How to hire a group home supervisor

How to hire a group home supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step group home supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a group home supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new group home supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your group home supervisor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a group home supervisor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect group home supervisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents group home supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Group Home Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Group Home Supervisor	Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.	$14-22
   Residential Coordinator	A residential coordinator oversees the daily operations of nursing homes, ensuring patients get to receive optimal care and service. Their responsibilities include setting goals and guidelines, coordinating staff, liaising with external parties such as vendors and suppliers, organizing activities and programs, establishing timelines, and developing strategies to optimize operations... Show more	$14-24
   Residential Manager	A residential manager coordinates and oversees all activities that happen in a residential building. They work with their employers to market their apartments and ensure all the occupants qualify to be in the building... Show more	$13-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Developmental Disabilities
   • Direct Support
   • Medication Administration
   • Autism
   • Group Homes
   • Medical Appointments
   • Disciplinary Actions
   • Mental Health
   • Incident Reports
   • Mental Illness
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Medical Care
   • Direct Supervision
   • CPR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
   • Provide strength-base, culturally sensitive, community-base in-home therapy to families and individuals, including adolescents and children.
   • Set up VIP tables and general admission seating.
   • Assist with VIP activities and respond to patron needs and inquiries with an emphasis on good customer service.
   • Assist with obtaining community and/or Humana resources.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your group home supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A group home supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, group home supervisors' average salary in utah is 40% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level group home supervisors earn 36% less than senior-level group home supervisors.
   • Certifications. A group home supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a group home supervisor's salary.

   Average group home supervisor salary

   $37,776yearly

   $18.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level group home supervisor salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 2, 2026

4. Writing a group home supervisor job description

   A group home supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a group home supervisor job description:

   Group home supervisor job description example

   This position offers a $500 Sign On Bonus for Full-Time Regular Positions
   
   New Communities is seeking a talented professional to serve as a Team Leader/Supervisor for our mental health adult PNMI program supporting aging adults with mental health challenges. This full-time leadership position has limited supervisory responsibilities for 8 residents and general oversight of direct care Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians (MHRT-I). The Team Leader position is located at our Friendship House location in Bucksport, Maine and is regularly scheduled Monday - Friday 7:00a-3:00p but at times, program needs would require flexibility.
   Responsibilities include:
   
   Supervising the direct care team and managing employee performance issues with support from the Regional Program Manager.
   Coordinating safe-staffing schedules for adequate facility coverage.
   Assisting residents with their individual service plan goals/objectives, personal care and other assigned needs to improve resident quality of life.
   Providing assistance and support to clients and staff in the event of a crisis situation.
   Providing oversight of all medication administration practices and procedures.
   Facilitating intake and discharge of residents and maintaining resident clinical records.
   Working closely with legal guardians and approved outside agencies to ensure the provision of quality services.
   
   The Team Leader/Supervisor position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with varying deadlines. Strong organizational, written and interpersonal communication as well as basic supervisory skills are essential. Providing after hours on-call supervision to Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians (MHRT I) on a regular rotation is required.
   
   The MHRT Team Leader Benefits:
   
   Paid training
   Health insurance
   Dental insurance
   Vision insurance
   Paid time off
   Tuition reimbursement up to $2000/year
   Matching retirement plan
   Birthday bonus
   Fitness reimbursement
   
   Our extensive COVID-19 precautions are designed to keep our employees and clients safe. New Communities Inc. is following all CDC and State of Maine guidelines for healthcare workers regarding COVID-19, including the requirement of the COVID vaccination for all employees. During an interview, we will discuss what we're doing to safeguard our teams.
   
   Requirements:
   
   MHRT Team Leader Requirements
   
   High school diploma or equivalent is required, and associate degree or bachelor's degree is preferred
   Current Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) certificate with 3-5 years' experience and a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT I) certification is required
   Valid Maine driver's license is required
   Must be 18 years of age or older

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right group home supervisor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your group home supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit group home supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with group home supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new group home supervisor

   Once you've decided on a perfect group home supervisor candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new group home supervisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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