ICF/DD Home Manager - Beatrice State Developmental Center

State of Nebraska•Beatrice, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This pivotal role at Beatrice State Developmental Center is your chance to champion the care and support of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your oversight ensures top-notch care, compliance with regulations, and a pathway to independence. Join us in shaping a brighter future for Nebraska's citizens. Seize the opportunity to empower lives today! You have the passion; we have the opportunity! As a Home Manager at Beatrice State Developmental Center (BSDC), you'll play a pivotal role in advocating for individuals, coordinating their care, and ensuring compliance with standards. You'll directly supervise a large team of care staff across all shifts, overseeing administrative tasks, policy development, performance improvements, and daily operations. Your dedication will shape the quality of life for those we serve. Join us in making a meaningful difference every day.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a human service field that meets the qualifications for a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional as defined by the Regulations of Title XIX Standard 483.430, AND one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
Bachelor's degree from a college or university in the human services field, as defined in the Title XIX Standards 483.430(b) (5) (x) 583.430 (a) (3) (I) (ii) 483.40 (B) (i ix), which includes the: a) Study of human behavior (e.g. psychology, sociology, speech, communication, gerontology, etc.) b) Human skill development (e.g. education, counseling, special education, human development, etc.) c) Humans and their cultural behavior (e.g. anthropology). d) Any other field of study of services related to basic human care or the human condition (e.g. rehabilitation, counseling, literature, the arts, etc.), and has at least one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of: Developmental Disability treatment principles, policies and practices, instructional procedures and techniques, mediation and conflict resolution; supervisory principles and practices; investigation principles and techniques.
Ability to: assign, plan, and evaluate work of staff, conduct investigations and formulate prevention plans, and ability to problem solve interpersonal conflicts as a mediator for subordinate staff members analyze situations and promote problem solving.

Responsibilities

Communicates treatment team decisions and plans to living unit staff in order to implement new or revised treatment programs.
Instructs employees in formally organized in-service training programs.
Plans assigns, and directs work activities of direct care staff to facilitate the attainment of the unit’s work goals.
Ensures consistent application of administrative and program policies/procedures and Title XIX standards.
Compares staff work performance with established standards to determine and recommend appropriate training, supervision or formal personnel action.
Investigates incident or injury concerning any person served or staff person.
Prepares report outlining findings of investigation and develops plan of correction.
Monitors physical living area of individuals served to ensure safety, sanitation, and compliance with federal/state standards.
Confers with other living unit supervisors in order to ensure adequate staff coverage for treatment programming activities by reviewing staffing patterns and recommending schedule changes.