Description
The Position:
Reporting to the Group Home General Manager, the Group Home Operations Managers work together to ensure the safe, effective and efficient operation of the Group Homes. The Operations Managers are accountable for 5 main areas, among other tasks:
Human Resource Management includes overseeing the Group Home Coordinators and Residential Service Manager and ensuring the efficient recruitment, hiring, orientation, supervision, evaluation, training, discipline and termination of Team Members.
Labour Relations Includes interpreting, advising, and ensuring compliance with applicable collective agreements, as well as participating in grievances and collective bargaining as required.
Health & Safety includes ensuring OHS standards are being met and that the Group Home OHS committee is functioning properly.
Accreditation Includes ensuring that CARF accreditation standards are being met within the Group Homes.
Programming Includes ensuring that all aspects of resident programming to meet residents health, safety and well-being is being completed such as creating Behaviour Support Plans, implementing protocol and consulting with Community Living Service Delivery (CLSD).
The Applicants:
Applicants would typically qualify for this position with a recognized Disability Support Worker program, related university degree (Social Work or Psychology etc.) or equivalent training in a related field. Applicants must have a minimum of five years management experience managing a Group Home with cognitively and/or physically challenged adults in a residential setting. Experience managing front-line supervisors and management experience in a unionized environment are preferred. Completion of CLSD Level 3 in writing behaviour support plans is preferred. Applicants must have strong supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills. A valid drivers license, computer skills and ability to read, write, speak and understand English is required