Residential House Manager

Ada Brand • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of our Residential Services Department is to provide housing and living services to the disadvantaged and developmentally disabled. Our Residential Homes or Intermediate Care Facilities can house up to 15 individuals and CILA's or Community Integrated Living Facilities can house between 6-8 residents. Both options offer safe, small group environments where residents can learn the necessary life skills such as money management and personal care under the guidance of trained 24-hour staff. Included in these programs are pre-vocational and vocational and employment training that further strengthen their life skills and assist in enabling to live as independently as possible. We currently have an opportunity available for a Residential Manager with our Residential Services Department under the division of Employment Community Support Services. This position is responsible for the safety, welfare, training and overall operations of Persons supported residing in the Residential program. This position will maintain close and positive relationships with referral/sponsoring agencies and regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience
• Cumulative experience with increasing responsibility within a human services or social services working with individuals with development disabilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written with internal/external vendors/clients, staff and management, and maintain professional relationships.
• Must be on call after normal business hours to address any emergencies and/or concerns.
• Must possess valid/current driver’s license and annual clearance of the Agency background screening process.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing oversight of assigned persons supported planning and to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Maintaining on-going knowledge and understanding of established levels of oversight and supervision requirements under the Individuals’ plan of care.
• Scheduling medical appointments and ensuring that consultation forms are completed by the nurse.
• Assisting in medical emergencies to include transporting individuals to and from medical appointments and accompanying individuals on medical appointments and supporting open communication with nursing and medical services staff to ensure individual safety and overall wellbeing.
• Supervising all Direct Care Staff.
• Supporting the hiring and training of direct care staff to ensure compliance with performance standards as it relates to agency requirements, mission, goals and principles.
• Conducting relevant training as needed.
• Overseeing new staff in-home orientation.

What This Job Offers

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