Mercy Home for Children is hiring for a Residence Manager for one of our programs located in Brooklyn, working with individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities. If you have checked off on the following credentials:
• Two years of experience managing an OPWDD certified program.
• Experience providing direct care support to developmentally disabled individuals are required.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, along with knowledge of OPWDD regulations.
• New York State and a Valid and Unrestricted NYS driver’s license is required.
Mercy home will provide comprehensive benefits such as, 13 paid holidays, paid sick & vacation time, your birthday off, tax deferred annuity 403 (b) with Mutual of America, Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, Aflac, Legal Shield & wellness programs!
Please send resume to: rjames@mercyhomeny.org
Requirements
• Manage the daily operation of the program to ensure its compliance with all regulations; and agency
policies, procedures, and standards.
• Develop and implement systems to ensure day-to-day smooth operations of the program.
• Ensure individual program plans are implemented as prescribed and protect and uphold the rights of
the individuals served.
• Provide oversight and ensure the accurate, timely and complete documentation of all required
paperwork.
• Manage the filing system for the individuals and the employees. Ensure confidentiality and security of
information.
• Manage incidents and reporting of incidents as per agency guidelines and all regulations.
• Serve as the liaison with other service providers including but not limited to sheltered workshops, day
habilitation programs, hospitals, doctors, and Case Managers, neighbors and community contacts.
• Serve as the primary contact for family members, advocates, guardians, and others who are involved
with the individuals; and develop these contacts in a manner that is most beneficial to the individuals.
• Manage individuals finances including but not limited to personal allowance, clothing & burial funds, as
well as plan vacations.
• Actively participate in all mandatory training, in-services, & conferences as required; maintain
certification in all mandatory training.
DAYS: Sunday-Thursday (35 hours per week) DAYS/LOCATION WILL VARY BASED ON AGENCY
Mercy Home, through generous support from donors and other partners, operates a range of programs, tied together by a single goal: to empower children, women and men with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through these programs, we help individuals unlock their potential while advancing our vision of a more equal, inclusive world where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live more fully integrated within the community.
Mercy Home programs are essential because people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are too often forgotten in our communities.
Together with the donors and partners who make up our Mercy Home family, we step in and step up to celebrate the potential and dignity of our program participants. We invite you to learn more about our programs and to consider joining us as part of the Mercy Home family, tying your story to the incredible journeys and achievements of Mercy Home residents and program participants:
