A Residential Assistant or Advisor works in a residential mental health, long-term care, or substance abuse treatment facility and provides support for patients, including resolving conflicts, helping them adjust to their environment, and alleviating concerns. Performs inspections and assists with move-ins and facility programming.
MOKA is seeking an Assistant Home Supervisor for a group home in Kent county, Michigan. The Assistant Home Supervisor provides assistance to the Home Supervisor in the leadership and oversight of the home. The majority of the Assistant Home Supervisor work week is dedicated to providing direct support services. The Assistant Home Supervisor assumes responsibility for the operation of the home in the absence of the Home Supervisor.
Essential Functions:
Include the following, other duties may be assigned Performs the duties of the Residential Support Staff position; serves as an authorized purchaser for the home, including purchasing food and non-food items; provides on call support, including after hours, in a rotation with the Home Supervisor. Assists the Home Supervisor in the oversight of individuals' daily schedule; this includes scheduling and attending medical appointments and community participation activities, such as volunteering, attending leisure classes, and religious or spiritual practices. Monitors, maintains and orders prescription medications and non-prescription medical supplies for individuals and ensures all health care recommendations and follow up activities from appointments are communicated to team members and completed. Assists the home supervisor in scheduling employees, including scheduling employee training and conducting onboarding for new employees and assists with payroll as needed. Monitors employee performance in the accuracy and consistency of program implementation, data collection, PC/CLS logs, medication administration and other documentation; provides coaching assistance to employees including teaching, role modeling, guiding, demonstrating and debriefing with direct support employees on how to appropriately work with and interact with individuals served and other employees. Maintains required written and electronic records including scheduling environmental, fire and tornado drills; coordinates preventive maintenance service for vehicles and coordinates maintenance and repair requests with the property department. Completes filing of documentation such as data collection forms, daily log sheets, medication administration records, cleaning schedules, fire safety manual, environmental, fire and tornado drill forms, vehicle maintenance records, resident LOA book, corporate property inventory, fire alarm system maintenance log and maintains documentation of team meetings and in-service training. All employees will respond to health risks or any hazardous condition(s) and communicate using the agency hierarchy any potential health risk, hazardous or unsafe condition(s). To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and/or Experience That normally acquired in a High School Diploma or GED. At least two years' experience working in a group home is preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must possess a valid MI Driver's license. Other Qualifications Must be able to respond to on call 24/7 when carrying the on-call phone. Ability to drive a 3/4-ton vehicle for transporting individuals served. Must possess good moral character as defined by the State of Michigan and be at least 18 years of age. Physical Demands Exerting 50 - 120 pounds of force occasionally (when lifting an individual served in cooperation with at least one other employee), or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 - 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or assist clients. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium work. Work Environment Are normally in an indoor residential setting, may include other indoor areas such as offices, stores, locations of social activities, etc. May include exposure to outdoor atmospheric conditions experienced in home maintenance, transporting or outing activities.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $18.33 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid orientation Paid sick time Paid time off Paid training Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
working with the developmentally disabled: 1 year (Required) working in a group home: 2 years (Required)
