Assistant Support Manager

St. Louis Arc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 56,735,000 - 80,805,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Job summary

St. Louis Arc in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Assistant Support Manager to lead direct care teams and oversee daily living supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This full-time role provides 40 hours per week in a compassionate nonprofit setting.

You will coordinate individual plans, mentor staff, and collaborate with nursing to implement medication, transportation, and safety needs. CPR/FA and Mandt training are provided at no cost.

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Some college preferred
• Two+ years of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, education, medical, or human services field
• Some supervisory experience in a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of 2-6 individuals’ plans and appropriate implementation practices
• Actively engage individual’s growth in daily living skills including hygiene support, meal preparation, dressing, and maintaining a clean environment
• Transport individuals to and from activities and scheduled appointments
• Assist and mentor new staff: daily notes, worksite orientation, and supervised medication passes
• Understand and implement standards for Daily Note completion and review
• Collaborate with the nursing team to follow and implement nursing plans and ensure staff understand expectations
• Execute all tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Support Manager
• Act as interim Support Manager in the Support Manager’s absence

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Professional communication

Computer skills

Emergency decisions

CPR/FA training

L1MA training

Mandt training

Education

High school diploma

Some college

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

We empower people to live their best life. That is our mission—not only to those we serve, but to those we employ. This mutually shared sense of purpose drives our decisions and actions. Come as you are and achieve better lives as part of the St. Louis Arc family of individuals in this vital role.

The Assistant Support Manager is a full-time (40 hours/week) role earning $24.00/hour

What you will do:

• Maintain an understanding of 2-6 individuals’ plans and appropriate implementation practices
• Actively engage individual’s growth in daily living skills including, but not limited to, hygiene support, meal preparation, dressing, and maintaining a clean environment
• Transport individuals to and from activities and scheduled appointments
• Assist and mentor new staff: daily notes, worksite orientation, and supervised medication passes
• Understand and implement standards for Daily Note completion and review
• Collaborate with the nursing team to follow and implement nursing plans (medications, physical supports, diets, and transportation to doctor’s appointments) and ensure staff have an understanding of expectations
• Execute all tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Support Manager
• Act as interim Support Manager in the Support Manager’s absence

What you can expect from us:

We'll celebrate and empower your unique gifts and contributions.

We’ll help you help others. You’ll be embraced and uplifted in our inclusive circle of support.

• You'll have a voice and the autonomy to put into action your ideas for doing your job better—and serve others better.
• Hands-on leadership that empowers team member innovation.
• Opportunities to learn and grow, plus benefits to support your personal and professional well-being—such as health insurance, retirement, and time off.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Full-Time hourly direct care staff may be eligible for up to $250 per monthpaid directly totheir student loan vendor.Ask your recruiter for details.

What we expect of you:

The flexible, respectful individual we see is an innovative and quick thinker with these qualifications:

Join others with your impeccable interpersonal skills, good intentions, and compassion to help people.

• High school diploma
• Some college preferred
• Two or more years of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, education, medical, or human services field
• Some supervisory experience in a related field preferred

We look forward to welcoming someone with the following knowledge and skills:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient computer skills, including the ability to use electronic health records systems
• Ability to work independently including making critical decisions in emergency situations
• Ability to complete CPR/FA, L1MA, and Mandt training —provided by St. Louis Arc at no cost.

About St. Louis Arc:

The St. Louis Arc is a non-profit organization that provides support and servicestomore than 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities each year. Known for the quality of our staff and culture, the St. Louis Arc was recently recognized as one of theTop 3BestPlacestoWorkin the “Big Companies” category by St. Louis Business Journal.

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