Regional Director of Community Living

Our Mission and Vision:

The mission of United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia is to positively support and impact the achievement of a Life Without Limits for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UCP of Georgia's vision is to create a community in which every person, regardless of ability, can participate as an equal citizen. To realize this vision, UCP of Georgia offers supports designed to help people maximize their potential and achieve independent, productive, and rewarding lives.

JOB SUMMARY: Provide operational management to regionally assigned residential locations in the Savannah and surrounding areas.

EDUCATION OR TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's (preferred Masters) Degree in Social Service Major such as Psychology, Social Work, Sociology or related field. Must meet GA DDP requirements.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: 5 years of related experience and five years managing exempt level employees.

SPECIAL LICENSES, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, OR SKILLS: GA Driver's License and vehicle insurance; must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Supervises consumer support team members (Sr. Home Manager II and Direct Support Professionals staff)

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

Ensures region operates in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations including HIPPA which apply to Community Living Arrangements and UCP Community Living Services.

• Ensures staff and homes operate in compliance with UCP policies and procedures.
• Guides region in the areas of behavior management techniques, handling emergency situations and medical situations.
• Supports and protects the fundamental human, civil, constitutional and statutory rights of clients and families as defined by agency.
• Reviews the completed person-centered calendar each month which supports the implementation of activities as designed by the individual's support team.
• Ensure transportation and supervision for residents as dictated by individual program.
• Oversees Region's adherence to daily shift note and daily activities.
• Ensures that all staff are properly trained on van safety. Ensures that proper maintenance is performed on the van when necessary.
• Oversee recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising of locations in assigned region and conducting performance evaluations of assigned staff
• Coaches Sr. Community Living Manager on managing staff. Collaborate with HR on proper hiring and termination practices.
• Schedule and facilitate regular household meetings quarterly with staff and individuals, assisting in problem solving as needed and celebrating accomplishments. Ensure staff is focused and well trained on ISP goals and personal outcome measures
• Provide supervision to DSPs regularly. Conduct annual professional development and evaluations of DSPs.
• Coordinate activities with external agencies; Support Coordinators, DFCS, Social Security, doctor's offices, community businesses and others, representing the individual you serve
• Provides 1:1 training/support to identified staff with performance concerns and follow up as needed on progressive discipline.
• Approves status change and all other related HR forms related to processing of new employees
• Manages and creates on-call rotation
• Works closely with peer mentor program.
• Observes all other personnel policies and works closely with supervisor to ensure compliance.
• Attend meetings and training events to continuously upgrade skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art concepts, particularly personal outcome measures.
• Build relationships with the families of the individuals in the homes; provide updates.
• Assist in community events to brand organization and job fairs as needed.
• Support consumers in their personal growth and development, respecting cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and individual differences.

Financial Responsibilities

• Ensures Region remains in compliance with budgets (staffing, food, household supplies, etc). Conducts budget reviews on a quarterly/monthly basis.
• Review of CIS for all addendums, SMS and change in rates needs
• Responsible for addressing any overages in CTF within 30 days.
• Reviews and approves records of house spending (including credit card purchases and petty cash purchases) in accordance with rules and regulations; completes monthly reconciliation and submits reports.
• Approves purchases and expenditures are required.

Responsibilities Relating to Health and Safety

Utilizing site visit tool quarterly to inspects home to ensure that home meets all safety requirements, checking for clutter and dangerous objects.

Provides feedback on deficiencies and submits report to Sr. Community Living Manager for correction

Manages region plan for potential emergencies and disasters, such as medical, fire, severe weather and missing persons. Discusses with Consumer Support team specific role relating to each emergency.

Notifies leadership of all medical emergencies as outlined by policies and procedures, including submission of GERs.

Approves GER's, CIR's and Safety Plans

Administrative Responsibilities

Ensures that all staff is in full compliance with training and personnel requirements by reviewing Relias. Sends update progress report weekly and provides follow up with appropriate coaching to staff who are not in compliance.

• Manages region compliance to Relias activities including training completion, and expiration, updated documents.
• Responds to all calls within 15 minutes unless not on call and responds to all email within 24 hours.
• Runs and audits biweekly reports of all Therap documentation to include but is not limited to shift notes, ISP goal tracking and bowel tracking to ensure they are present and content are thorough, accurate and meets minimum quality expectations.
• Writes T-logs when needed
• Submits in a timely manner all HRST, SIS, ISP, and DMA 7.

Other

• Maintains objectivity in position to set appropriate limits while working with consumers.

• Positively, and effectively interact with regional boards, consumers, families and all levels of UCP staff.
• Review consumer/family satisfaction surveys; implementing changes when feasible
• Attend bi-annual director meetings and quarterly meetings.
• Complete projects appropriately and timely as assigned by the CPO and DOCLS.
• Work cooperatively and responsively with all UCP departments and colleagues
• Develop and maintain positive and productive relationship with consumers, families, co-workers, and community members.
• Coordinator and serves as the facilitator for all residential admissions.
• Other duties as assigned.