Group Home Supervisor
About The Position
The Group Home Supervisor supervises and coordinates Direct Support employees and manages the operations, staffing, and budget of assigned facilities. The role includes supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people facing mental health and substance use challenges, with attention to their personal histories, social and family networks, and hopes for the future. The supervisor ensures that each supported person has a clean, maintained home and yard. The position involves hiring and scheduling staff, monitoring staff performance and interactions across all three shifts, handling employee issues and performance reviews, and ensuring training requirements are met. The supervisor also performs direct-care duties, monitors selected budget items, and provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct-care rotation. The position reports to the IDD Group Homes Program Manager and supervises Group Home Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
- Flexible schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.
- Must be qualified as a Habilitation Technician II (med certified), or eligible to be designated as one at the first available training after accepting the position.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 20 lbs. and occasionally pull at least 40 lbs.
- Ability to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop as part of regular job duties.
- Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from floor level, including working on hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
- Close, distance, and peripheral vision; ability to talk and hear. The talk-and-hear requirement does not apply to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs.
Nice To Haves
- CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or MedTech certification.
- Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and coordinates Direct Support employees and manages the operations, staffing, and budget of assigned facilities.
- Interviews and hires Direct Support Professionals.
- Prepares employee schedules to ensure adequate staffing coverage at all times.
- Performs personal care duties carried out by Direct Support staff, including personal hygiene tasks, meal preparation, and goal implementation.
- Spends time in residential facilities monitoring staff and providing feedback on interactions and relationships with people supported across all three shifts.
- Seeks to understand supported individuals in the context of their personal history, social and family networks, and hopes for the future.
- Resolves employee issues and conducts performance reviews.
- Ensures employees meet training requirements and attend required events.
- Monitors selected budget items and stays within guidelines.
- Provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct-care rotation.
- Ensures people supported have a clean and maintained home and yard.
Benefits
- Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
- Employee perks and discount program.
- Paid time off for full-time employees.
- Health/insurance benefits for full-time employees.
- 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
- Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
- Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
