DSP V - Home Supervisor

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement, and more.

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Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence. The State Supported Living Centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus‑based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state.

Learn about our State Supported Living Centers. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! This position is available for Morning, Evening, and Night shifts on multiple homes. The position may be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights, and/or weekends.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) V, Home Supervisor, performs highly advanced (senior‑level) work overseeing the daily operations and delivery of quality programs and services provided on the assigned home at the State Supported Living Center (SSLC). Arranges work schedules to ensure adequate supervision and coverage based upon levels of supervision and levels of direct care of individuals served, and provides leadership, plans, assigns, and supervises the activities of DSPs on the home.

Performs supervisory functions such as hiring, training, coaching, time and leave accounting, and promoting professional growth. Models and coaches DSP IV “Charge” staff to build their supervisory and leadership skills, and ensures they effectively monitor habilitation, behavior management, crisis intervention, mealtime coordination, and other plans for each shift. Ensures that care, treatment, training, and support activities are completed and documented, in collaboration with other disciplines.

Provides consultation, guidance, and support to staff to build capacity for working with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. Maintains a physical presence on the home to ensure safe and sanitary living conditions, proper infection control practices, attention to health care needs, adherence to risk management protocols, and an optimal quality of life for the individuals. Ensures the reporting and proper documentation of unusual incidents, and engages in continuous quality improvement.

Identifies areas of needed change and makes recommendations to improve operations to the Unit Director. Attends assigned meetings and prepares required reports and other documentation. Reports to the Assistant Unit Director or Unit Director depending on SSLC structure and works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position is required to drive a state‑owned vehicle.

• Oversee the daily operations and delivery of quality programs and services on the assigned home.
• Arrange work schedules to ensure adequate supervision and coverage based on supervisory levels.
• Provide leadership, plan, assign, and supervise the activities of DSPs on the home.
• Hire, train, coach, manage time and leave accounting, and promote professional growth of DSPs.
• Model and coach DSP IV “Charge” staff in supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ensure care, treatment, training, and support activities are completed and documented according to individual plans.
• Provide consultation and guidance to staff for managing individuals with challenging behaviors.
• Maintain safe, sanitary living conditions, infection control, and risk management protocol compliance.
• Ensure reporting and documentation of unusual incidents and support continuous…