Resident. Instructor

Community Residences•East Hartford, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the overall supervision and training of Program Coordinators, Program Managers, and residential staff. Key responsibilities include managing employees through hiring, training, discipline, and evaluation. The position ensures residences comply with all local, state, and federal standards and participates in regulatory inspections. Audits of case records are conducted regularly to ensure compliance and timeliness, with reports submitted to senior management. The role also involves conducting pre-licensing audits, managing program budgets, documenting and conducting various staff trainings and meetings, and assisting with staff training on client-specific needs and updates. Financial oversight includes monitoring petty cash and client funds, as well as expenditures against program budgets. Maintaining positive relationships with client families, guardians, and the community is essential. The position also involves tracking client incident reports, developing systems for program coordination, and pursuing professional development. In emergencies, the role may require providing program coverage or management. Additionally, the position assists in developing and maintaining data systems for quality improvement and agency goals, conducts program observations, and performs compliance reviews.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology or related discipline (other combination of experience and education may be considered).
Three years experience working with youth or adults who have behavioral health issues.
Must possess a valid CT driver's license and a good driving record.
Must be able to prioritize using excellent organizational skills; must be detail oriented.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must maintain confidentiality at all times.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating or managing group homes is preferred.

Responsibilities

Overall supervision and training of Program Coordinators, Program Managers and residential staff on assigned caseload.
Management of employees including hiring, training, discipline and evaluation.
Ensure that residences are maintained to comply with standards established by local, state, federal and other regulatory bodies and participate in all inspections conducted by such regulatory bodies.
Conduct audits case records at least every six months to insure thoroughness, consistency, timeliness and compliance to established agency and DDS/ DCF policies and regulations for all Behavioral Health residential programs. Submits report to Associate Executive Director, Program Director, appropriate Program Coordinator and Program manager. Monitor and insure corrective action plan is implemented for audit results in assigned caseload.
Conduct audits 30-60 days prior to licensing of a Behavioral Health residential program.
Ensure that each program operates at or under budget.
When so instructed, conduct and document manager trainings, manager meetings, weekly case review and ensure residential staff meetings occur on a regular basis.
Assist program coordinators in training of managers in their responsibility of providing client specific training, annual routines, and ensuring staff training is up to date and current.
Monitor and instruct the coordinators in the use of petty cash and client funds to ensure that accurate records are maintained; monitors expenditures in conjunction with program budgets.
Maintain effective relationships with client families, guardians and friends.
Maintain and promote good community relations.
Assist Program Coordinators with tracking all client incident reports and distribute them to DCF/ DDS as deemed appropriate.
Develop/recommend systems as necessary to ensure effective coordination across program sites and among consulting therapists.
Maintain and increase professional development and skills by attending training and keeping current by reading applicable professional literature.
In emergency situations, assist Program Coordinator by providing program coverage or management.
Assist with the development and maintenance of data systems to inform Quality improvement and achieve agency goals.
Conduct observations at programs, on cameras and conduct program compliance reviews on an assigned schedule.
All other duties as assigned.