Residential Manager

Incredible Opportunity Now to Join our Team!

We have exciting new competitive hourly rates of $26.10, and a $1,000 signing bonus paid in two equal installments 3 and 6 months after joining our team. This important full time leadership role offers a great choice of benefits, paid time off, and opportunities in four communities: Somerville, Roslindale, Hyde Park and West Roxbury!

RHD Boston is part of a mid-sized national non-profit with a broad mandate to help people build better lives. Here in Massachusetts, we work with adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or autism. We are committed to providing support for individuals that enhance their independence and personal choice. Residential Managers work directly with the administrative team to develop and maintain quality services in the residential setting.

The Residential Manager is directly responsible for ensuring the creation of a safe and healthy environment that fosters communication, a sense of well-being, empowerment, and support to the individuals supported by the program. The Residential Manager is responsible for overall management of the residential site they supervise and all staff working in the site. The Residential Manager will provide direct supervision of the Staff, the Direct Support Professionals (DSP) in the site. The Residential Manager will act as a role model for employees regarding the expectations of how the job duties should be performed, the attitude to maintain while at work, and appropriate interactions with the individuals and other professionals. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed.

Essential Duties and Functions

Staff Supervision

1. Provide front line supervision of all site staff.
2. Meet regularly with and provide supervision to each site employee to provide skill training and mentoring that supports staff development and document and address any identified needs for improvement.
3. Manage site scheduling including all callouts, no-shows, and time-off requests to provide coverage as needed.
4. Interview and make recommendations regarding new DSP candidates.
5. Participate in and attend all planning and team meetings for each consumer.

Programming

1. Respond appropriately to crisis situations by notifying the appropriate persons, completing/submitting incident reports.
2. Report any medical concerns to the unit leadership and/or agency nurse immediately.
3. Develop and coordinate the planning of monthly consumer activities and ensure implementation, providing required funds.
4. Overall day-to-day Management of units and sites as prescribed in ISP or treatment plans.

Administrative

1. Manage, monitor, and reconcile all site and consumer-related expenditures.
2. Oversee the maintenance, upkeep, and safety of the physical site and site vehicles, reporting needed repairs, upkeep, and conditions to the Unit Director.
3. Monitor and ensure the timely completion of all site documentation (logs, medications, inventories, incident reports, assessments, progress van logs, etc.) and communicate issues and/or problems directly to Program Director.
4. Ensure home is prepared for State licensing visits including consumer files, medication records, and physical site.
5. Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

1. Minimum 5 years experience working with adults with IDD/Mental Health Diagnosis.

Education:

1. High School Diploma or GED Required. Degree Preferred.

Qualifications:

1. Driver's License.
2. Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the appropriate regulations, RHD values, and program policies and procedures.
3. Basic computer and internet literacy with the ability to utilize applications like emails, time recording, and other programs to enter and retrieve data as necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
4. Must have and maintain Medication Administration Program (MAP) training and certification so that medications can be safely administered and dispensed.

What You'll Love About RHD:

1. Investment in Growth: We offer programs and workshops to our staff that support furthering education and the development of leadership skills.
2. Dedication to Wellness: We value and prioritize our employees' mental, physical, and emotional health by providing FREE, online fitness classes, nutrition services, counseling sessions, and webinars on various health-related topics.
3. Commitment to Values: We are committed to the fundamental value of dignity and respect for all human beings, to the empowerment of our consumers and staff, and to the flexibility to meet the changing needs of all of our partners and those we serve.
4. FREE On-the-job training.
5. Comprehensive health coverage including medical, eye, and dental for qualifying staff.
6. FREE $10,000 Life Insurance.
7. Work/Life Balance with paid time off & holiday pay.
8. Retirement 403b Plan.
9. Supplemental Benefits are available.
10. Employee Discounts such as BJ Discount Membership offer, Sam's Club, and Cell Phone Carrier.
11. Discounts, Varying Entertainment Discounts, and MET Home and Auto Discounts.

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.