Marsh Hill Homes is seeking a Leadership Professional to join our growing team.
Marsh Hill Homes is seeking a: - Full Time – Residential Coordinator – South Durham Region
Become part of a high performing and meaningful workplace that prioritizes the well being of the people we support and the incredible staff that care for them. Marsh Hill Homes provides a supportive and collaborative community of professionals that deliver residential and day services for those living with complex special needs.
Our Purpose
To provide exceptional and integrated services for individuals living with complex needs allowing them to reach their own potential and live and thrive within a community of care. MHH believes in providing a circle of care approach that ensures accountability and exceptional practices that demonstrates how complex care can be delivered in our communities.
Those we serve:
MHH supports Transitional Aged Youth and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Complex Special Needs and a range of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Due to our unique and purpose-built environment we support individuals who may be hard to place in most community support settings.
Marsh Hill Homes is an active employer in supporting safe and healthy workplaces. We are seeking candidates that are engaged in the public health vaccination process in Ontario. We have strong and effective workplace measures to ensure staff, individuals we support, and our partners experience a safe environment.
Job Location – Marsh Hill Homes – South Durham Region
Position Status – Full Time – flexible schedule days and some evenings required and on call support.
Hours of work – 40 hours per week
Support and training we provide:
- Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour
- Quality Assurance Measures Training
- Medication Handling and Distribution
- Positive Behavioural Support Training
Why Join our Team?
MHH provides a genuinely caring and compassionate workplace where everyone takes pride in the services we deliver.
We offer extremely competitive wages and high performing staff are regularly acknowledged and rewarded.
For our Staff we are proud to provide:
- 8 days paid sick time per year
- Comprehensive group benefits package
- 3 weeks paid vacation time to start
- Flex time for schedules and lifestyle routines.
- Employer paid training and educational opportunities
We provide a variety of options for educational opportunities, advancement, ongoing training and mentorship as well as exposure to a high-quality work culture.
About the Role:
The Residential Coordinator is a critical position at Marsh Hill Homes. This position provides direct support and supervision to Shift supervisors and front-line staff. As a member of the leadership team this position is in direct contact with staff, individuals being supported, families and other stakeholders.
The Residential Coordinator works with the Regional Director to ensure the standards of care at Marsh Hill Homes are always met. This position blends direct support with ongoing coaching and mentoring to help lead and build a high performing staff team.
In this role you will:
Develop and lead a group of full time and part time professionals in supporting individuals with complex special needs in a high-quality residential environment. This role requires you to:
- Lead staff in the implementation of their duties and the following of organisational policies and protocols
- Provided primary care and supervision to staff and individuals supported by Marsh Hill Homes.
- Support staff in providing care to individuals with activities of daily living.
- Provide support and coaching to staff who are supporting individuals in the areas of social skills, communication and preferred recreational activities.
- Contribute to solutions to barriers that may impact the quality of life of individuals we support and ensure individuals goals are met.
- Support staff to understand and follow Behavioural Support Plans, Crisis Support Protocols as documented and directed.
- Administer Medication as required and trained – ensure staff meet standards on administration of medication.
- Provide on-call support to the program as part of the leadership team.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with individuals supported their family, and care team.
- Work with the Regional Director in the Quality Assurance process as well on ongoing staff development needs, administrative duties, and any other duties as they may be required.
Qualifications:
- Completion of a Human Services Diploma from a Community College or University or Ministry approved private Career College and 3 years of related experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and additional staff supervision experience.
- Solid understanding of Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder and additional complex needs.
- 3 years of Supervisory experience in a similar work environment – ideally residential in nature.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills, ability to support staff in a direct service capacity working side by side.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a caring approach to working with adults with a developmental disability.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience supporting individuals with daily care requirements, behaviour support plans and individual support plans.
- Ability and interest to be a positive member of a dynamic team.
- Must have the ability to physically support young adults and adults with complex needs.
- Ability to complete and perform Crisis Intervention training (UMAB) – training provided as part of employment.
- Understanding of Quality Assurance Measures an asset, training provided.
- Valid drivers full G License with a clean record.
- Valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Successful completion of a VSS police check.
Medical clearance in accordance with MHH policy on pre-employment medicals.
What you can expect from us:
Marsh Hill Homes takes great pride in creating positive workplaces that provide ongoing support and coaching to ensure staff are fully equipped to succeed and grow within our organisation. We work to ensure we are leaders in providing compensation and benefits for our staff that recognise the value and skills they bring to our programs. MHH is looking for compassionate, empathetic and motivated professionals that are seeking to spend their workday in a positive and meaningful place.
MHH is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from all qualified persons.
Pay: $32.00-$34.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Life insurance
Application question(s):
- SSW, CYW, DSW, Social Work. PSW will not qualify.
- A full G license, with a clean record.
Experience:
- SUPERVISING : 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
