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Job Title: Assistant Group Home Manager
Program: Group Homes
location: Lakewood New Jersey
Position Type: Full Time 40 Hours
Salary: $44,720.00
Job Description/Summary
Management in a team-oriented process of 10-15 staff and 3-7 consumers in a residential setting; possible oversight of more than one facility. Group Home Specialists are viewed as essential personnel in states of emergency.
Responsibilities
- Staff supervision and direction, with MICA Group Home Manager support and supervision.
- Inter-agency coordination, partial care, OPD etc.
- Assistant Manager will demonstrate proficiency in AMHR, WRAP and IMR.
- Quality assurance.
- Assist MICA Group Home Manager to ensure participation and completion of the Intake process, comprehensive service plan, discharge plan and any other behavioral modification plan.
- Crisis intervention services (calling clinical on-call, police, emergency services).
- Residential support for staff during shift and after hours, with Senior Group Home Manager guidance
- Provides emergency on call coverage for residence, (for Level A homes – ensures 24-hour staff availability), including replacement of staff in an emergent situation.
- Completes all monthly forms on ADP including but not limited to sanitation, safety, AED, Fire Drills, Fire Equipment, vehicle reports etc.
- Reviews Fire Drill and Disaster Drill Forms for accuracy and completion, and ensures documentation meets DMHS regulations.
- Ensures house cleanliness and keeps track of maintenance requirements.
- Oversees staff involvement with consumer(s); ensures for safe therapeutic boundaries;
- Checks for timeliness of required staff paperwork and reports to MICA Group Home Manager (IRP, Monthly and weekly documentation)
- Facilitates new staff’s department specific orientation.
- Assistant Managers are responsible for staff scheduling at their assigned GH.
- Assistant Mangers will inform MICA Group Home Manager of any med changes, new meds, discontinued meds, etc.
- Must maintain required CPR, Handle With Care and first aid education/certification.
- Informs MICA group home manager regarding all aspects of the GH, Staff, consumers, medications etc.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervision of staff and consumers of residence(s); on-call duties included.
Qualifications
- Education - BA in health related field and 1 year experience in a residential mental health setting
- Associate’s degree and 2 years of related work or life experience
- LPN and 2 years of related work of life experience
- High School Diploma and 4 years of work or life experience
- License - Valid NJ Driver's License in good standing
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
o Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
o 403(b) Retirement Plan
o Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
o Long Term Disability Insurance
o Life and AD&D Insurance
o Employee Assistance Program
o Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance
o Staff Training and Development Opportunities
o Employee Referral Bonus program
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