Residence Manager; Bronx

Saint Dominic's Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans).

Full Time/Part Time Regular Full Time Total Hours Per Week 40 From Salary To Salary

The Residence Manager is responsible for managing a residential facility for individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring compliance with agency policies, providing leadership to staff, and supporting consumers’ daily living, health, and enrichment needs.

• Executes and conveys to staff, agency, and program policies and procedures.
• Trains all staff on the philosophy of Person Centered Planning and oversees implementation.
• Attends and participates in all mandatory trainings and on‑going in‑service trainings.
• Successfully completes AMAP certification and administers medications as prescribed by the doctor(s) to the consumers.
• Coordinates, organizes, and manages the residence.
• Manages the home within budgetary guidelines.
• Manages the finances of the home and the consumers.
• Orients and trains new staff.
• Coordinates mandatory and on‑going in‑service trainings for all staff.
• Conducts staff meetings and individual supervision to obtain pertinent information to meet the needs of the consumer(s) and the home.
• Attends and participates actively in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Encourages open communication among the staff.
• Advocates for the rights of the consumers.
• Maintains consumers’ specific information in a confidential manner.
• Provides adequate staff coverage.
• Assists consumers with their Adult Daily Living Skills (ADLS) i.e. bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, washing hair, cutting nails, shaving (as needed).
• Ensures proper documentation of all required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Develops and implements Individual Habilitation Plans.
• Complies with health, safety and sanitation codes.
• Develops and implements systems to ensure proper day‑to‑day operation of the home (food, supplies, etc.).
• Assists in providing a clean, safe and homelike environment in the residence.
• Assists consumers to select, purchase, launder, mend and prepare appropriate clothing specific to weather, occasion, etc.
• Transports consumers as needed.
• Accompanies consumers on medical and other appointments as scheduled/needed, providing needed information to medical personnel and relaying all information to the appropriate staff in the home/agency.
• Assists consumers to meet their religious obligations.
• Oversees recreational and community outings of the consumers’ choice.
• Cooperates with staff in other developmental disabilities program services.
• Uses crisis intervention and calming techniques as needed.
• Is required to be on call when not on duty; will have use of agency cell phone for this purpose.

Associates Degree required. BA preferred. A valid, non‑restricted and acceptable driver’s license is required. One (1) year of work experience with the developmentally disabled population and two (2) years of supervisory experience in Human Services is required.

The employee is regularly required to communicate clearly and effectively; frequently required to stand; use mobility, handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Education and Training

Location:

New York, NY
Salary: $2,384.62 - $2,615.39 per month