ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR

· Conduct thorough interviews with potential staff to assess competency. 

· Follow and demonstrate understanding of medication policy and procedures in the monitoring of person supported medication. 

· Audits medication administration and accurately completes/reviews all documentation pertaining to medication, i.e.: medication administration sheet/record, medication count forms, syringe sign out, count sheet as appropriate, etc. 

· Demonstrates knowledge of developmental disabilities, learning characteristics, mental illness throughout assessment and treatment process. 

· Assist staff with the implemenation of person-centered support plans.   

· Engages in behavior that provides appropriate role models to learners according to community norms. 

· Able to identify psychiatric stages of de-compensation risk potential and communicate any changes to supervisor, clinical team and other team members.

· Provides in-service training and ongoing supervision to educate staff about crisis theory, prevention and intervention as needed. Assist staff members in identifying alternatives to prevent crisis.

· Monitors all programs for compliance with utilization, billing and other contractual targets and ensures that these are met. Develops corrective action plans to address any deficiencies that may occur.

· Works cooperatively and respectfully while demonstrating the ability to compromise with co-workers. 

· Provides sound recommendations to staff and other team members regarding interventions. 

· Effectively communicates administrative information to team members. 

· Facilitates and/or participates in general staff meetings, clinical, management meetings and assigned committees or special project/task forces. 

· Understands role in interdisciplinary team by assisting with the person-centered support plan and maintaining open communication with the circle of support. 

· Regularly seeks timely and appropriate assistance from supervisors, peers and other resources. 

· Provides guidance, assistance, and immediate feedback to staff regarding work performance by being physically present on-site regularly and for unscheduled visits. 

· Identifies needs and provides staff training and mentoring, either in-house training or coordinates with the Regional Director for outside services. Routinely presents at Pre-service and other training.

· Monitors delivery of direct care services and personal care activities. 

· Develops performance plans to increase employee productivity. 

· Monitors staff to ensure follow-through of issues identified during supervision and team meetings. 

· Actively promotes team building to ensure positive staff morale and provision of quality services. 

· Actively completes performance appraisals according to policy. 

· Actively participates in bi-weekly supervision with the Regional Director.

· Ensures that all aspects of residential operations meet criteria for licensing. Responsible for overall operations of programs assigned i.e.: personnel, property, and administrative needs.

· Ensure proper supervision of person supported and provide direct care in times of crisis.

· Ensure timely completion of documentation i.e.: monthly reports, daily notes, PCSP’s, incident reports, etc. 

· Appropriately represents the agency in the community to develop and maintain positive community relationships. 

· Effectively communicates the agency’s mission, values, and vision to community providers. 

· Demonstrates effective correspondence and communication with outside service providers to achieve persons supported goals. 

· Acts as liaison and representative of the assigned affiliate to outside agencies in such areas as admissions, discharge and conflict resolution. 

· Identifies proper forms for documentation, follows procedures for their completion and provides appropriate disposition of forms on time, according to policy and procedures. 

· Monitors persons supported records for thorough and accurate completion of documentation (i.e.:proper consents, releases, and documentation requirements). 

· Completes admission and termination documentation as required. 

· Communicates effectively in writing.  Written communication is legible, timely, concise and appropriate. 

· Thoroughly completes all assigned work within the prescribed timeframes.

· Consistently arrive at work on time. Minimize absences and gives advance notice of lateness and other absences.

· Faithfully works flexible hours to meet the person supported and organization’s needs. 

· Effectively prioritizes daily responsibilities and duties. 

· Effective verbal communication, shares information and ideas, provides feedback. 

· Attends and participates in internal and external training as relevant to improving job skills. 

· Continually accepts and reaches for responsibility. 

· Regularly performs related duties to enhance the functioning of the department or organization’s needs. 

· Supports the company mission, vision and values.  Inspires others to support the organization. 

· Successfully satisfies annual competency requirements, training and certifications. 

· Ensures personal safety and community awareness skills are taught to persons supported. 

· Oversees completion and/or follow-up of safety inspections according to policy and procedure. 

· Ensures person supported safety at the residence, community participation, and during transportation. 

· Operates vehicles in a manner consistent with the Transportation Safety Manual. 

· Promptly addresses all facility, vehicle, supply, and equipment issues that compromise person supported and staff safety or require repair, utilizing appropriate procedures.

· Actively reviews own work practice and area for safety. 

· Actively pursues information relating to safety, security, equipment and utilities for each facility worked in.