Group Home Manager in Bennington, Vermont at United Counseling Service of Bennington County Inc

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Group Home Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, including, but not limited to, supervision of staff, coordination of client services, household management, and adherence to all regulations.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/SUPERVISION

Recruits and interviews potential candidates, along with the Program Manager. Schedule staff to ensure sufficient coverage and minimize use of overtime. Orients and trains staff in all areas including, but not limited to, fire safety and evacuation procedures, household operations, record-keeping/charting, incident reporting, grocery shopping/meal preparation, finances, regulations, and licensing and individual specific. Identifies additional training requirements and arranges for training to occur. Maintain documentation of staff training. Provide supervision of staff through individual and group meetings and role-modeling.

2.0 PROGRAM COORDINATIOR/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Completes individual evaluations. Attends team meetings as scheduled. Serves as liaisons between programs, and professional staff when developing program services for individuals. Ensures completion of all documentation in a timely fashion. Evaluates individual programs for effectiveness. Recommends changes to the QDDP. Ensures program services and supports are being carried out consistently. Order house supplies and schedule maintenance.

3.0 RECORDKEEPING

Supervises the timely and accurate completion of staff's paperwork. Completes required daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork requirements. Monitors records to ensure files are complete and up to date. Completes required licensing documentation and paperwork.

4.0 DIRECT SERVICE

Provides direct care to clients whenever the need arises. Oversees and assist with activities of daily living, including, but not limited to: personal care, medication management and administration, community outings, money management, nutrition, interpersonal relations, and household tasks. Schedules appointments and attends with clients whenever necessary. Plans recreational activities for clients. Supervise clients at UCS facilities, as well as at off-site locations. Provides social support to clients. Ensure client integration into the community. Provides opportunities to clients to practice what has been taught. Performs med administration, as assigned. Serves as role-model to clients and staff.

5.0 CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Oversees the person-centered program planning through the supervision, development, and management of the ISA. Coordinate appointments with other providers as needed. Complete necessary documentation in a timely fashion. Assist individuals and staff in the identification of strengths, needs and goals. Train staff in methods and strategies and monitor for implementation and effectiveness. Ensure that services are provided as outlined in the ISA. Review ISA expectations, objectives, and data collection systems to ensure smooth, consistent implementation. Ensure that regulations are adhered to. Participate in the on-call rotation.

* In addition to the above, performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Windows software skills, both typing and navigating, and e-mail usage. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Valid Driver’s License Must become delegated by DS RN to pass medications for specified residents within 6 months of employment DEFINITIONS: (1) Major – uses 50% or more of total work time (2) Significant – uses 25-49% of total work time (3) Modest – uses 10-24% of total work time (4) Small – uses less than 10% of total work time PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. (4) Standing Particularly for sustained periods of time. (4) Walking Moving about on feet to accomplish tasks. (3) Pushing Pressing with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward (3) Pulling Exerting force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. (4) Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree, and requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. (3) Talking Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. (2) Hearing Perceiving the nature of sounds, with or without correction; receiving detailed information through oral communication, making fine discriminations in sound. (2) TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING Drives motor vehicle (privately owned or agency owned) to provide self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally provides transportation for consumers. PHYSICAL MODE Light Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Exertion level greater than sedentary work. WORK CONDITIONS Subject to inside environmental conditions; protected from weather conditions, some temperature changes. (1) Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. (1) VISUAL REQUIREMENT Typical of clerical, administrative, machine operation, close assembly, inspection. Minimum standard for those preparing and analyzing data and figures such as transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to eyes.