Residential Care Manager - Assisted Living (20-bed home)

About This Community

This is a 20-bed residential assisted living community in Battle Creek, Michigan, licensed for mental health, developmental disability, and Alzheimer's care. The community was acquired by new ownership in June 2025 and is being repositioned for growth and quality improvement.

The ownership group is actively expanding and plans to add additional communities over the next 24 months. The person who runs this community well could grow into a regional operations role as the portfolio expands. This is not a maintenance job. This is a launchpad for someone who wants to build something.

What You Would Own

As Residential Care Manager, you would run this community day to day. That means:

• Staff scheduling across day, evening, and overnight shifts for a care team of roughly 6
• Resident care oversight, care plan implementation, and quality checks
• Admissions coordination including inquiries, tours, assessments, and move-ins
• Compliance with Michigan AFC licensing including incident reports, surveys, and inspections
• Guardian, family, and referral partner communication
• Partnering with the owners on rate negotiations and new resident placement
• Building the culture and systems that make this community run when the owners are not physically present

What You Would Not Be Doing

You would not be stuck in a cubicle reporting to a regional VP three states away. You would not be buried in corporate paperwork for the sake of it. You would not be told to cut corners on care to hit a number.

Who We Are Looking For

We are not looking for someone who wants to coast. We are looking for someone who is passionate about this work, who wants to keep growing, and who sees running a 20-bed community as the beginning of something bigger. Specifically:

• Management or leadership experience in residential care, AFC, assisted living, group home, nursing, home health, or a related care setting
• Working knowledge of Michigan AFC licensing, LARA, and CMH/county contracting (or the drive to learn fast)
• Comfortable making decisions, holding staff accountable, and having hard conversations when the situation calls for it
• Someone who notices what is broken and fixes it rather than waiting to be asked
• Willing and able to be physically present at the Battle Creek community daily
• Motivated by growth, not just a paycheck

Nice to Have

• Direct experience managing an AFC or residential assisted living community
• Experience with specialized behavioral, TBI, or dementia care populations
• Familiarity with guardian and fiduciary coordination
• CPR/First Aid, CNA, or med-pass certifications

What We Offer

• $45,000–$60,000 base salary, with bonus potential tied to occupancy and revenue milestones
• Genuine autonomy. If you see a better way, we expect you to say so.
• Direct line to the owners. No middle layer.
• Growth opportunity. Additional communities are planned within 24 months. The right person here could grow into a regional role.
• Paid CPR/First Aid reimbursement once hired and trained

How to Apply

Submit your application through this posting. Your application includes a short questionnaire and one brief video response. We review every video personally. If there is a match, the owners will reach out within 5 business days.

One More Thing

If you love this work, if you have been waiting for the right opportunity to step into a real leadership role, and if you are not afraid of building something from the ground up alongside owners who are in it with you, apply. Tell us what you would change in your first 90 days.