Associate Dir of Youth Residential Services

Brief Description

The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.

Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.

Summary:

The Associate Director of Youth Residential Services is responsible for the administrative, programmatic, and operational aspects of assigned residential group homes. The Associate Director ensures the completion of activities related to service coordination, staff supervision and evaluation, IEP program development and implementation, reporting and monitoring, oversight of all operational systems within and connected to the assigned cluster of group homes. The Associate Director ensures that all residents are afforded healthy and safe residential environments in which there are ample opportunities to experience community activities, develop relationships, make decisions, learn new skills, and be treated with dignity.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise residential managers within cluster.
• Collaborate with Human Resources for all residential hiring and promotions within cluster.
• Ensure the development and implementation of student’s IEP and residential portion of Caring Together treatment plans within cluster residences.
• Ensure the appropriate staffing, staffing ratios and use of overtime in all youth homes within cluster including developing and maintaining master staffing schedules.
• Ensure the provision of life skills, socialization and recreation/leisure activities for students in cluster of homes including participating in community activities, Belmont SPORT, YMCA and other community resources.
• Ensure the development and implementation of daily and weekly master activity and programming schedules for all youth residences in cluster.
• Work with educational and clinical team members for each house in the training of staff to implement IEPs and Caring Together treatment plans
• Ensure children’s residential programs in cluster are in compliance with all mandates of DEEC, DESE and DCF (i.e. staffing ratios, student care and supervision, fire drills etc.)
• Review and approve all corrective action plans, disciplinary action plans, and evaluations before they are presented to residential staff by managers.
• Assist with planning department and division special events.
• Work as part of children’s residential administrative team to assign managers and administrators to perform specific pieces of orientation.
• Ensure payroll is completed for each home in cluster.
• Serve as part of the administrative on-call team.
• Oversee the preparation of cluster homes for residential inspections in conjunction with facilities and residential manager.
• Provide orientation and training to new residential managers within cluster.
• Provide on-call supervision and emergency response to Guild residences.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred
• Six years of experience (4 years in a supervisory role) with individuals who have mental health diagnoses and/or developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of Massachusetts regulatory standards is required with preferred experience in regulatory compliance with standards from Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC), Department of Children and Families (DCF), and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Reliable transportation to multiple residential locations in Massachusetts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to demonstrate supervisor and administrative skills
• A valid driver's license
  
  

Summary

The Guild offers:

• Employer contribution to retirement plan after 2 years of employment
• Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
  
  

Why Should You Apply: As a member of our team, you will be surrounded by an exceptional group of talented staff that is transforming the lives of the people we serve every day. Staff members at The Guild are passionate about their work and appreciate the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the individuals we serve.