking blood pressure and pulse, testing blood sugar, and communicating with physicians and therapists.
• Supervise and administer the distribution, storage, inventory, ordering, and documentation of prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
• Work with the Services Coordinator to develop and implement client goal plans; monitor and record progress; complete daily documentation; communicate with the Services Coordinator and secondary consumers; and participate in case conferences.
• Coordinate with day services, including day treatment, day training, supportive work, and independent employment.
• Coordinate transportation services and recreational, vacation, and holiday planning when needed.
• Manage client finances, including records, ledgers, banking assistance, and daily disbursement of personal allowance.
• Conduct and submit monthly fire drills.
• Return internal survey reports to the Risk Management Coordinator.
• Complete and submit monthly checklists to the Residential Director for review and submission to the Risk Management Coordinator.
• Be available for emergencies, crisis intervention, staff absences, and other coverage needs.
• Plan and chair staff meetings and consumer councils as needed.
• Hire, terminate, supervise, and train residential staff when appropriate.
• Schedule staff and maintain sufficient staff-to-client ratios; follow and document procedural steps of the Overtime policy.
• Train staff when necessary, including in Choking I and II, Vehicle Safety, and Fire Safety.
• When necessary, supervise and monitor consumers assigned to managers who are not on duty, in addition to the Assistant Residence Manager’s own caseload.
• Collaborate and communicate with staff across Administration, Accounting, Residential, Health Services, Human Resources, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Vocational departments.
• Solve problems, address difficulties, recommend solutions concerning consumers or staff, and identify appropriate resources for corrective action.
• Assist with staffing across all regions.

Benefits

• Signing bonus of up to $1,000 for full-time employees: $500 upon hire and $500 upon completion of a probationary period and required trainings.
• Full-time employee health insurance paid in full.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed