Degreed Professional Manager

# Degreed Professional Manager Columbia, MO - Columbia, MO 65203## Description
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* Title:

** Degreed Professional Manager (DPM)
** Responsible to:
** Individuals Supported, CEO, Owner
** Salaried, Exempt Position
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Duties and Responsibilities:

** The Degreed Professional Manager (DPM) is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate level and type of residential supports are provided for all individuals on their caseload at all times. DPMs are responsible for facilitating and ensuring ability of Lead/Live-in/Host/Direct Care Support Staff for all individuals on caseload to provide a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment in the home which fosters growth and rehabilitation for supported individuals at all times.

The Degreed Professional Manager’s main role is to provide modeling, support, training, and oversight for all staff and individuals on caseload to ensure appropriate supports focusing on the unique needs of each individual served. Degreed Professional Manager will be expected to be available on-call and may be expected to serve as Direct Care Staff when needed and is expected to be familiar with the unique needs of each individual supported, ensuring that all staff/representatives of Mid-Missouri Supported Living are effectively meeting those needs, and notifying CEO, Owner of any concerns regarding abilities in a timely manner.
** Duties:
** 1. Ensure that all staff are trained and comfortable in their roles (direct care and documentation), and able to ensure the health and safety of each individual at all times. Problem solving and providing support when needed for staff and individuals served, training staff on individual’s ISP goals/objectives and ensuring follow through working on said goals/objectives for each individual.
2. Coordinate scheduling of and assist with gathering of information/documentation for annual planning meeting and Individual Support Plans in timely manner.
3. Coordinate/plan/participate in/provide oversight of benefits and programs for individuals on caseload (i.e. social security paperwork as needed, food stamps, Medicaid, Special Needs Trust funding, Special Olympics and other organized participation, etc.), delegating tasks to house staff and ensuring completion as needed.
4. Attend appointments as needed with individuals, staying familiar with needs and follow up timelines. Ensure they are scheduled within timeline needed, ensure coverage, ensure completion, ensure appropriate documentation obtained/filed appropriately.
5. Work with case management on NAFs requests, gathering information needed for those requests as asked.
6. Ensure completion of monthly/daily data collection, or ensure that staff does, ensure quality daily documentation is complete, complete accurate Monthly reviews of services and submit to CMRO.
7. Oversee tracking and ordering of medications/medical supplies as needed and ensure individuals’ needs are met, review MARs on regular basis and ensure accurateness and completeness, ensure proper procedure for medications is followed by all staff and address any issues/additional training needed/medication errors.
8. Spend time with individuals one-on-one as needed and complete required documentation.
9. Ensure completion of daily census record.
10. Ensure all monthly paperwork is submitted in a timely manner on each individual.
11. Ensure individuals’ books in the home are kept up to date and meet DMH requirements and Mid-Missouri Supported Living standards at all times.
12. Work with Administrative team on hiring and training of new staff. Complete new employee checklist ensuring all needed documentation is on file and all needed training is complete, and that new staff are well prepared to meet needs of the…