Position Overview:
Provide, under the general supervision of the Assistant Residential Director and according to established policies and procedures of the department, care of the consumers and documentation of IRA requirements. Assist consumers to reach maximum potential and use their skills to the fullest to function in the community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the hiring process and ensures the orientation of new staff and ongoing training for all residential staff is maintained.
- Performs annual staff evaluations for residential staff.
- Coordinates sufficient staffing levels by maintaining work schedules and approval of time off requests.
- Assist with weekly staff meeting and maintenance of minutes.
- Assures adherence to OMRDD regulations and operating standards and procedures.
- Assists the clinical team with the development and implementation of the individual and program plans.
- Assists with the development, review and assessment of program policies and procedures.
- Oversees the daily operation of the residence and general record keeping procedures including program participant records, fire and safety, employee timesheets and financial records.
- Ensure communication to management regarding any problems or issue that arises.
- Prepare quarterly and weekly reports for management.
- Ensure follow-through on medical and other relevant appointments attended.
- Coordinate and maintain physical plant operations of the residence.
- Oversee the purchase of food and supplies. Responsible for petty cash accounting.
- Ensures all admission/discharge procedures are followed consistently.
- Develop and maintain a liaison with families and community agencies.
- Performs all duties of the Residence Counselor including, but not limited to promoting the individual’s independence by implementing the Individual Program Plan, attending to personal, self-care and other program needs that the individuals cannot independently accomplish and overseeing the safety and well being of the individuals.
- Provide on-call back up as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Associate’ Degree in social work or human services field and a minimum of 2 years working with the developmentally disabled and minimum 1 year supervisory experience.
OR
- High School Diploma and a minimum 4 years’ experience working with the developmentally disabled and minimum 1 supervisory experience.
OR
- A combination of education and experience that meets or exceeds the standards of the program.
- OPWDD experience preferred.
Qualifications and knowledge:
- Must maintain AMAP (Approved Medication Administration Personnel) certification.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organization and active listening skills.
- Excellent organizational & time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Strong collaboration skills.
- Exceptional problem solving skills, including a proactive approach to problem solving and the ability to make quick and independent decisions in response to changing conditions.
- Proficient with Internet Explorer; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Word; and Windows Operating System.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. ·
- Fingering is required regularly for typing and the use of hands in a repetitive motion.
- Regularly required to talk and hear with the ability to exchange and receive detailed information
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screens.
- Required to function around disabled individuals.
- Working conditions of this position do not substantially expose workers to adverse environmental conditions and are typical of an indoor work environment.
HCA is proud to offer a competitive suite of benefits including but not limited to:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous paid time off including vacation, holiday, personal, and sick time
- Retirement plan with company matching
- Telehealth/concierge medicine
- FSA
- HSA
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Critical illness/specified disease insurance
- Accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement
Please note: failure to provide responses to prescreening questions or fully complete an application may result in rejected submissions.
HCA is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of HCA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, age, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, traits historically associated with race, height, weight and/or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
