House Manager - FT - Residential - Parsons KS

Be a real life hero in the lives of those with disabilities.
Love what you do and know that you are making a big difference.

Class LTD is hiring individuals to provide direct care for individuals with disabilities delivering companionship, assistance in daily living activities, coaching on coping with challenges and completing daily tasks, assistance with basic medical needs and household chores, transportation, supervision/safety and (most of all) a caring and supportive relationship.

 

The House Manager, is responsible to ensure that they and their team members advocates for persons with disabilities to become as independent as possible in integrated settings in the community. The House Manager, through their assigned staff, promotes self-advocacy empowering clients to make their own decisions when establishing lifestyles of choice within community life by providing care, training and supervision. The House Manager, is responsible to ensure staff assists with development of client goals and objectives, coaching the required skills and behaviors, assisting the person to access needed support services to attain their goals and provide advocacy for clients as needed to eliminate barriers to community inclusion of their choice and employment of their choice.

 

The House Manager, is expected to provide a link between management and non-management staff. They are to effectively communicate the goals and policies of CLASS to the staff and communicate staff attitudes, suggestions, and concerns back to management. They are responsible to ensure specific required training has been completed. In addition to mastering the technical skills needed in their team, house managers must be able to promote teamwork within their group and CLASS as a whole.

 

The House Manager ensures management’s goals for employee conduct and performance are achieved and the personnel policies established by CLASS are implemented. As a supervisor, the House Manager, is responsible for conducting employee performance evaluations. The House Manager may participate on the County Steering team and Specialty Teams as assigned.

 

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required, associate degree in a Human Services Related Area preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Supervisory experience in the Human Services Field preferred, experience working with persons with disabilities required.

 

1. Maintain a current and valid driver's license of the state of residence and be determined as an "insurable driver" by the automobile insurance carrier

    for CLASS unless other arrangements can be made in advance.

2. Comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding communicable and infectious diseases and CLASS policies rules and practices regarding

     medical examination or immunizations.

3. No records of convictions, administrative findings or history of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or adults unable to protect their own interest,

    and conviction of other crimes, including, but not limited to crimes against persons, sex crimes, crimes against property, violation of personal rights,

    public safety, public morals, or any crimes that would be classified in Kansas as a felony or deemed unacceptable for employment with CLASS.

4. Be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. when necessary.

5. Be able to assist with one- and two-person transfers, if assigned to work with persons requiring that type of support.

6. Ability to operate Braun lift (van) and to maneuver wheelchairs in a van and place in wheel-locks when necessary. Ability to pass tests for K-Dot

    Certification to be K-Dot certified..

7. Ability to process basic mathematical calculations in order to complete billing documents.

8. Ability to communicate effectively with others.

9. Ability to read and comprehend written materials such as company policies and procedures.

10. Ability to compose written material as required for case notes, individual plans, etc.

11. Works and honors commitments to participate as an effective member on team(s) i.e. specialty teams, PCP teams, etc. to which assigned.

12. Accomplishes the Performance Improvement Objectives agreed upon at the previous performance evaluation.

13. Flexible work schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.