Assistant Program Manager (Youth Residential)
ALBERTINA KERR CENTERS
Summary
As an Assistant Program Manager, you'll work in a youth residential group home in Salem, OR, providing support for youth ages 10-17 years old with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Help them achieve their goals and desired lifestyles! You'll assist your Program Manager in providing peer support to staff, creating a positive work environment, and with financial oversight.
Job description
This position works Day shift Monday-Friday 6:30 am-2:30 pm, at a youth residential group home, with an additional weekend on-call rotation 1-2 times per month. Additional compensation is provided for on-call.
Essential Duties
- Train, schedule and provide peer support to diverse staff.
- Maintain a work environment that emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, and safety.
- Provide motivation and feedback to staff.
- Address conflict, facilitate resolution, and model professional and positive relationships.
- Monitor staff training, Incident Reports, ISP goals, BSPs or other support documents.
- Fill in when necessary to ensure compliance with the staffing ratio or to mentor staff.
- Work with the Program Manager to maintain finances for each client and manage program budget.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with community and governmental agencies, families, guardians, and agency support staff.
- Participate in Licensing Reviews and Self-Assessments and work with Program Manager on the Plans of Improvement.
- Interact with those we serve in a manner that demonstrates respect, enhances dignity, builds self-esteem, and empowers personal choice.
- Position covered under SEIU Local 503 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Requirements
- One-year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or related field
- Experience working with youth preferred
- Familiar with medication usage and side effects
- Good math, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to make decisions in response to incidents as they arise
- Ability to relate effectively with supported youth
- Ability to meet agency driving requirements
- Current and valid driver's license
- At least two years of driving experience verifiable through the DMV
- No more than two moving violation infractions in the past two years
- Ability to lift over 25 lbs
- Ability to push or pull in excess of 50 lbs
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Paid Training
- Paid Holidays
- Generous Time Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Company overview
Albertina Kerr Centers is a prominent nonprofit organization based in Oregon that provides comprehensive mental health and developmental disability services to children, youth, and families. Founded in 1907, the organization has a long-standing history of serving vulnerable populations in the Pacific Northwest region. Albertina Kerr offers a wide range of services including residential treatment programs, community-based mental health services, crisis intervention, and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization operates multiple facilities and programs designed to address complex behavioral health needs while promoting recovery, resilience, and community integration. With a focus on trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices, Albertina Kerr Centers plays a critical role in Oregon's mental health service system, providing specialized care for those with significant behavioral health challenges. The organization collaborates with various community partners, healthcare providers, and government agencies to deliver integrated services that support individuals and families in achieving better mental health outcomes and improved quality of life.