IDD Group Homes Program Manager

RHA Health Services • Sparta, NJ

8h • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring for: IDD Group Homes Program Manager Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Performs a variety of administrative, training and personnel functions. Supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages operations, staffing and budget of assigned facilities. Conducts unit investigations for compliance and allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Coordinates and monitors unit’s quality assurance system. Assists Administrator with the development of services and oversight of the unit. Takes rotating on-call responsibility. Relies on experience, knowledge, and judgment with limited direction and supervision. Develops and maintains a system for assuring integration of basic developmental care and programming services. Supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages operations, staffing and budget of assigned facilities. Interviews and hires Direct Support Professionals Assists with creating employee schedules ensuring that there is always adequate staffing coverage. Works closely with clinical and professional healthcare staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardizing procedures, and expediting the implementation of person-centered plans. Provides shift coverage in times of acute shortages of direct support staff. Provides on call coverage for people supported they support and services as needed. Provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct care rotation Works closely with Qualified Professional and other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures, expedite Person Centered Plan implementation and workflow and to improve efficiency of team Partners with the Worker’s Compensation team to ensure prompt reporting and investigation of employee injuries, ensures employee receive needed safety training and coaches employees not working safely and properly Periodically monitors all shifts and basic developmental care to ensure that legislative standards are met. Constantly monitors activities to ensure that health and sanitary standards are met; corrects any deficiencies noted by internal/external authorities. Assists in the Interdisciplinary Team Process, as needed. Participates in the Quality Assurance Assessment system which may include; Mealtime Assessment, Environmental Assessment; Interaction Assessment and Third Shift Assessment. Interviews, hires, coaches and terminates employees as needed. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or MedTech certification, a plus

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages operations, staffing and budget of assigned facilities.
• Conducts unit investigations for compliance and allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Coordinates and monitors unit’s quality assurance system.
• Assists Administrator with the development of services and oversight of the unit.
• Takes rotating on-call responsibility.
• Develops and maintains a system for assuring integration of basic developmental care and programming services.
• Interviews and hires Direct Support Professionals
• Assists with creating employee schedules ensuring that there is always adequate staffing coverage.
• Works closely with clinical and professional healthcare staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardizing procedures, and expediting the implementation of person-centered plans.
• Provides shift coverage in times of acute shortages of direct support staff.
• Provides on call coverage for people supported they support and services as needed.
• Provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct care rotation
• Works closely with Qualified Professional and other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures, expedite Person Centered Plan implementation and workflow and to improve efficiency of team
• Partners with the Worker’s Compensation team to ensure prompt reporting and investigation of employee injuries, ensures employee receive needed safety training and coaches employees not working safely and properly
• Periodically monitors all shifts and basic developmental care to ensure that legislative standards are met.
• Constantly monitors activities to ensure that health and sanitary standards are met; corrects any deficiencies noted by internal/external authorities.
• Assists in the Interdisciplinary Team Process, as needed.
• Participates in the Quality Assurance Assessment system which may include; Mealtime Assessment, Environmental Assessment; Interaction Assessment and Third Shift Assessment.
• Interviews, hires, coaches and terminates employees as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED