Primary Job Function
The primary job function of the Residential Support Manager is to provide support, training, service management, and advocacy to those individuals residing in the LifeSkills Unlimted, Inc. group living program.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Coordinate supports to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities and related disorders
- Follow all company policies and procedures to attain the mission of LifeSkills Unlimited, Inc.
- Coordinate individual services and supports with the person and Residential Training Specialists
including transportation, vocational programs, counseling, community access, etc.
- Develop, author, and implement habilitation and service plans for individuals on caseload
- Schedule and attend all individual ISP's
- Communicate with the Records Maintenance Coordinator for individual medical/dental needs
- Provide support and transportation for individual medical/dental appointments when necessary
- Coordinate individual medical/dental appointments with the individuals, Support Services and Records Maintenance Coordinator.
- Schedule and complete home visits to each location no less than monthly to review and evaluate home environment and required documentation
Supervise Staff
- Create staffing schedules and supervise residential training specialists
- Schedule and provide training for residential training specialist including disciplinary action as needed per policy and procedures.
Documentation
- Complete assignments as directed by any management team member
- Work in conjunction with Records Maintenance Coordinator to maintain individual clinical records, program books and back files for each person served
- Review and calculate monthly habilitation data sheets, medication records, daily logs, social calendars, and pertinent information to complete a comprehensive monthly report on each individual, each month
- Work in conjunction with the CEO to complete paperwork as assigned to support the needs of the individuals (Med Clinic, HRC/BIC, Denial of Rights, Incident Reports, etc.)
- Complete case note documentation for each individual every month
- Complete and send accurate billing packet with required supportive paperwork to the Desert Regional Center each month
Communication
Reports to the agency CEO and works as a management team member
- Maintain family/guardian and other agency contact
- Report any concerns related to individual health, medical, nutrition, meal planning or grocery shopping to the Record Maintenance Coordinator and the CEO
- Communicate medical and support information to the work/school setting
- Assist Records Maintenance Coordinator to communicate all individual health information following medical/dental appointments to the Health Care Consultant and DRC Service Coordinator
- Work in conjunction with the CFO for home funding issues
Report any concerns related to home and/or vehicle maintenance to the CFO