Community Living Professional Manager

Job Details

Job Location: Pettis County - Sedalia, MO 65301Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $60,736.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Community Living Professional Manager

Full-time

Pettis County

 

The Center for Human Services (CHS) has provided exceptional opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1955. Currently, CHS provides programs and services to assist individuals with disabilities, low income, at-risk children, and their families to meet their goals, and experience their best lives while living, working, playing, and becoming a part of their communities. As an organization, we are leaders in excellence, we have a steadfast commitment to solutions, we respect all differences, abilities, and similarities in our employees and clients, and we advocate autonomy!

 

POSITION SUMMARY

As part of the management team of the department, the Community Living Professional Manager provides leadership, supervision, training, and overall coordination of activities at various assigned locations. This assignment is based on the needs of the clients of the organization.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Affirm the success of team members assigned by recruiting, interviewing, hiring, scheduling, and training new talent including Individual Support Plan (ISP) training: providing constructive and timely feedback through performance evaluations or during everyday interactions to assigned employees; and handling discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Projects a positive image of the Center for Human Services by interacting with staff members, external agencies, parents or guardians, and providers in a professional manner.
• Creates a culture of communication by attending and leading as needed all administrative staff meetings, keeping the management team informed of developments or concerns; working with staff members to “problem-solve” issues or concerns, as they arise and participating in all individuals served ISP meetings or other team meetings regarding individuals served.
• Maintains integrity of records as needed by ensuring Medication Administration Record (MARs) are accurate; writing implementation strategies related to ISPs for individuals served; ensuring discharge summaries are completed for all individuals served by the Community Living Program and reviewing and approving documentation.
• Maintains the health and welfare of the individuals served by administering prescription and PRN medications, as prescribed by physician; collaborating with the Registered Nurse on the individual’s medical needs; ensuring physical examinations, are completed annually or as needed; and
• Carries emergency phone, in a rotational basis, as directed by Assistant Director. During this time, the manager must be at least 20 minutes to no more than1-hour drive response time and not be cognitively impaired.  Responds immediately to requests for assistance.

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to motivate staff team, resolve issues, and make difficult decisions.
• Proven work experience in a supervisory role.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively across teams within the department as well as other departments in the agency.
• Detail-oriented, well organized, and able to adhere to deadlines.
• Experience with customer service and conflict resolution.
• Proven success in office environment, working with all levels of management.
• Ability to motivate people on your team and across departments.
• Ability to find solutions and think creatively to reach a resolution.
• Flexible and open to change as we may need to adapt to change due to department growth and/or focus.
• Highly reliable and possess a sense of urgency when needed.
• Strong follow up skills, by phone, emails, etc.

 

COMPETENCIES

• Accountability for others
• Accurate listening
• Conceptual thinking
• Constructive criticism
• Developing others
• Gaining