ADMINISTRATOR

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrate the facility's program design including but not limited to
• Assistance to residents with prescribed medications, if applicable.
• Health and emergency procedures, including fire safety.
• Identification and reporting of Special Incidents
• Identification and reporting of consumer abuse.
• Following residents' IPPs.
• Ensuring residents' rights
• Exercise knowledge of and ensure facility and employee compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Ensure provision of the type of care and supervision needed by residents, including communication with such residents
• Must be on duty and present a minimum of forty (40) hours per week and be present and on duty a minimum of 20 hours per week per facility to ensure the effective operation of the facility. Time worked must be documented in the facility file.
• Exercise the ability to establish the facility's policy, program, and budget.
• Recruit, employ, train, and evaluate staff, terminating employment of staff if necessary
• Ensure all facility staff meet and continue to meet statutory qualifications and company policy qualifications including all continuing education requirements.
• Conduct on-site orientation process that includes the following,
• The facility's program design
• Consumer IPPs
• Consumers' rights regulations
• Assistance to consumers with prescribed medications, if applicable
• Health and emergency procedures, including fire safety
• Identification and reporting of Special Incidents Identification and reporting of consumer abuse
• Ensure completion of individual behavioral supports plan, weekly review of individual behavioral supports plans, and notification and inclusion of all applicable parties including the clients' rights advocate.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality regarding individuals supported and employees.
• Ensure "consumer admission" procedures are followed including behavioral and medical assessments, information compilation, services and supports assessment, prior provider consultation, family or responsible party consultation, and all other applicable consultations.
• Facilitate IBST meetings
• Assist in IBSP fidelity
• Maintain professionalism including appearance at all times while working.
• Ensure creation and maintenance of facility staffing schedules with the appropriate staffing within the appropriate time frame.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of all time worked in Paycom.
• Ensure creation of Community Crisis Home activity schedule.
• Utilize Universal precautions at all times while on duty.
• Ensure appropriate assistance of prescribed oral medications, nebulizers, blood pressure devices, glucose monitoring, or any other medical equipment under written direction of physician.
• Assist individuals with transfers in and out of bed, automobile, wheelchair, toilet, shower/bath, up and down stairs, and in the community.
• Report any work-related injury or illness to Supervisor and Human Resources Director immediately.
• Complete all necessary paperwork accurately and in a timely manner, including special incident reports, daily case notes, payroll timesheets, and medical/financial logs.
• Maintain a positive work environment.
• Maintain RBT certification including PDUs, supervision trackers, and renewal.
• Follow agency's internal grievance policy.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings, and other meetings requested by the individual, supervisor, stakeholders, or agency.
• Practice good problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in the absence of a policy.
• Communicate pertinent information to individuals (e.g. schedules, job functions, needed improvements, holidays, expectations, upcoming events, affirmations, and time/money related information).
• Assist in development of behavior plans by providing accurate information, as needed.
• Participate in individuals' assessments, as requested.
• Administer CPR and/or First Aid, as needed.
• Respond to communication (e.g. email, text, written, verbal, in person) in a timely manner.
• Complete a minimum of 6 hours of continuing education units within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis as directed by the CEO and Clinical Director
• Maintain RBT certification including PDUs, supervision trackers, and renewal.
• Complete a minimum of 25 hours of continuing education units within each twelve- month period following the assumption of duties in the following areas,
• Resident services as described in the program design.
• Promotion of residents' rights, health, safety and social and physical integration
• The planning Team process, including development and implementation of IPPs.
• Trauma Informed Care, Person Centered Planning, Positive Behavior Supports and Cultural Competency
• Conduct performance reviews for all staff. 
• Fill shifts as needed.
• Occasionally visit during non-business hours

Relationships

Ability to build positive business relationships with others through good interpersonal and group communication skills. Maintains a positive attitude.

Adaptability

Ability to be adaptable and flexible, embrace change and see it as an opportunity. Welcomes and applies feedback to improve performance.

Accountability

Every team member is 100% accountable to the team. Accept responsibility for your respective contributions to the failures and errors of the team. Refrain from assuming that he/she knows the intention of another member. Concentrate efforts on solutions and refrain from complaining, finger pointing, passing on of accountability. Ability to follow directions and to set and achieve goals. Notifies director(s) when there is a lack of progress or significant gains of subordinates.

Teamwork

Ability to handle team conflict. Ability to work collaboratively with others. Respect the opinions and positions of fellow team members. Allow others to speak freely and respectfully before commenting or responding.

Decision-making

Ability to wade through information, comprehend what’s relevant, make a well-considered decision, and take action based on that decision.

Cognitive Attributes

Basic Problem-Solving Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking Skills, Ability to Learn, Absorptive Capacity.

Strategic Attributes

Ability to Prioritize, Complex Problem-Solving Skills, Adaptability.

Social Attributes

Communication Skills, Social Awareness Skills, Social Judgment Skills, Collaboration Skills, Relationship Building Skills, Multicultural Awareness and Sensitivity.

Supervision:

Supervisory experience is preferred but not required.

Education and/or Experience:

Minimum of a High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree preferred. A minimum of 3 years of prior experience providing direct supervision an special services to persons with developmental disabilities.

Physical Demands:

Ability to stand, sit, stoop, reach, push, and lift 50 pounds; visual, vocal & hearing acuity; use of a computer; ability to travel via automobile.

Background Checks and/or Licensing:

Must be able to pass criminal background check; reference checks; provide a negative TB test; immunizations; education verification; current driver’s license and proof of valid auto insurance.

Other Requirements:

Must have reliable means of transportation; availability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week; experience scheduling travel arrangements for management; strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.