House Manager
Ability Matters is seeking compassionate and dedicated employees to join our team immediately. We strive to employ individuals who truly have the desire to make a difference in others’ lives by enhancing every aspect of the lives of adults with disabilities.
The House Manager supervises and provides training to Direct Service Providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
• Supervises Direct Service Providers (DSPs) including but not limited to providing training, leading meetings, and frequent communication regarding consumers and site care
• The employee’s suggestions and recommendations as to the advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other employees will be given particular weight
• Attends team meetings and provides input regarding consumer’s needs and goals
• Ensures that medications are ordered, staff are administering medications properly
• Reviews the Medical Administration Records (MAR) to confirm its accuracy
• Ensures all incidents/accidents are reviewed and reported daily within the required time guidelines and reviewed for accuracy
• Serves as a professional role model and demonstrates teamwork among staff, consumers, and other departments within the agency
• Ensures that DSPs are treated with dignity and respect
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion with respect to expending consumer’s funds for personal needs, furnishing food and other personal items within the parameters of their personal budget
• Provides direct services weekly
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion to fulfill consumer ISP goals; Implements, coordinates, and updates Director of Housing to establish goals and daily activities
• Exercises discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters in maintaining and cleaning living units and coordination any maintenance needs with the landlord
• Regularly supervises two or more employees in the department
o Supervision includes maintaining/supervising compliance with billing/data collection; apportioning work among employees; determining equipment and materials/supplies needed for the particular assignments; and determining compliance with company/DODD/COVID-19 protocols
o Exercises independent judgment and discretion regarding matters of significance directly related to company’s management and general business operations
Requirements
• Minimum High School diploma (Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience)
• Intervention Specialist (preferred)
• Strong communication skills
• Possess and maintain First Aid/CPR (or willing to obtain)
• Pass and maintain all required Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) training courses
• Pass a background check and drug test
• Possess and maintain a driving record with less than six (6) points