Youth Respite Program Manager
Summary
Manages a youth respite/residential program serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Perrysburg, OH — coordinating services, behavior support strategies, benefits, and supervising/training Direct Support Professionals. Full-time, on-call role paying $48,000/year; no software technologies involved.
Responsibilities may include:
- Ensure that the individuals we serve are receiving quality services and are engaged with the community.
- Coordinate and manage all services and supports for the individuals served, including medical appointments, household management, behavior management, financial services, benefits, etc.
- Use behavioral health interventions to improve outcomes for individuals served.
- Assist in the ongoing development of behavior support strategies and ensuring the implementation of these strategies, including providing training and assessing the effectiveness of the behavior support.
- Collaborate with all members of the individuals’ service team to ensure great communication and customer service is in place.
- Supervise Direct Support Professionals and make sure they are thoroughly trained and providing the best possible services.
- Monitor staffing hours to ensure appropriate services are provided and coverage is in place for all shifts.
- Provide great customer service to individuals served, families/guardians, the county board, and all members of the service team.
- High school diploma/GED is required, four-year degree in social services or related field is preferred.
- A minimum of two years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities preferably within residential services.
- May substitute I/DD experience with at-risk youth experience or a combination of the 2.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Supervisory or management experience.
- Displays strong communication skills and possess excellent decision-making and time-management skills.
- Paid training.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Employee discount program.
- Paid-time off.
- Employee referral bonus program.
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