Temporary Full Time Residential Manager (18 month term)

Broadview Village has 40+ years of experience providing outstanding support to adults with developmental disabilities, dual diagnosis, and mental health challenges. With a $15.5 million budget (used to provide residential supports to over 75 people and day programs to support over 400 people) a corporate culture predicated on the principles of servant leadership, and a new 4-year labour agreement with its biggest union, Broadview Village is poised to move into the next few years as a leader in the field of developmental services.

You can be part of this team. Broadview Village is currently hiring 1 Full-Time Temporary Residential Manager. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Residential Manager position requires someone with a passion to inspire a team of Residential Counsellors to excel. Each residence serves 2-10 full-time, 24/7 residents with developmental disabilities.

To be successful, you are someone who has a passion for and track record of excellence in program delivery as well as team leadership. You set high standards for individual/team performance and are able to operate within a larger team environment to meet these standards. You believe in working with people and inspiring them to be their best – because this can only serve to enhance the experience of our residents, their families and exceptional staff.

The Residential Manager provides support to the employees and residents within established policies and procedures including: Employment Standards, Collective Agreements, payroll procedures, Salvation Army Accreditation, and Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 (SIPDDA).

• Hiring, training, supervising and supporting a team of highly skilled Residential Counsellors
• Creating a community-oriented environment, one that welcomes staff, residents and their families to collaborate to provide the highest standard of care
• Overseeing annual individual support planning and monthly program reviews in
  partnership with residents and families, front-line workers and other key
  stakeholders such as OT’s, Behavioural Therapists, etc.
• Creating & assessing progress of resident Behaviour Support Plans in conjunction
  with Behavioural Therapists
• Providing weekday, weekend and evening on-call support on a rotational basis
• Supporting prime workers in planning of appropriate resident vacations & community outings
• Ensuring health and safety policies and procedures are observed within the residence
• Budgeting and overseeing staff schedules and absences
• The above responsibilities are to be discharged in accordance with The Salvation
  Army’s Mission Statement and in a professional manner

• Development Service Workers diploma or equivalent post-secondary education
• Valid Standard First Aid Certificate with CPR, Level C
• Valid and current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certificate

Experience:

• Minimum 1-3 years’ previous leadership experience required, preferably in a nonprofit agency environment with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in developmental services

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Ability to work in a skilled and compassionate manner with people who have developmental disabilities and their families
• Strong documentation, administrative and organizational skills with a working understanding of MCCSS compliance & agency accreditation requirements
• Passion for and ability to successfully advocate for needs of both staff and residents
• Established ability to consistently demonstrate a common sense approach to creative problem-solving
• A strong capability to build relationships and lead change initiatives, supporting both the team and residents through the change cycle
• Strategic thinking both in people leadership as well as resource management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• French language fluency would be an asset

Successful candidate will be required to provide upon hiring:

• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• Participate in our online Armatus Abuse Training and Health and Safety training required upon hiring, as well as updated annually

HOURS: Generally, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (some flexibility in hours and days required as there will be some evening and weekend work)

The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.  If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.