Team Leader, Direct Support Professionals; Lake

Overview

Description

Are you a caring and motivated individual? Do you enjoy building relationships and contributing to a positive environment? Do you have a passion for helping individuals develop their independence and achieve personal goals? Are you looking for a career with a purpose?

• Schedule and assure proper support ratios according to the needs of the people living in the community home; ensure overtime is kept to a minimum (may include covering shifts and adjusting schedule).
• Monitor, assign, and manage DSP required duties including documentation within data management systems
• Provide documented supervision to all direct reports to assure total quality, agency, and departmental goals are met, including hiring, training, scheduling, payroll, evaluation and talent reviews, time off, disciplinary action.
• Schedule and manage all DSP time off to include PTO, Holiday, Leave of Absence, illness, according to policy and procedures
• Schedule and create agenda for regular monthly team meetings.
• Manage payroll for assigned DSP team; including time adjustments, confirmation of additional shifts worked, monitoring logged time, approval and final submission, and coordinating with the Human Resources/Finance teams as necessary
• Complete a minimum of one working shift per week in assigned homes to keep abreast of and support home operations and provide service modeling.
• Provide on-call or leadership support for the Living program as scheduled or as assigned.
• Schedule, review and monitor DSP OJT’s to proficiency with DSP’s within 90 days of hire
• Schedule, review and monitor DSP required initial, annual, and as scheduled training; including, but not limited to AMTS/MANDT, CPR/FA, Clinical Trainings, Rule 50, and Medication Authorization.

• Partner with Life Consultants and DSPs to provide optimal services.
• Work with Life Consultant and DSPs to provide assistance to each person in accordance with each person’s Individual Service Plan, Clinical Plan, and Health/Wellness Plan and attend special meetings for the individual as needed.
• Advocate for each individual to ensure dignity, respect, opportunity for individuality, and access to explore interests.
• Assist with menu planning, shopping, activities, outings, hobbies, etc., focusing on physical fitness, entertainment, social interaction, community participation, and education.
• Maintain the physical structure (maintenance, safety, cleanliness) of the assigned community homes; report needs for repairs, improvements, and risks.
• Monitor home safety through environmental reviews, safety drills, and policy/procedure implementation.
• Manage all community home and participant funds to include LINK cards, house account, and personal funds within budget parameters.
• Respond to medical and/or behavioral crisis situations and provide support to team members as needed.

• Ensure compliance with required documentation including, but not limited to, money log, mileage log, review of events, medication tracking and reconciliation, task sheets, safety drills and communication log and Electronic Health Record data.
• Maintain Authorized DSP status for all assigned community homes & administer medications as needed.
• Provide on-call coverage as scheduled or as assigned.
• Provide coverage of open caseloads as needed.
• Make recommendations and assist with changes in the development and delivery of new and/or existing policies, procedures, services, etc., to optimize quality assurance, reduce department deficits, and maintain the integrity of the department and Aspire.
• Comply with Compliance and Quality Enhancement initiatives and protocols.
• Complete all required trainings including AMTS/MANDT, CPR/FA, Clinical Trainings, Rule 50 Abuse Neglect.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Respite, Support Workers
• Reports to:
  
  Directors of Residential Experience

• Team Leader Required
  
  Education & Experience:
  
  High School Diploma or GED;
  Minimum of 1 year experience supporting persons with intellectual/developmental…