Facility Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive wages
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Fun and Energetic Environment

Job Summary
We are seeking a positive, friendly, and experienced Group Home Facilities Manager to organize and oversee the daily operations of our facilities. As the Facilities Manager, you will provide strategic direction for the company and supervise the activities of our diverse workforce.

The Group Home Facilities Manager will be involved in every aspect of the home(s) operations, from dealing with customer complaints to strategizing and preparing reports. The Group Home Facilities Manager must possess excellent communication skills and remain focused on ensuring both positive customer experiences and positive team/employee experiences. The ideal candidate is a team player as well as an effective leader, capable of leading by example and fostering a climate of cooperation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of all employees and set clear objectives
• Assist in hiring qualified personnel, when appropriate, according to standards set forth by the company
• Organize and coordinate operations and allocate responsibilities to ensure maximum efficiency
• Manage budgets and expenses, analyze and report on financial information
• Communicate with customers when appropriate
• Assist with the resolvent of issues that arise with maintenance, equipment, and renovations
• Collaborate with outside entities including suppliers, vendors, event planners, and other agencies
• Conduct regular inspections of the facility and uphold strict compliance with health and safety standards

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Group Home Manager is preferred
• Familiar with Child Welfare Agency(ies) industry standards
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus
• Computer Literate and Exhibit Strong Writing Skills
• Well-versed in group home management best practices and relevant laws/guidelines
• Ability to resolve issues with a customer-focused orientation
• An outgoing personality
• Must be honest
• Must be dependable
• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Bachelors degree in BSW Child Welfare Education/Child Welfare Education Program (CWEP), Business Administration, or relevant field is preferred

A. The Fundamental Purpose of the Position:
To provide professional-level assistance and support services for youth between the ages of 9 through 18 in the following areas:

• Prevention of violent behavior or behavior harmful to the youth or others
• Crises behavior management
• Symptomatology of youth diagnosed with mental disorders or addictions.
• Indications, typical side effects, reactions, and interactions of medications prescribed for self-administration by youth
• Behavior management skills and activity supervision
• Resources for obtaining assistance when needed.
• Youth Record-Keeping of Youth Activities
• Youth Record keeping of progress toward treatment goals and objectives.
• Skill in the provision of recreational and social activities
• Skill in the provision of Life Skills training and Milieu activities

B. Description of Environment:
Home for youth 9 through 18 years of age who are struggling emotionally, behaviorally, and academically. Main Office for staff professional development and clerical needs outside the group homes.
C. Supervision:

• The degree of supervision varies with the complexity of work assignments & the experience of the skilled worker. Company Leader's involvement.

D. Essential and Specific Functions:

• Duties are appropriate to an area of competence suitable to a Direct Care Worker & Supervisor.
• Ensure Client Rights are protected
• Conduct Life Space Interviews to assist youth in seeking alternative behavior to unacceptable conduct.
• Ensures compliance with safety and sanitation requirements of youth and others.
• Prepares and submits written and oral reports and gathers pertinent information regarding all incidents.
• Interacts with youth to enhance youth behavior.
• Performs other assigned duties that contribute to Youth Program objectives and the employee's career development.

E. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communicate orally with youth, family members, and the public using a telephone, in a face-to-face, one-to-one setting, and in a group setting in the English language.
• Comprehend and make inferences from material written in the English language.
• Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Work under mild pressure (i.e., handling significant problems and tasks simultaneously and/or unexpectedly and approaching deadlines).
• Operate keyboard devices such as calculators, PCs, and CRTs.
• Establish priorities for workload based upon such factors as needed for immediate action, work objectives, and schedules.
• Exercise independent initiative and judgment under general supervision.
• Work cooperatively with youth, youth family members, other employees, and the public.
• Learn job-related material through formal and informal training, written and oral instruction, and observation to effectively perform job duties under general supervision.
• Must possess good temperament and acceptable interpersonal communication skills

F. Additional Requirements before employment:

• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and crisis intervention level 2
• Must possess an Arizona Drivers License .
• Must pass the Department of Public Safety Fingerprint background check/Must have a Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Must receive an annual physical and written statement from a physician (before employment) stating that the applicant is free of communicable diseases.
• Must have a high school diploma/general education certificate or equivalent.