Warwick

Gateways To Change Inc.•West Warwick, RI

About The Position

Gateways to Change is a nonprofit agency providing residential and community services to adults with developmental and physical disabilities. The Assistant Residential Director supports the Director in developing and maintaining program schedules, ensuring recommended programs are delivered, supervising staff, and supporting quality services for consumers and families. The role includes providing direct instruction to consumers, modeling treatment-team teaching and intervention techniques, coordinating and documenting staff training, and assisting with Individual Service Plan (ISP) development and monitoring.

Requirements

Some college education in Human Services.
One year of direct work experience with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Valid driver’s license and existing insurance, vehicle registration, and inspection.
Provide a criminal background check with no disqualifying offenses.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Initiative, follow-through, supervisory and program development skills, including writing goals and objectives, setting up teaching programs, and analyzing data.
Good observation skills and an even temperament.

Responsibilities

Create, adapt, and maintain daily and weekly schedules for staff and consumer activities; ensure recommended programs are carried out, staffing is sufficient, and staff time is used for agency business.
Provide direct instruction to consumers and model teaching and intervention techniques recommended by the treatment team.
Conduct or arrange and document training for residential staff in Human Rights, Behavior Management, First Aid, Administration of Medication, Detecting Illness and Dysfunction, Communicable Diseases, Sexuality, Normalization, Data Taking, and Household Systems.
Demonstrate respect and care toward clients and maintain confidentiality of clients and programs.
Communicate pertinent information about clients’ needs and programs to team members; communicate effectively with residential staff and families to support client needs and quality service delivery.
Take appropriate action on concerns communicated by families or about programs.
Interact positively with staff, resource and consultant staff, supervisory staff, and community members; accept constructive feedback and follow through on recommendations.
Participate in directors’ meetings and trainings when requested, cooperate with team members, maintain a professional demeanor, and follow established staff procedures.
Assist the Director in completing the ISP process.
Assist the Director in collecting annual reports from professionals in other disciplines in a timely manner.
Model teaching programs based on goals and objectives, and develop systems to collect data and monitor progress in each area.