North Suffolk Community Services

Program Manager

• Work directly with individuals and staff to ensure needs of individuals in the group home are met in all areas of service.
• Supervise the house basic systems such as ISP and clinical plan implementation, community integration, medication administration, laundry, shopping, menu/meal planning and maintenance and safety of the group home.
• Recruit, hire, train, assign, direct, counsel, discipline and evaluate performance of Group Home DSP Staff with the Program Manager.
• Work in cooperation with staff to ensure client’s successful participation in recreational and community activities.
• Liaison with families, guardians, DMH and other service providers.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency coverage for assigned site(s).
• Identify and resolve problems that have resulted in an emergency situation.
• Provide transportation for individuals as needed.
• Position requires on-call coverage and some evening and weekend work.
• Local travel to attend staff meetings and trainings, client functions/appointments and medical treatments is required.

Residential Assistant Program Manager

• With the Program Manager, recruit, hire, train, assign, direct, counsel, discipline and evaluate performance of the Group Home DSP Staff
• Work in cooperation with staff to ensure client’s successful participation in appropriate recreational and community activities
• Maintain positive and regular communication with Individual’s family members who have self-identified as interested in maintaining an active role in their disabled Individual’s life
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency coverage for assigned site(s)
• Secures additional resources as needed
• Identifies and resolves problems that have resulted in an emergency situation
• Provide transportation for Individuals as needed
• Position requires on-call coverage and some evening and weekend work as needed
• Position requires some local travel to attend to staff meetings and trainings, client functions/appointments and medical treatments

Manager

• Provide medical, regulatory oversight (DDS regulations and MAP policy)
• Support residential program
• Oversee health care services provided to individuals
• Comply with applicable regulatory requirements and standards in the performance of registered nursing duties
• Responsible for all medical follow up and supervision of C.N.A staff
• Assist with health care services provided to individuals supported
• Participate in medical discharge meetings at hospitals
• Obtain reports and approval of treatment plans from PCP/Specialists
• Review seizure and medical incident reports and make recommendations to program staff and assist with any follow up as necessary
• Participate in managers’, clinical and staff meetings to review health care needs and global health care planning with all staff
• Provide medical training in, but not limited to, Diabetes, Nutrition, Seizures, Oxygen and Vital Sign training to all staff
• Conduct MAP audits at site yearly and follow all Map policies and procedures
• Perform direct support related tasks in emergencies or as requested by supervisor
• All other duties assigned by supervisor

LPN, Nurse Manager

• Provide medical, regulatory oversight (DDS regulations and MAP policy) and support to residential program
• Oversee health care services provided to individuals
• Comply with applicable regulatory requirements and standards in the performance of registered nursing duties
• Responsible for all medical follow up and supervision of C.N.A staff
• Assist with health care services provided to individuals supported
• Participate in medical discharge meetings at hospitals
• Obtain reports and approval of treatment plans from PCP/Specialists
• Review seizure and medical incident reports and make recommendations to program staff and assist with any follow up as necessary
• Participate in managers’, clinical and staff meetings to review health care needs and global health care planning with all staff
• Provide medical training in, but not limited to, Diabetes, Nutrition, Seizures, Oxygen and Vital Sign training to all staff
• Conduct MAP audits at site yearly and follow all Map policies and procedures
• Perform direct support related tasks in emergencies or as requested by supervisor
• All other duties assigned by supervisor