Respite Care Manager Position

Quiet Waters; Canton (MS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone allowance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Quiet Waters is seeking a compassionate Respite Care Manager to oversee the respite care program, ensuring support for individuals with disabilities, their families, and volunteers. The role emphasizes a discipleship-focused approach throughout programming and events.

You will develop and coordinate services, train staff, and engage with community partners to sustain a high-quality program aligned with ministry goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Experience with individuals with disabilities or their families preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive respite care program.
• Coordinate respite care services for individuals, families, and volunteers.
• Design life skills classes to empower participants and give back to the Kingdom.
• Ensure high standards of quality and safety with integrated discipleship.
• Train and supervise respite care staff, volunteers, and caregivers.
• Provide resources and support to families using respite care services.
• Build relationships with community partners and service providers.
• Develop and manage budgets for the respite care program.
• Collect data to evaluate program effectiveness and identify improvements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Family collaboration

Disability services experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in special education, counseling, human services, or related field

Job description

Quiet Waters is seeking a compassionate and experienced Respite Care Manager to oversee our respite care program and ensure that individuals/families touched by disability and volunteers receive the necessary support to maintain their well-being serving or being served creating a discipleship culture.

Responsibilities

• Program Development: Develop and implement a comprehensive respite care program that meets the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families (as well as those serving).
• Respite Care Coordination: Coordinate and communicate respite care services to individuals/families and volunteers including - identifying volunteers, matching participants with volunteers, and scheduling the respite care programming.
• Life Skills Classes: Coordinate and communicate comprehensive educational life-skill classes to increase practical knowledge and application to be give-back to the Kingdom.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that respite care services meet high standards of quality and safety and incorporate discipleship throughout events.
• Staff Training: Train and supervise respite care staff, volunteers, and caregivers.
• Family Support: Provide support and resources to families utilizing respite care services.
• Community Outreach: Build and maintain relationships with community partners, including healthcare providers, schools, and social service agencies.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage ministry budgets for the respite care program.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of the respite care program and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in special education, counseling, human services, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities or their families.
• Strong understanding of respite care services and their benefits.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with families and caregivers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for helping individuals with disabilities and their families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in special education, counseling or a related field.
• Experience managing a respite care program.
• Certification in caregiving or a related field.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• The organization is unable to offer insurance benefits at this time.
• Cell Phone allowance/reimbursement.
• PTO policy (Paid Time Off): PTO is for full time staff. After 90 days of employment, the employee is granted 10 PTO days for the year. 10 PTO days are granted each subsequent year and up to two unused PTO days can be carried over from the previous year (so there will be the potential for between 10-12 PTO days per year after the first year). Paid holidays include: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.