Children's Group Home Administrator

During these unprecedented times, the most vulnerable need Wayfinder more than ever. We are here to stay and we will never give up on those who need us most.

Our vital programs continue to operate and we remain as committed as ever to the children, youth and families we serve. Those with nowhere else to turn. If you are someone who never gives up, join us. Become a Wayfinder. The world needs us–now more than ever. We are seeking a Children’s Group Home Administrator to support the staff working in our group home serving children with medical or behavioral complexities. The Children’s Group Home Administrator will manage the day to day operations of the group home in compliance with regulatory requirements, and will develop, implement and manage specialized residential services tailored to each resident’s strengths, challenges, interests and goals. This is an exempt position directly supervised by the Group Home Director.   

Position Essential Functions:   

• Ensures health and safety of residents through the development, implementation and enforcement of standards, guidelines, and services for the residential facility including lines of responsibility, workloads, and staff supervision.  
• Supervises service coordination of designated residents including, but not limited to, intake process; including all associated meetings, contacts, and training sessions.  
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with residents, residents’ family members, conservators and referral agencies.  
• Oversees quality assurance of residential care program inclusive of all applicable licensing agencies and other regulatory requirements.  
•  Maintain appropriate staffing for the facility and generates schedules that meets residents’ supervision. Evaluates staff training needs and establishes training schedules relevant to residential services.  
•  Ensures the proper completion of all required personnel and staff documentation and reports. Also ensures incident report for both internal and external agencies are completed within established guidelines.  
• Provide leadership to ensure appropriate planning, organization, implementation and participation in group recreational activities on and off grounds as assigned or necessary to do so during scheduled shift.  
• Coordinate supervision and transportation for residents' medical appointments and other special trips (i.e., airports, activities, etc.) as assigned or necessary to do so during scheduled shift.  
• Supervise and assist residents in self-medication administration within the guidelines of all regulatory agencies.   
• Oversees and manages risk management and continuous quality improvement in assigned areas of responsibility.   

Education:  

 Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in human services, psychology, social work or special education.  

 Experience:  

a. Two years’ experience with at least one (1) year supervisory experience, preferably in a residential setting.  

b. Completion of DSP I & DSP II.  

c. Possession of Administrator Certificate issued by the State of California,   

 Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.  

d. Current CA Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier as position requires transportation of residents using agency vehicles.  

Benefits:  

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life Insurance, long-term disability, long-term care, generous Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays, a 401(k) Retirement Plan and much more!  

Submit resume and letter of interest to:  

Wayfinder Family Services  

Human Resources Department  

5300 Angeles Vista Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90043  

Fax: 310-321-3488  

E-mail: hrdept@wayfinderfamily.org  

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.  

Visit us online at: www.wayfinderfamily.org