Residence Manager

Mary Cariola Center • Rochester, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mary Cariola Center is seeking a dedicated Residence Manager to oversee direct care staff and ensure the well-being and development of residents with developmental disabilities. This role involves implementing agency policies, providing supervision and training to staff, managing schedules and budgets, and participating in interdisciplinary treatment teams. The Residence Manager will also be responsible for maintaining the physical upkeep of the residence, ensuring accurate documentation, and coordinating with external providers. This position offers a salary range of $62,000-$75,000 per year, based on experience and education, and is part of an agency committed to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years working with people with developmental disabilities.
• At least 2 out of the 3 years must have been within an OPWDD certified program.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English including interpreting documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience.
• NYS Medication Administration Certification.
• SCIP-r Certification.
• CPR Certification.
• First Aid Certification.
• All other trainings mandated by the Office for people with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).

Responsibilities

• Assist in interviewing and hiring all direct care staff and other positions as directed.
• Implement all agency and program-specific policies and procedures, recommending appropriate changes/additions.
• Provide administrative and professional supervision of all direct care staff utilizing the Interactional Supervision Model.
• Ensure direct care staff are provided with required/relevant orientations, in-services, and resident-specific trainings.
• Develop and maintain a weekly schedule of direct care staff in accordance with an appropriate staff-to-resident ratio, monitoring overtime hours and actively seeking ways to minimize these hours.
• Complete quarterly staffing reports.
• Communicate all necessary and important information relative to the residents, staff, building, building contents, and community interactions.
• Responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of the house, including all furnishings and equipment, in conjunction with the Facilities Supervisor and Household Supervisor.
• Participate in program development, tailored to each resident, as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Work with the residents on their Program Plan and provide them with needed health and physical care, including administering medications.
• Engage in regular observations of each shift to provide the appropriate oversight and supervision, maintaining a log of observations.
• Accurately and consistently complete all required documentation practices utilizing the PrecisionCare software and in written form, when necessary.
• Complete regular documentation audits to ensure accuracy and completeness, forwarding to the business office for billing purposes.
• Evaluate the self-preservation skills of each resident in the home.
• Schedule regular practice fire drills and monitor the effectiveness of the emergency evacuation plans.
• Participate in a variety of meetings with interdisciplinary treatment team members, parents, agency personnel, etc.
• Available on an on-call basis to deal with emergencies such as hospitalizations, staff problems, household emergencies, etc.
• Work in conjunction with various school/day service providers to formulate programming and to resolve issues related to school/day service and/or transportation.
• Coordinate meetings and visits that are relevant to Admission/Discharge procedures in conjunction with the Residential Intake Social Worker.
• Coordinate and maintain agency specific spending within the limits of the operating budget.
• Review and sign all receipts to confirm purchases are appropriate.
• Conduct regular balance checks of house petty cash and the residents' personal allowance kept at the house, ensuring the appropriate documentation is forwarded to the business office for processing.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $62,000-$75,000 per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level