Director of Residential Living

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Residential Living Services

Join the team at Dock Woods!

Come Live & Grow – Together!

The Director of Residential Living oversees residential living services throughout the community. This role helps plan and manage programs that support residents' health, well-being, and social needs. The director supervises staff and promotes a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high-quality care for residents.

At Living Branches, we believe safe, affordable housing improves quality of life. Dock Woods offers rental-assistance apartments for seniors who qualify for HUD housing subsidies. Dock Manor is an important part of the Dock Woods community, and the Director of Residential Living is responsible for managing Dock Manor as well as our independent living neighborhoods.

Reporting directly to the campus executive director, the Director of Residential Living oversees a team of five and serves on both the Dock Woods campus leadership team and the Living Branches Leadership Group.

Director of Resident Living Overview:

• Instructs and supervises staff to ensure that sufficient programs and services are available to best meet the needs of the residents.
• Assists in orientation and training of new employees, participates in their ongoing training, and participates in the hiring and disciplinary processes.
• Acts as a liaison and advocate between Living Branches and hospitalized residents. Coordinates the resident needs of our out-sourced residents and plans for their return to the Living Branches campus.
• Analyzes the program needs of the residents and assists in the development of services offered to ensure that the programs are meeting the service needs and promoting the highest quality of resident care.
• Works with the RL Nurse to ensure that evaluations are preformed to determine the level of care and continually evaluate to make sure the resident's needs are being met
• Maintains documentation as required by regulations and organizational policies.
• Serves as the Manager of record of the senior HUD property and maintains property as per HUD regulation
• HUD experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Human Services or other related field required
• 5+ years in long-term care with supervisory experience preferred
• Experience providing care for geriatric persons or working with dementia residents
• Strong managerial skills to provide guidance and direction, set performance standards and monitor performance of subordinates

At Living Branches, a community with a 5-star CMS rating, our roots run deep! Our core values put people before profit! If you're looking for a career in a friendly, welcoming place where you can make a difference, come join our team!!

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – up to 3 weeks starting your first year
• Educational Reimbursement and Scholarships
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits – as low as $22.85 per pay
• Direct Primary Care (DPC): Personalized, convenient primary care services at no cost for team members enrolled in our medical plan.
• Team Member holiday and summer parties
• Generous 401(k) match – Up to 7%
• Team Member discount for meals
• Free membership to onsite fitness center
• Team Member Appreciation Initiatives

Living Branches is an equal opportunity employer that employs over 700 team members and has more than 1,400 residents at three locations in Pennsylvania.

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