Shared Living Manager
Must be able to travel up to 75% of the time within an approximate 13 county Eastern Kansas area
Cost Center: Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary:
In Shared Living, one to two Participants share a home with a family or single adults’ family (the Contractor). The Contractor lives with the Participant and provides support to them in accordance with Participants person-centered support plan and in compliance with K.A.R. 30-63.
Supports the Mission, Philosophies and Goals for the Agency. Oversee supports provided to Individuals with developmental disabilities by complying with state and federal standards, supervising subordinates and by adhering to company standards established for occupancy, compliance, and efficiency. Adhere to the mission of the operation locations by developing, coordinating, and implementing services that support Individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving their chosen lifestyle. This position is committed to helping Individuals with developmental disabilities in maximizing their level of independence and quality of life.
NOTE: COF operations are 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Therefore, it should be clearly understood that working non-standard hours is the rule rather than the exception.
Education/Experience/ Licenses:
- 3+ years of experience in human services
- Preference given to experience in IDD Services
- Knowledge/ Experience/Ability to work with various software such as word processing, spreadsheets, email systems, including encryption
- Valid Kansas Driver’s License and ability to travel at least 30% of the time
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the oversight and quality of Shared Living Program
Assist with the approval process of potential Shared Living homes and contractors.
Cultivating and development of Participant referrals and Shared Living Contractors.
Participate in screening and interviewing of potential Shared Living Contractors.
Create a pool of potential Shared Living Contractors with the assistance of recruiting tools to have contractors ready for potential referrals.
Ensures policy and contractual compliance with current Contractors and their homes.
- Maintain a working knowledge of applicable and current state and federal regulations, labor laws, as well as professional standards, and recommend to the CEO of any policy or procedure revision recommendations.
Ensures services meet and exceed state and federal regulations and standards.
- Foster good working relationships with referral and regulatory personnel.
Respond to any reports made by outside regulatory agencies in a timely manner.
- Cultivate and foster good working relationships as part of an ongoing quality enhancement function:
With persons served, Guardians, parents, family, and/or friends of persons served.
Doing so by initiating contact with/ reaching out to the above mentioned as a natural matter of routine and on an ongoing basis.
- Work with the agency’s Deputy Operations Officer to ensure the budgets and analytics are maintained.
- Participate in follow up of quality assurance audits monthly for Individual files to ensure federal and state requirements are met. Assist in any onsite investigations and surveys.
- Carry a company cell phone and respond to all calls in a timely manner.
- Complete training as required within specified time limit.
- Complies with all agency policies and procedures including HIPAA/Confidentiality policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Physical Demands/ Work Environment: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; push wheelchairs and provide support to people while walking. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
