Residential Specialist
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join Our Team as a Residential Specialist
Kansas City Metro Exempt $57000/year Full Benefits
If youre a natural leader who enjoys supporting teams problem-solving and making a meaningful difference each day this opportunity is for you. Join Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) a nonprofit serving Kansas City for over 50 years as a Residential Specialist ensuring safe supportive and person-centered homes for adults with developmental disabilities.
Why Youll Love Working at CDD
- Mission-Driven Leadership: Support individuals in living safe meaningful and independent lives through high-quality residential care.
- Impactful Work: Lead and mentor Direct Support Professionals while ensuring homes meet state accreditation and agency standards.
- Professional Growth: Paid training tuition assistance mileage reimbursement and full-time benefits.
- Supportive Team Environment: Join a collaborative team that values integrity accountability and compassion.
- Variety Every Day: Oversee staff support medical needs coordinate services and ensure health safety and engagement across assigned homes.
What Youll Do
- Oversee daily residential operations to maintain safe clean and person-centered home environments.
- Coordinate medical appointments transportation follow-up care and communication with nurses and service coordinators.
- Ensure medication documentation (MAR/eMAR) physician orders and Therap records are accurate and up to date.
- Train mentor and support DSP and Lead DSP staff; monitor training delegations and compliance requirements.
- Conduct weekly site visits to review medical documentation safety checks financial ledgers and food inventory.
- Complete and submit required event reports site-visit forms and monthly directive follow-ups.
- Support ISP/Annual Plan processes attend service monitoring meetings and ensure staff review and acknowledge individual plans.
- Ensure emergency drills safety procedures and maintenance requests are completed and documented.
- Lead staffing efforts: schedule teams approve timesheets document attendance manage occurrences and support evaluations.
- Provide crisis intervention behavioral support companionship and advocacy for individuals as needed.
- Oversee household budgets petty cash menu planning food/supply purchasing and spending according to guidelines.
- Participate in the on-call rotation and provide direct coverage when needed.
What You Bring
Required:
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities or a related field
- Valid MO Class E or KS Class C drivers license
- Strong leadership communication and documentation skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in group homes ISLs and community settings
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree in social services education rehabilitation or a related behavioral science field
- 2 years of supervisory experience in IDD services
- Experience with individualized program development medication administration and Therap documentation
The Role at a Glance
- Pay: $57000/year (Exempt)
- Schedule: Full-time Core hours 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. Includes after-hours and weekend support as needed
- Work Setting: Group homes & Independent Supported Living (ISL) settings across the Kansas City metro
- Training: Paid onboarding ongoing certification requirements
- Reports To: Program Specialist
- On-Call: Participates in rotating on-call responsibilities
Ready to Make a Difference
If youre passionate about helping others reach their potential wed love to meet you.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
About CDD
For over five decadesCenter for Developmentally Disabledhas helped individuals with developmental disabilities live work and thrive independently in their communities. Our mission is to promote dignity opportunity and inclusion and were looking for compassionate professionals like you to help us continue that work.
Apply today at start changing lives tomorrow!
Required Experience:
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About Company
CDD provides housing, residential care, day habilitation and Personal Care Assistance programs 365 days per year to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area.
