PLANTERS - Community Living Manager

Community Living Coach

**$1500 Sign on Bonus, Free Medical Coverage, Flexible Schedules, and Paid Training**

United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia, Inc. ensures that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a “Life without Limits”! UCP of South Carolina supports this mission by addressing the physical and health needs, encouraging educational development, and offering opportunities for true integration into the community for the individuals we support.

DIVISION: Residential Community Living Services

SUPERVISOR: Coordinator of Community Living

FLSA STATUS: Full time, Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the day to day operations of a single residential location ensuring the provision of residential habilitation services.

EDUCATION OR TRAINING REQUIREMENT: High School diploma or equivalent. Associates degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or related field; 1 year of supervisory experience preferred; Equivalent field experience may be substituted for supervisory experience with Executive Director’s approval.

SPECIAL LICENSES, REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION: Valid SC Drivers License with safe driving record and valid vehicle insurance; must have ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Supervises Community Living Coach staff

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Staff Supervision and Development

• Provide direct supervision of staff to ensure individuals served receive residential habilitation as required.
• Oversee the 24 hour staff support at all assigned residential sites. Schedule and conduct staff meetings and training to ensure on-going skill development of staff.
• Directly train staff on all changes regarding residential habilitation, behavior supports, health and safety supports and policy changes.
• Responsible for the hiring, evaluating and coaching of staff.
• Provides on-call support to staff regarding needs/issues of the individuals served, staffing issues, and other areas of concern as needed.

• Training/Program Responsibilities

• Ensure person-centered activities are based on the interests of the individuals and ensure coordination and implementation of the events.
• Promptly report any emergency/crisis situation to supervisor and complete appropriate incident report form.
• Coordinate transportation and supervision for individuals as outlined by individuals plan(s)
  
• Ensure that all information regarding daily activities, problems and needs of individuals are recorded properly.
• Ensure that proper maintenance of agency vehicles is maintained.
• Attends required meetings for each individual as scheduled
• Responsible for scheduling of staff in the home to ensure appropriate coverage at all times.
• Serve as a member of the Individual Support team
• Participate in on call rotation

• Relating to Health and Safety

• Ensures that the home is safe, sanitary, and free from obvious hazards at all times.
• Corrects any health and safety hazards immediately and/or report by phone or appropriate systems.
• Ensures housekeeping responsibilities to include but not limited to, kitchens, bathrooms, windows, bedrooms, and floors are successfully completed by staff
• Ensure successful completion of evacuation drills. Ensures the result of each drill is recorded by staff.
• Ensures all staff adheres to agency protocol for all potential emergencies and disasters. Maintains documentation as required.
• Ensures all staff adheres to policies and procedures for all medical emergencies.
• Ensures that food is properly stored, labeled as required, and protected from contamination and spoilage.
• Ensures the home is in compliance with all agency, state, and federal regulations pertaining to licensing and or other requirements.
• Ensures the proper delivery and documentation related to medications by daily review of the individual Medical Administration Record(s) for each home.
• Ensures menus are nutritionally sound and appropriate for all individuals in the homes. Ensures weekly menus are posted in accordance with regulation and previous menus are filed in the home
• Ensure the purchase of groceries for the home on a weekly basis, in accordance with approved menus.
• Ensures he home is in compliance with all agency, state, and federal regulations pertaining to licensing and or other requirements.

• Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with agency, state and federal rules and regulations governing residential habilitation.
• Complies with the organization policies and procedures governing the use of behavior management programs for controlling maladaptive or problem behavior.
• Complies with policies and procedures to ensure that confidentiality requirements are upheld.
• Supports and protects the fundamental human, civil, constitutional and statutory rights of individuals and families as defined by human rights counsel.
• Ensures staff reports to work promptly and on time and does not leave work until assigned shift ends or has approval from supervisor. Observes policies/procedures governing requests for annual, sick or other leave time.
• Utilize time management skills to complete assignments within scheduled shifts
• Abides by all other personnel policies and works closely with staff to ensure compliance.
• Maintains records in the home to meet agency, state and federal guidelines
• Ensures individual related entries in daily logs that are legible, dated, authenticated by signature and positions in ink and without use of symbols or abbreviations.
• Ensures electronic tracking records are maintained in accordance with the individual’s plan(s) to comply with program requirements.
• Ensures contacts with client’s family or guardian are recorded. Communicates with Individual support team according to individuals residential support plan as needed.
• Ensures staff maintains accurate and current log for approved family visitations and/or outings with friends.
• Ensures staff maintains accurate medication records in accordance with policy
• Ensures staff maintains appropriate documentation relating to health, safety and infection control.
• Ensures staff maintain accurate and complete records of all individual’s personal spending monies in accordance with rules and regulations; completes monthly reconciliation and submits report to Regional Director of Community Living Services for approval and final submission
• Ensures staff maintains accurate and complete records of house spending (including credit card purchases and petty cash purchases) in accordance with rules and regulations; completes monthly reconciliation and submits reports to Coordinator of Community Living Services for approval and final submission
• Report to work promptly and on time and does not leave work until assigned shift ends or has approval from supervisor. Observes policies/procedures governing requests for annual, sick or other leave time.
• Observe personnel policies and works closely with supervisor to ensure compliance. Abide by code of ethics and serves as a good role model for individuals and staff.
• Manages budget effectively including staying within allocated staffing hours, allocated
  grocery budget, maintaining household supply budget, and utility expenditures.

• Other Required Duties:

• Maintains required trainings and certifications as required to remain in compliance with agency, state and federal guidelines.
• Adheres to all agency policies and procedures and SCDDSN standards.
• Must be able to lift at least 50lbs, bend, squat, stand, walk frequently throughout the shift.
• Operate and maintain a high degree of professionalism and demonstrate leadership ability.
• Perform all duties required of the Community Living Coach as needed
• Other duties as assigned