Home Manager

CRISIS CENTER INC • Big Rapids, MI

39d • $16 • Onsite

About The Position

Home Managers (aka Program Managers) are responsible for leading and developing the team of DSPs in their homes; regulatory compliance in their homes; and the delivery of services consistent with the Person Center Plans to the home’s consumer residents. Home Managers are working supervisors, carrying out any or all DSP functions, including preparing meals, assisting consumers with eating meals, personal care, bathing, dressing, restroom assistance, administering medications, transferring, and transporting to daily activities and medical appointments. Administrative duties include record maintenance and generating reports to the Residential Directors.

Requirements

• Must possess a working knowledge of laws, regulations, and methodologies relevant to working with varying degrees of mentally disabled adults including, but not limited to: Recipient Rights Agency Ethics and the Consumer Bill of Rights Person Centered Plans CPR First Aid Safety and fire prevention Nutrition Prevention of communicable diseases
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a controlled manner
• Internal candidates must have completed all training requirements to attain or be at a DSP Level III to meet this requirement in addition to the experience requirements.
• Work with professionalism, including empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a controlled manner
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Demonstrated skills in leading a team
• Ability to build a coaching, mentoring, and influencing relationship with staff on performance expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work under competing priorities.
• Required: Associate’s Degree in a relevant field and 2 years experience working with individuals who are developmentally disabled; or, High School Diploma and 4 years experience working with individuals who are developmentally disabled
• Prolonged standing, regular or intermittent lifting and reaching above shoulders, pulling and pushing, bending at waist, twisting torso, kneeling, walking.
• Ability to lift, carry, and place up to 50#.
• All conditional job offers for Home Manager candidates will require a physical examination by an occupational health clinic, which includes a lifting component and TB test, as well as required criminal background checks.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 1+ years experience working with individuals who are developmentally disabled

Responsibilities

• Engages with consumers and when appropriate, DSPs in the home, to identify and implement activities required under the consumer’s Person Centered Plan.
• Perform or ensure all Person Centered Plan prescribed activities including, but not limited to, meal preparation, clean-up, consumer hygiene, passing medications, consumer recreation activities, and transporting consumers to and from appointments are provided in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, agreements, and Listening Ear standards.
• Accurate and timely completion and delivery of all necessary or required documentation relating to consumer services or home operations, including scheduling.
• Attend and successfully complete all mandatory training and skill development programs, including annual refresher trainings as required.
• Reflect a high degree of professionalism in carrying out work assignments, coaching DSPs on standards of work performance and professionalism, including cultural sensitivity.
• Coaches, mentors, and when necessary, counsels or disciplines DSPs in their work performance.
• Actively develops Assistant Home Managers in the administrative functions relevant to compliance and effective operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree