Residential Living Supervisor jobs in New Bedford, MA

Description

Employment Status

Full Time, Exempt 40 hours per week

Reports to Program Director

Job Summary: This is a full time position for a hands on residential manager providing direction, supervision, and training of staff as well as work directly with adults who have developmental disabilities in a residential home setting. Coordinate all operations and activities of the residence, including staff supervision, acting as agency/community liaison, and directing resident training, and programming family support.

Responsibilities include:

• Foster open and supportive communication with consumers, families, DDS, Guardians and other community organizations and agencies.
• Oversee all consumer medical, medication and health issues.
• Provide and ensure communication of medical and health issues to staff, agency nurses, and families.
• Administrative responsibilities include scheduling and time reporting, financial management, coordination of community activities, family member interaction, and record keeping and reporting.
• Monitor staff performance management, including evaluations and developmental plans and disciplinary actions.
• Routinely review and ensure completion/submission of all required daily, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as scheduled.
• Maintain and organize all data collection, medical behavioral and all other documentation needed according to the company procedures and DDS policies.
• Coordinate all aspects of consumer and program financial procedures in accordance with company and DDS policies. Assure the proper and prudent expenditures of all funds.
• Oversee maintenance of the location and vehicles to include cleanliness, décor, safety issues, and emergency situations: practice preventative maintenance; ensure compliance with OSHA standards.

Working Conditions

• Physical activities include but not limited to climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, etc.
• Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally.
• Subject to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• The worker is subject to hazards such as moving parts, moving vehicles, etc.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 3-5 years residential DDS program management experience, including prior direct support staff supervision preferred
• 3-5 years work experience and knowledge of intensive behavior plans and behavioral intervention.
• 3-5 years work experience with individuals having developmental disabilities with medical issues, high risk behaviors and complex behavior plans
• First Aid, CPR, MAP, CPI will be required: recertification training provided
• Intermediate computer, email knowledge.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits: BCL offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition, and 401k and life insurance options for all eligible employees.

Employment decisions will be based on the principles of equal opportunity. All personnel actions (recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, etc.) are administered without regard to any characteristic protected by state, federal or local law, assuming said characteristic does not interfere with the performance of essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabilities and religious beliefs. Please inform us of any necessary accommodations to the application process.