Assistant Residential Director / 3pm - 11pm / Full
Company: Gateways To Change Inc.
Location: Cranston
Posted on: May 8, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionGateways to Change is a non-profit agency
providing services to adults with developmental and physical
disabilities in residential and community settings.We are looking
for a dedicated and committed Assistant Director who initiate
skills, follow through on recommendations of administrators and
consultants; organizational skills of development of schedules,
filing, ordering supplies, inventory, management of petty cash,
supervisory skills, communication skills, program development
skills of writing goals, objectives, setting up teaching programs,
and analyses of data, good observation skills, even
temperament.Work Schedule:Forty (40) hours per week, second shift
including weekend, availability by telephone or beeper during
non-work hoursSPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To create, adapt, and maintain daily and weekly schedule of
staff and consumer activities, to insure that all programs
recommended are carried out, that sufficient staff are scheduled,
and that staff use their time conducting agency business.
- To provide direct instruction to consumers (as described on the
Community Support Staff Job Description), and model teaching and
intervention techniques developed and recommended by the treatment
team.
- To conduct/arrange and document staff training for all
residential staff in the areas of Human Rights, Behavior
Management, First Aid, Administration of Medication, Detecting
Illness and Dysfunction, Communicable Diseases, Sexuality,
Normalization, Data Taking, and Household Systems.PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD CLIENTS AND FAMILIES:
- Demonstrates respect and a caring attitude toward clients
- Maintains confidentiality of clients and programs
- Communicates pertinent information on clients' needs and
programs to team members
- Effectively communicates with residential staff to ensure needs
of clients are met and to ensure quality service delivery
- Effectively communicates with families to ensure quality
service delivery
- Takes appropriate action on family/program concerns that have
been communicatedPROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD TEAM MEMBERS
AND COMMUNITY:
- Interacts positively with staff members
- Interacts positively with resource and consultant staff
- Interacts positively with supervisory staff, accepting
constructive feedback and takes action based on this feedback
- Actively participates in directors meetings and trainings, when
requested
- Works cooperatively with all team members and follows through
on recommendations
- Exhibits professional demeanor in language, dress and
behavior
- Effectively interacts with people in the community (e.g., job
sites, field trips, other programs), conveying a positive attitude
toward the agency and clients
- Follows established staff procedures as described in the
Policies and Procedures ManualPROGRAMMING
RESPONSIBILITIES:Developing Programs - ISPs
- Assists Director in completing the ISP process
- Assists Director in collecting annual reports from
professionals in other disciplines (speech and language, physical
therapy, or director of psychological services) in a timely
manner
- Models teaching programs from goals and objectives and develops
system for collecting data and monitoring progress for each
areaREQUIREMENTS:
- Some college in Human Services
- One year working directly with individuals with developmental
disabilities
- Must have a valid driver's license and existing insurance,
registrations & inspection
- Must provide a criminal background check with no disqualifying
offenses
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication
skillsBENEFITS:We offer a competitive benefit packages for
full-time & part time employees including:
- Competitive Salary
- Healthcare and dental insurance
- Vacation, Personal & Sick time off
- Weekend and holiday differential pay
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Tuition Stipend
- Mileage ReimbursementPlease come to our main office at 1060
Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island or for your convenience you can
start the application process by going to our website and fill out
an application
at:https://www.gatewaystochange.org/be-the-change
Keywords: Gateways To Change Inc., Cranston , Assistant Residential Director / 3pm - 11pm / Full, Executive , Cranston, Rhode Island
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