Residential Manager - The Guild for Human Services : Job Details

The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.

Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.

Summary:

Oversee the day-to-day operations of a residential home to ensure a healthy, safe and high quality of life for home's residents.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

* Directly schedule, monitor, supervise, and evaluate all staff within the assigned residence.

* Participate in the hiring, interviewing and disciplinary action processes.

* Provide the individuals who reside in the home an enriched quality of life in their community.

* Ensure that all residential data collection systems, logs and records are up to date.

* Ensure the upkeep of the home by overseeing day to day cleanliness and identifying repairs.

* Oversee the homes food, supply and community activity expenditures, (DCF) clothing and personal needs expenditures and/or individuals' personal household accounts.

* Oversee usage, ordering and purchasing of individual household and health related supplies.

* Complete all required reports and assessments using HCSIS (DDS) and E-SPED (DEEC.)

* Ensure all incident reports, restraint reports and other documentation is completed related to all residential events and follow up on per Guild policy and the appropriate regulations.

* Administer and record individuals' medications in compliance with MAP.

* Ensure all staff in the home administer and record individuals' medications in compliance with MAP.

* Ensure the development of the residential portion of ISP/IEP and subsequent reports designed to best meet the needs of each individual and ensure that they are turned in on schedule.

* Ensure the implementation of all ISP/IEP objectives and related residential services for individuals who reside in the home.

* Monitor individual's progress to ensure that goals are appropriate on at least a quarterly basis.

* Ensure that data sheets for ISP/IEP objectives are completed according to schedule and are updated as needed.

* Coordinate and take individuals to Doctors' appointments in collaboration with nursing.

* Monitor all the individuals' medications and coordinate with the pharmacy (or nursing in school aged programs) if orders are needed.

* Facilitate communication between the home and day program(s) Facilitate communication within the home among staff persons working different shifts.

* Communicate with parents/guardians, family members, stakeholder agency representatives

* (DCF, DDS) on at least a weekly basis regarding individuals, their progress and their needs including sharing staffing information about the home and a schedule of both house and individual activities.

* Be flexible; available to assist other residences.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

* Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including weekends, holidays and inclement weather situations.

* Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn from skilled professionals.

* Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs

* Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.

* Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportations of individuals

* The ability to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent

* Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)

* The ability to assist individuals in evacuation from the residence.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in special education, psychology, human services or related field required;

* A high degree of effective oral and written communications skills in English

* At least one year of residential management experience and two years direct support experience with developmental disabilities population required.

* Excellent organization and time management skills.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

* Ability to demonstrate supervisor and administrative skills

* Must meet Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check requirements.

* MAP certification or ability to pass MAP within first 90 days.

* Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs.

The Guild offers:

* Excellent health benefits-medical, dental, vision. We believe our benefits package is one of the most competitive.

* Employer contribution to retirement plan after 2 years of employment

* Generous paid time off

* Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions

* Opportunities for professional development and growth

Why Should You Apply: As a member of our team, you will be surrounded by an exceptional group of talented staff that is transforming the lives of the people we serve every day. Staff members at The Guild are passionate about their work and appreciate the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the individuals we serve.