Description:
Requirements:
Must meet Designated Manager qualifications in accordance with the 245D requirements by one of the following:
- 4-year degree in a human service field and a minimum of 1 year direct care experience
- 2-year degree in a human service field and a minimum of 2 years direct care experience
- Diploma/certificate from Post-Secondary School in a human service field and a minimum of 3 years direct care experience
- Minimum of 4 years direct care experience under the supervision of a Designated Manager
- Minimum of 3-years of progressively responsible supervisory and personnel management experience in Human Services.
- Must complete the 8week program in good standings.
Specific Requirments
- Must possess a current, unencumbered driver’s license in this state.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
- Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
- Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
- Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents or situations.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
- Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Physical and Sensory Requirements
(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
- Must be able to move frequently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this program, which include a medical and physical examination.
- Must be able to relate to and work with the disabled, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile individuals in the program.
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry a minimum of eighty (80) pounds a minimum distance of ten (10) feet.