GH - Assistant Manager

Position: Assistant Group Home Manager

Location: Warren NJ

Shift: 9am-5pm, 7am-3pm

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (20+ hours or more), PTO and Holidays for eligible roles.

Job Description: Assists Residence Manager in management of a group living facility in accordance with expressed preferences and desires of consumers, provides care and training for adults residing in a group home.

The group home assistant manager must cooperate with Pillar, the Office of Licensing, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Human Services in any inspection or investigation.

Essential Duties:

• Monitoring and providing direct care toward consumer wellbeing in the areas of medical, psychological, communication, social, recreation, ADL skills, family/community functioning, and habilitation needs and IHP plans; presents verbal and written reports for the Residence Manager.
• Assisting manager in providing training and supervision to staff as needed; provides new hire staff training in house.
• Researching, planning, and accompanying consumers to program activities, recreational opportunities, medical appointments, or other activities.
• Completing and maintaining Medication Administration books and documents as needed and monthly.
• Functioning as Residence Manager in manager’s absence; Administers DDD and Pillar policies and procedures promoting health, welfare, and safety of residents.
• Ensuring Licensing standards are always maintained; assists Residence Manager with conducting monthly fire drills, house, and staff meeting.
• Providing emergency coverage of residence or at ER in event of consumer or household emergency or incident.
• Utilizing and responding appropriately per PILLAR and DDD procedure during consumer emergencies and incidents and/or group home operational breakdown-reports on unusual incidents and utilizes emergency on call systems and procedures in a timely manner.

• Interacting with family members of residents, day program staff, professional consultants, other provider agencies, DDD staff and the public regarding specific as well as related general issues.

Qualifications:

• At least 21 years of age (Insurance Purposes)
• High school diploma or GED
  • BA/BS degree in human services or similar discipline preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with 4 points or less always
• 3 years of successful employment in the support of adults with developmental disabilities or an equivalent experience.
• Ability to successfully complete Pillar trainings in required period and to adhere to DDD policies and procedures.
• Ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle.
• Successful completion of drug screening, criminal history background and TB screening