Weekend Respite Program Manager

Horizons Residential Care•Rural Hall, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizons Residential Care Center is seeking a dependable, compassionate, hands-on Weekend Respite Program Manager to lead and carry out its weekend respite program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program provides a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for participants while giving families and caregivers planned periods of relief. Because this is a small program, the Manager participates in daily services as well as administrative and supervisory work. The Manager is responsible for the safe, organized, person-centered operation of the program. The role coordinates weekend services, supervises and supports assigned employees, communicates with families and guardians, maintains required documentation, and ensures participants receive meaningful and individualized support. Duties may include organizing activities, coaching employees, reviewing documentation, responding to participant needs, and providing direct support when needed. This part-time role is based in Rural Hall, North Carolina, and is approximately 24 hours per week. The typical schedule is Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with adjusted hours as program needs require. Compensation is listed as “[Insert hourly range],” and the reporting title is listed as “[Insert appropriate leadership title].” QP or QIDP qualification is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human-services field or another field that supports qualification as a QP or QIDP.
At least two years of relevant experience supporting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or another applicable population.
Ability to meet and document applicable Qualified Professional requirements.
Experience providing direct support or program services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Ability to work Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with reasonable schedule adjustments based on program needs.
Strong judgment and ability to respond calmly and appropriately to participant, family, staffing, or safety concerns.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to complete and review service documentation accurately and on time.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn required electronic documentation systems.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record if driving is included in assigned responsibilities.
Ability to meet applicable background, health, training, and pre-employment requirements.
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the position’s essential functions, including physical and environmental requirements described in the posting.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, balance, reach, and use stairs.
Ability to assist participants with mobility, positioning, personal care, and adaptive equipment within training and assigned responsibilities.
Ability to lift, push, pull, or move amounts to be established in the final job description based on actual program demands.
Ability to work in an environment that may occasionally be noisy or involve exposure to bodily fluids, bloodborne pathogens, airborne pathogens, or infectious materials.
Ability to operate authorized vehicles or program equipment when trained and assigned.

Nice To Haves

Qualification as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP).
Previous experience with respite, Innovations Waiver, 1915(i), county-funded, residential, or community-based I/DD services.
Previous supervisory, team-lead, or program-coordination experience.
Experience developing person-centered activities or service plans.
Experience communicating with families and guardians.
Familiarity with incident reporting, participant rights, behavior-support plans, and service documentation.
QP or QIDP qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day operation of the weekend respite program and be available during scheduled program hours.
Adjust activities and operations based on attendance, participant needs, staffing, weather, special events, and other circumstances.
Create a safe, welcoming, structured, and engaging environment for participants.
Plan and implement meaningful, age-appropriate, person-centered recreational, social, educational, sensory, and community-based activities.
Ensure services reflect each participant’s preferences, abilities, goals, support plan, behavioral needs, and health and safety requirements.
Provide direct participant support as needed, including assistance with activities of daily living and personal care within training and assigned responsibilities.
Supervise, coach, and direct employees assigned to the program; assign responsibilities and monitor performance.
Ensure employees follow participant-specific plans, behavior-support strategies, dietary instructions, safety precautions, and agency procedures.
Address attendance, performance, communication, and service concerns, escalating matters to leadership when needed.
Maintain appropriate staffing coverage and communicate anticipated scheduling concerns in advance.
Serve as a primary contact for families and guardians regarding scheduling, attendance, participant needs, and routine program updates.
Build positive professional relationships with participants, families, guardians, employees, and other service providers.
Support participant intake, screening, admissions, and orientation with agency leadership.
Participate in person-centered planning meetings when required.
Develop or coordinate service planning for county-funded respite participants as assigned.
Maintain complete and accurate participant records, attendance, service documentation, consents, incident documentation, and other required program records.
Review employee documentation for accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
Ensure compliance with applicable agency and funding-source requirements, including Innovations Waiver, 1915(i), and county-funded respite requirements, as applicable.
Protect participants’ health, safety, dignity, rights, privacy, and personal property.
Recognize and immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, injuries, incidents, and other reportable concerns according to agency procedures.
Promptly communicate significant participant, staffing, safety, and operational concerns to leadership.
Monitor supplies, activity materials, participant equipment, and the condition of the respite environment.
Assist with community activities or transportation when authorized, trained, and assigned.
Perform other duties reasonably related to operating the respite program.