Positions with a Purpose: Exceptional People, Extraordinary Care! Clarity Care is Looking For You!
As a healthcare organization, we offer careers that can make a difference to people who need your help.
Clarity Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with varying abilities so they can lead independent, fulfilling lives within their communities. Guided by a strong mission, vision, and set of core values, we strive to be Wisconsin’s provider of choice for compassionate, high-quality care. We pride ourselves on delivering services with respect, integrity, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. Our team members help empower individuals by offering personalized programs that honor each person’s uniqueness and potential.
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The Program Lead manages/supervises staff and the day-to-day operations of the group home(s). They carry out
responsibilities in the following functional areas: Community involvement, group home operations, consumer rights and care, state/county regulatory compliance, staff training, delegation, supervision, consumer life enrichment, and daily living activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Supervises, manages, delegates and performs duties relating to support, care, welfare, and training of persons with developmental disabilities and/or acute, chronic or long-term conditions.
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Manages the maintenance, licensing, and regulatory and procedural aspects of the home and maintains a sanitary and clean work area to ensure a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment.
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Coordinates, oversees, and manages one group home.
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Leads group home meetings and communicates changes with the home, consumers, staff, and organization to ensure everyone is informed and updated.
- Leads efforts in hiring, retention, discipline, and termination processes to ensure qualified employees and adequate staffing.
- Takes responsibility to assess, develop, implement, revise, and monitor Individual Service Plans (ISP) and Support Services to ensure the proper care and treatment of consumers.
- Follows the Physician’s Plan of Care and schedules, directs, and completes all medical, dental, psychiatric, and other various appointments to ensure the health and wellbeing of the consumers.
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Supervises, delegates, and ensures all activities of daily living and personal cares as indicated in support plans, and as desired by the consumers, are carried out in a respectful manner.
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Advocates, enforces, and monitors the protection of consumer rights to ensure the proper treatment of consumers.
- Supervises, teaches and guides consumers in achieving hopes, dreams, goals and objectives through self-direction, decision-making, and goal setting.
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Adheres to and manages the group home financial budget, staff overtime, consumer finances, and all aspects of household operations to ensure good financial management.
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Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines, menus, individual dietary restrictions, needs and preferences to ensure consumer health.
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Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation, serving of meals, clean up and other related activities.
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Creates continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with Federal and State laws, regulations and company policies.
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Assists, monitors, and documents medication administration to ensure consumer health and compliance with Department of Human Services, Care Management Organizations, and Clarity Care policies and procedures.
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Works and responds to staff shortages, behavioral incidents, and emergency situations when necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the home and the health and safety of all parties involved.
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Ensures continuous information exchange between staff, case managers, guardians, family members, funding agencies, and service providers.
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Leads by example, communicates expectations, provides trainings, support, and continuously evaluates, directs, and coaches staff performance and development through meaningful feedback to meet the needs of the employee, consumers, co-workers, and organization.
- Assists, escorts, and provides physical and other types of assistance needed by consumers during social and recreational activities.
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Possess an Associate degree or higher in a health care related field; or a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than health care, and one year experience working in a health care related field having direct contact working with and teaching persons with developmental disabilities or posses a valid nursing home administrator’s license.
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Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred.
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Must be at least 21 years of age.
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Must possess a valid WI driver’s license, auto insurance, and the ability to meet agency driving standards.
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Must pass a periodic WI Caregiver Background Checks including Department of Justice Criminal Record Checks, and/or that of previous states of residence.
Extra Bonuses (Yes, this keeps getting better):
- Competitive Wages
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Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan and more!
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Room for advancement
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Company Discounts
- Paid Training
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Paid Time Off (accrues after 1st full month)
Ready to Apply? We’d Love to Hear From You!
Apply online: www.claritycare.org/apply
Call us: 920-236-6560 ext. 1415
