Residential Manager

House Manager

The House Manager oversees the day to day operation of the residential program by supervising, instructing, modeling and assisting Residential Support Staff of the particular house. The House Manager is also responsible to maintain a high level of quality for the program, implement person centered plans, ensure person's medical, financial, and recreational needs are met and ensure that appropriate staff ratios and staff training are being fulfilled. Coordination between the school, various state workers, family, therapist, court and residential placement are vital for a person to be successful. The House Manager ensures that all Chrysalis positions provide appropriate support for the individuals to help them gain greater independence by making a difference in applying the five Chrysalis Values: Respect, Safety, Fun, Mentoring and Accountability.

The minimum qualifications for this position include being 18 years of age or older, having a high school diploma or GED, and experience in the disability field. The candidate should be capable of communicating well in both verbal and written form. Demonstrated supervisory skills, ability to prioritize work, and able to complete all assigned program documentation accurately and within the allotted time frames. Good judgment and ability to handle crisis situations are required. Good public relations skills in working with a variety of outside professional and state employees are also needed. A flexible schedule to accommodate client office needs is necessary. The ability to effectively manage personnel and program issues and continually improve the quality and profitability of the program is essential.

Desired requirements include experience and/or equivalent education in working with handicapped individuals, knowledge of person centered plans and ability to develop and write effective goals, experience in supervising employees, understanding of DSPD policies, good judgment and ability to handle crisis situations, good general writing skills and ability to articulate oneself on a variety of issues, ability to understand and manage personnel issues and deal with staff in a positive manner, conduct house meeting and attend manager meetings, computer skills, good public relations skills in working with a variety of medical, professional and state employees, need to have a flexible schedule to accommodate people's needs, and ability to balance financial statements and maintain financial folders.

If you previously turned in a resume and a letter of interest, please resubmit them for this position. Pay starts at $19.50 an hour.