Group Home Director

Description:

The program director is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and projects. Program director is responsible to ensure that all programs are delivered on time with quality standards.

• Ensure proper staffing to group home members ratios.
• Ensure shifts are always covered in group homes at all times.
• Create weekend schedules with at least four standbys on deck for call offs.
• Oversee multiple residential settings.
• Supervise GH Managers and direct care staff.
• Is available on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to assist with emergency situations and/or shift coverage.
• Adhere to State policies and training curriculum, including confidentiality and privacy requirements.
• Attends and participates in scheduled meetings ISP, CFT, TRAINING’s
• Participates in assisting with implementation of behavior programs.
• Assist with staff evaluations.
• Oversees and maintains hours for all staff.
• Assures all hours for staff are correct in Paycom.
• Approves punch requests and timesheets for all DCW staff.
• Communicates and interfaces with various groups and individuals (i.e. supervisor, subordinates, DDD, nurses, physicians, consultants, neighbors, families of residents, etc.)
• Receives, reviews, processes, files and submits a variety of documents and reports as required.
• Abides by, enforces, and participates in the implementation and ongoing oversight of safety standards and regulations.
• Evaluate and anticipate consequences for all managers, leads and staff.
• Pose as a role model for the managers and staff.
• Ensure group homes are up to par for licensing.
• Monitor group home managers to ensure staff are interacting with members, following member schedules, out on activities and attentive to members needs at all times.
• Works with group home managers and create weekend activity schedules for members.
• Oversee transportation services with group home managers to and from homes including usage and maintenance of fleet of vehicles.
• Monitor van cameras every Monday to check for weekend activity and use of vehicles.
• Report all behaviors and incidents to the Director for corrective actions needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ensure member program goals are being implemented within group homes.
• Coordinate and ensure members are attending daily programs (DTA/DTT/DTS/GSE)
• Create and implement monthly activity calendar for all group homes.
• Develop, maintain and execute staffing schedules and ensure ratios are met.
• Manage staff call offs and find coverage for available shifts.
• Communicate with recruiter on schedule updates and staffing needs.
• Communicate and submit paperwork regarding staff terminations.
• Verify staff timesheets and confirm punch requests daily to ensure accurate timecards.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance as needed and communicate with claims respondent (Terry) regarding any information needed for accidents or injuries.
• Supervise group home managers and oversee systems and compliance for Dream, Hope and Grace and Glory Houses
• Participate in all member’s PCSP meetings for homes supervised.
• Check in daily with managers and ensure all incidents are reported to director within a timely manner and managers are submitting all information necessary for IR.
• Participate in on call responsibilities within rotation of other directors.