Assistant Director (Youth Residential)

## Description

*Albertina Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and other social barriers to lead self-determined lives and reach their full potential.*

As an Assistant Director, you'll oversee all operations of the region's group homes, including supervising managers and staff; providing budget and financial oversight to programs; ensuring compliance with OARs, agency policies, and our philosophy of care; ensuring ISPs, financial safeguards, and other protective measures for the people in our services are followed; participating in licensing reviews and quality assurance processes; and related tasks.

**Essential Duties**

• Supervise and manage assigned program managers.
• Manage each program within agency-approved budget.
• Review ISP’s developed by Program Managers to ensure compliance.
• Monitor and conduct monthly reviews of the personal finances of those served.
• Function as Program Manager when coverage is needed.
• Ensure adequate Quality Assurance support to each assigned program.
• Complete state licensing review Plan of Corrections.
• Participate in weekly Quality Assurance meetings.
• Assist with new program development.
• Provide oversight for OIS practice at Group Homes.

**Benefits**

• Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
• Paid basic life & accident insurance
• Paid internal training and career development
• 7 paid holidays and generous time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling
• Satisfies employment requirement for student loan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF)

## Qualifications

• Five years experience with progressive responsibility in an organization within the developmental disabilities service system, experience within residential settings preferred.
• Two years experience in a social service setting for people with developmental disabilities.
• Working knowledge of the philosophy and approaches used to provide optimal support options to people with developmental disabilities.
• Staff supervisory experience required.