What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Manager position at Ability Matters, LLC?
The House Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a residential home serving individuals with developmental disabilities. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, person-centered supports that promote independence, safety, and community inclusion. This role is focused on weekend services. The House Manager oversees direct support staff, assistance with scheduling needs, may manage household budgets, and ensures compliance with all regulatory, agency, and licensing requirements. They serve as a key liaison among residents, families, support teams, and external agencies, ensuring that each individual’s service plan is implemented with consistency and care. The House Manager also monitors the physical environment of the home and takes proactive steps to maintain a safe, clean, and supportive living space.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Supervises Direct Service Providers (DSPs) including but not limited to providing training, leading meetings, and frequent communication regarding consumers and site care.
- The employee’s suggestions and recommendations as to the advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other employees will be given particular weight.
- Attends team meetings and provides input regarding consumer’s needs and goals.
- Ensures that medications are ordered, staff are administering medications properly.
- Reviews the Medical Administration Records (MAR) to confirm its accuracy.
- Ensures all incidents/accidents are reviewed and reported daily within the required time guidelines and reviewed for accuracy.
- Serves as a professional role model and demonstrates teamwork among staff, consumers, and other departments within the agency.
- Promote a culture of dignity and respect for all staff and consumers.
- Advocate for staff needs, professional development, and retention strategies.
- Exercises independent judgment and discretion with respect to expending consumer’s funds for personal needs, furnishing food and other personal items within the parameters of their personal budget.
- Exercises independent judgment and discretion to fulfill consumer ISP goals; Implements, coordinates, and updates Director of Housing to establish goals and daily activities.
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters in maintaining and cleaning living units and coordination of any maintenance needs with the landlord.
- Models positive interactions and de-escalation techniques during behavioral crises.
- Will complete a minimum of 46 billable hours and 2 administrative hours per week.
- Regularly supervises two or more employees
- Supervision includes maintaining/supervising compliance with billing/data collection; apportioning work among employees; determining equipment and materials/supplies needed for the particular assignments
- Exercises independent judgment and discretion regarding matters of significance directly related to company’s management and general business operations
- Minimum High School diploma (Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience)
- At least 2 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory or team lead role preferred.
- Intervention Specialist (preferred).
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess and maintain First Aid/CPR (or willing to obtain)
- Pass and maintain all required Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) training courses
- Pass a background check and drug test
- Possess and maintain a driving record with less than six (6) points
- Prior I/DD experience preferred
- Must be able to receive emergency communication during non-traditional work time. This may require finding staff coverage, answering consumer focused questions, and/or covering shifts when necessary
- Evening and weekend shift availability
