Assistant Unit Director
$57,000–$81,351 year
On-site · Denton, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Assistant Unit Director at a state-operated facility within HHSC, Denton State Supported Living Center. Leads unit staff to deliver quality care, supports Unit Director in planning and evaluating unit operations, ensures safety and regulatory compliance, and acts as Acting Unit Director as needed. Responsibilities include supervision, staff deployment and training compliance, on-site oversight of safety, audits, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams, with emphasis on dignity, respect, and resident well-being. Requires strong supervisory skills, knowledge of ICF/IID standards, facility policies, and ability to manage budgets, leave, overtime, and incident documentation. Travel up to 5% and potential on-call duties; telework not eligible; regular day/evening/night shifts with potential extended hours.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of work experience in health care or business administration, social work, or public health.
- Two (2) years of experience in a management position in a residential program area/home/unit in an ICF/IID residential facility serving more than 50 individuals.
- Prefer bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in health care administration, social work, public health, business administration, human resources, education or a related field.
- Direct supervisory experience in a program area/home/unit in an ICF/IID residential facility may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.
- Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the CANRS, Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and LEIE.
- Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing.
- Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility.
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