Job Details
Location: Tiftonia – Chattanooga, TN 37419
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School or Equivalent
Salary Range: $21.00 – $23.25 Hourly
Job Shift: Morning
Hours: Rotating Schedule; general hours 6am–2pm. Flexibility and varied hours, shifts, and days may be required to support home needs.
Overview
To manage an ICF/IID Residence and perform other duties as a member of the ICF/IID Management Team. Oversees operations of group homes and personnel. Reviews and monitors program data collections; oversees and monitors client finances; prepares work schedules and reviews time records; attends staff meetings.
Responsibilities
- On-call responsibilities.
- Attend and participate in meetings:
- ICF/IID Management Meetings
- Individual Support Meetings
- Accreditation Meetings and ICF/IID Survey Exit Conferences
- Staff relations and support:
- Use effective communication skills
- Encourage staff growth and self-development
- Facilitate teamwork
- Employ conflict resolution skills
- Provide adequate supports to staff
- Ensure teamwork between Day Program and Residence
- Provide and model direct support to individuals, including:
- Assisting with daily living skills
- Communicating and interacting with individuals served
- Facilitating community inclusion
- Facilitating family involvement
- Maintaining an appropriate physical environment
- Providing transportation
- Implementing and monitoring support plans
- Scheduling and attending doctor appointments
- Program planning and monitoring:
- Complete required assessments
- Attend and participate in Individual Support Plan planning meetings and Circle of Support Meetings
- Monitor progress by reviewing daily notes and data tracking sheets
- Complete monthly reviews and submit timely documentation
- Train staff on appropriate implementation plans
- Managing personnel:
- Participate in hiring and firing of ICF/IID Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
- Evaluate job performance and provide regular feedback
- Coordinate vacations, staffing schedules, and timekeeping for DSPs
- Ensure proper staffing ratios for direct care and active treatment
- Fill open shifts as necessary
- Training and staff development:
- In-service and orientation of new staff; complete training sheets
- Arrange attendance at training and online courses
- Conduct monthly staff meetings with defined agenda and signature sheet
- Protecting health and safety:
- Complete reportable incidents and monitor safety issues
- Practice emergency procedures
- Conduct monthly fire drills, weather drills, licensure, and documentation
- Respond to emergencies and promote client rights regarding health and safety
- Managing finances:
- Manage staffing budget
- Manage food, supply, and medical budgets
- Manage client funds and petty cash
- Managing regulations, policies, and procedures:
- Understand, implement, and monitor DOH Regulations
- Understand, implement, and monitor Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Regulations
- Understand, implement, and monitor Orange Grove Center Policies
- Understand, implement, and monitor ICF/IID procedures and guidelines
- General office work:
- Includes weekly and monthly paperwork and required documentation
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Education: High School or equivalent required.
- Experience: Minimum 1 year supervising others. At least six months of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Skills: Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Basic computer skills. Dependability and responsibility.
- Physical Requirements: Health must be adequate to perform duties; successful completion of physical examination and drug test. Able to lift and manipulate up to 50 pounds. Able to stand for extended periods.
- Supervisory Structure: Reports to ICF/IID Residential Coordinator, who reports to the Assistant Director of Personnel.