About Beacon

Beacon Specialized Living NJ is a premier provider in the Social Services industry and a great place to work! Beacon provides services, resources and support for adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities in Central New Jersey. Founded in 1964 as a leading nation wide provider of specialized adult foster care, intermittent services crisis respite services, and assisted senior living services. Beacon has been recognized as a leader in its field for the past 59 years, offering proven experience and a commitment to excellence that extends across all of our services.

General Statement of Duties: The Residential Manager works with a person-centered team to develop, implement, and coordinate supports that address the needs and interests of consumers and assist them in safely reaching their personal goals for skill development and community integration. The manager plans and coordinates all activities, manages the daily schedule, and ensures the space used is adequately furnished and supplied with materials and equipment to facilitate independent living. Manager will ensure staff work to help participants reach their goals and receive training as needed to effectively work with consumers. The Residential Manager is responsible for ensuring that the group home operates within the policies and procedures of the agency and meets licensing and accreditation standards.

Essential Job Functions:*

• Leads a person-centered team in the group home that develops a positive relationship with each consumer.
• Provides direct care when needed to ensure that consumers get to medical appointments, programs and activities and receive daily care as intended. Schedules medical appointments for consumers and accompanies them; ensures emergency care is received as needed.
• Prepares monthly staff schedule, obtains substitutes or covers shift as needed to meet goal of no overtime.
• Provides on-call back up and assists with emergency coverage and situations.
• Develops, coordinates and participates in all IHP/IPP meetings for consumers.
• Regularly communicates with families and responds within 24 hours to consumer and family complaints, requests and concerns as needed, ensuring that problems are addressed and consumer needs are met.
• Assists with the development and implementation of structured activities for consumers in areas of training in daily living skills, community integration, recreation and socialization.
• Ensures adequate supervision and support is provided to consumers when consumers are in the community.
• Ensures the group home follows Beacon’s policies and procedures.
• Enters data in timely manner to all electronic records required by Beacon and/or DDD or other funding source; ensures all staff do so as well.
• Ensures program records are properly maintained and reports are prepared and submitted on time, including but not limited to, time and attendance, electronic case records, daily transaction records, monthly consumer attendance reports, and Consumer Monthly Progress Reports.
• Ensure new staff receives on-the-job orientation and training.
• Available to address “On-Call” needs, based on schedule provided by Regional Manager.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years experience working with persons with physical and/or developmental disabilities; 1 year experience as supervisor
• Ability to complete certification as a Safety Care Specialist; certification requires physical moves that include, but are not limited to, kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling and supporting another’s weight
• Ability to understand and implement individualized supports
• Ability to effectively communicate with the consumers with whom they are working
• Ability to create appropriate activities for consumers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively complete work-related documentation through paper and computer records system
• Computer literacy in using Word, Excel, Outlook and Electronic Case Records systems
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Pre-service DDD Trainings

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Eatontown, NJ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person