Community Home Manager

$28,642 - $28,642/Yr

Evergreen Life Services Texas - Longview, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Longview, TX

About the position

The Community Home Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role involves managing direct care staff, ensuring compliance with policies, and advocating for the rights and welfare of the individuals served. The position requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for residents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work performance of all direct care staff
• Develop staff schedule and publish
• Collect, assimilate, approve, and submit all appropriate documentation for payroll processing
• Complete annual performance evaluations
• Ensure that all policies, rules, and regulations are followed and establish resolutions including administration of discipline, corrections, and reinforcements as required
• Conduct staff meetings with direct care staff and provide training when necessary
• Responsible for the health and welfare of the individual(s) served
• Schedule all medical appointments
• Advocate for individual(s) served rights when appropriate
• Schedule individual(s) served activities
• Ensure fire and evacuation procedures are up to date and train accordingly
• Enhance the quality of life for the individual(s) served
• Participate in the selection and placement of new staff
• Oversee all care and maintenance of the buildings and grounds for the community home
• Schedule and ensure vehicle maintenance is completed
• Responsible for the overall financial success of community home(s)
• Maintain finances within the assigned budget
• Process all invoices and submit them to the home office in a timely manner
• Keep overtime to a minimum
• Ensure all house inventories (food, supplies, clothing) are complete and proper amounts are available as needed
• Make certain all efforts are made to maintain responsible utility, repair, and transportation expenses
• Be in compliance with the standards for the annual survey
• Prepare and submit any and all required documents in a timely manner (i.e. program notes, invoices/bills, state-required documents, payroll, individual(s) served financial information)
• Oversee individual(s) served finances and ensure all policies and procedures are followed in the administration of such
• Maintain a relationship with the individual(s) served family and work to ensure the best outcome
• Serve as a role model for both individual(s) served and staff
• Follow and enforce all policies and procedures of Evergreen
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D; college degree preferred
• CMA certification within two (2) years of beginning the Home Manager position
• At least three (3) years of direct support experience; some supervisory experience
• Ability to communicate both in written and oral form
• Good organizational skills with an eye for details

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with staff and contacts from other agencies

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities
• Supportive work environment