Assistant Manager

Join us at Easterseals NY-Rochester for an exciting opportunity as an Assistant Manager!

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Essential Job Functions:

• Train, supervise, evaluate and monitor staff and Intermediate Care Facilities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with consultants who provide therapeutic services to residents. Contact those consultants for issues that arise.
• Ensure compliance with state certification/licensing standards, agency policies, other governing agencies guidelines and contractual obligations.
• Ensure compliance of documentation requirements as applicable (i.e. data, daily and monthly financial reports, monthly fire drills and other pertinent documentation).
• Attend client-centered conferences, team meetings, agency and staff meetings and other meetings as requested.
• Schedule and facilitate staff meetings that include a robust training component.
• Develop and monitor individual treatment plans to include scheduling and coordinating of appointments as necessary.
• Provide emergency on-call services.
• Ensure participation in integrated community activities on a regular basis for all consumers.
• Provide direct care services in assisting residents in meeting all of their personal needs.
• Provide services to individuals with varied behavior issues, which may include physical aggression, verbal assault, inappropriate sexual comments, gestures and/or acts.
• Assist individuals with toileting and personal care needs when necessary.
• Maintain all required data relative to program goals and objectives, resident activities, incidents, etc.
• Accept, undertake, and follow-through on administrative tasks as assigned by the residence manager, QIDP, or administrator.
• Provide direct, in the moment, coaching and training to direct support professionals on best practices and trainings to implement the systems of care on behalf of served individuals.
• Provide ongoing, daily supervision, attention, care and support for residents in OPWDD certified homes.
• Maintain ongoing, cooperative communication with family members, service providers, community partners, peers, supervisors, clinical professionals and administration.
• Provide positive role modeling for staff and residents.
• Maintain AMAP certification.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is received, followed, documented, and passed along and follow-up is conducted post nutritional, medical, therapeutic or dental treatment.
• Follow through with supervisory requests and seek supervision when unclear about expectations.
• Participate in available training opportunities geared toward expanding knowledge of treatment methods.

EDUCATION AND EXERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field and/or
• Two years experience with people with developmental disabilities
• Administrative and supervisory experience preferred
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job