Residential Specialist

Center for Developmentally Disabled•Kansas City, MO

11d•$57,000•Onsite

About The Position

If you’re a natural leader who enjoys supporting teams, problem-solving, and making a meaningful difference each day, this opportunity is for you. Join Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) — a nonprofit serving Kansas City for over 50 years — as a Residential Specialist, ensuring safe, supportive, and person-centered homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Why You’ll Love Working at CDD Mission-Driven Leadership: Support individuals in living safe, meaningful, and independent lives through high-quality residential care. Impactful Work: Lead and mentor Direct Support Professionals while ensuring homes meet state, accreditation, and agency standards. Professional Growth: Paid training, tuition assistance, mileage reimbursement, and full-time benefits. Supportive Team Environment: Join a collaborative team that values integrity, accountability, and compassion. Variety Every Day: Oversee staff, support medical needs, coordinate services, and ensure health, safety, and engagement across assigned homes.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities or a related field
Valid MO Class E or KS Class C driver’s license
Strong leadership, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in group homes, ISLs, and community settings

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social services, education, rehabilitation, or a related behavioral science field
2+ years of supervisory experience in IDD services
Experience with individualized program development, medication administration, and Therap documentation

Responsibilities

Oversee daily residential operations to maintain safe, clean, and person-centered home environments.
Coordinate medical appointments, transportation, follow-up care, and communication with nurses and service coordinators.
Ensure medication documentation (MAR/eMAR), physician orders, and Therap records are accurate and up to date.
Train, mentor, and support DSP and Lead DSP staff; monitor training, delegations, and compliance requirements.
Conduct weekly site visits to review medical documentation, safety checks, financial ledgers, and food inventory.
Complete and submit required event reports, site-visit forms, and monthly directive follow-ups.
Support ISP/Annual Plan processes, attend service monitoring meetings, and ensure staff review and acknowledge individual plans.
Ensure emergency drills, safety procedures, and maintenance requests are completed and documented.
Lead staffing efforts: schedule teams, approve timesheets, document attendance, manage occurrences, and support evaluations.
Provide crisis intervention, behavioral support, companionship, and advocacy for individuals as needed.
Oversee household budgets, petty cash, menu planning, food/supply purchasing, and spending according to guidelines.
Participate in the on-call rotation and provide direct coverage when needed.