ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: The purpose of the Home Supervisor position is to provide residential team leadership, home supervision, and training/supervising of Residential Support Staff to ensure health and safety for all individuals in our Residential Program.
 

SUPERVISES THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOME

• Averages 30 hours per week in the home for supervision, mentoring and direct care coverage.
• Fulfills all job duties and responsibilities of Residential Support Staff (RSS) when needed to meet staffing needs.
• Assures clean, safe, and orderly home as evidenced by the Quality Service Review (QSR) scores and supervisory monitoring.
• Maintains client and staff schedules for activities of daily living, appointments, and community integration.
• Carries cell phone five days per week and responds within required times.
• ​Reviews, signs, and submits all required reports, ledgers, electronic time cards, etc.
• Holds monthly client meetings to ensure choices in menus and activities.
• Manages medications for clients in assigned home.
• Assures adherence to budget for the home. Allocates resources effectively.

SUPERVISES THE HOME STAFF

• Provides direction to staff in fulfilling all job duties, standards, and program requirements.
• Available to receive staff call offs, manage PTO and maintain staff coverage to ensure health and safety.
• Provides orientation and training to new staff during first working shift and completes Home/Individual Orientation Checklists.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to new employees at their own initiative with evidence that new employees have benefited from their assistance.
• Administers disciplinary action per policy up to recommendation for termination as needed.
• Conducts and documents staff meetings at least monthly.
• Notes changes in routines, intervention procedures, or other circumstances immediately in the home log and further documents as required.

PROVIDES COORDINATION OF HABILITATION SERVICES

• Assures daily implementation of client home schedules and community and home-based activities.
• Assures daily resident and home operation documentation is current, accurate, and legible. This will include MAR documentation.
• Coordinates and assures adherence to all resident services as identified by each individual’s service plan
• Schedules and attends clients’ medical appointments as required. If unavailable, makes required calls to get assistance.
• Serves a member of clients ISP team and works cooperatively with all team members in order to maintain a positive work environment & meet the needs of the client.
• Builds communication with parent/guardian. Responds quickly and appropriately to client/family/guardian feedback.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to implement P.B.S.C.I. procedures.
• Work is performed in a residential home environment.
• Safety risks include potential violence of clients in crisis.
• Other safety factors are those related to normal house hold responsibilities, including cooking, cleaning and driving.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Understands

o Special needs of clients with disabilities

o Agency Policy and Procedures

o Behavior Support Plans

o Individual Service Plans

o Documentation and Data Collection

• Has skills in:

o Written and oral communication

o Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with clients and staff

o Problem solving

o Applying crisis intervention techniques and maintaining personal safety

o Stress management

o Safe driving with a good driving record

o Time management

o Working effectively under the direction of others

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to supervise staff providing residential services for program consistency, health and safety, and client progress.
• Skills in planning, scheduling, and maintaining budgetary constraints
• Knowledge of the team process, individual program planning and coordinating identified service needs for the resident.
• Skills in the use of behavioral systems including data recording, analysis, and evaluation.
• Skills in effective oral and written communication.
• Skill in negotiating and constructively resolving personnel conflicts.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and delegate while assisting home staff to fulfill their roles.

EDUCATION AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a High School Diploma or G.E. D.
• College degree preferred.
• Prior experience in the field of providing services to individuals with disabilities.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license with less than 6 points.