AZ Team Lead DSP IDLA Keshet

Job Details

• Location:
  
  Surprise Bell, AZ
  - Surprise, AZ 85378
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $19.03 hourly
• Travel Percentage:
  Negligible
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category:
  Nonprofit
  - Social Services

RISE is an innovative human services network originally established in 1987 for the purpose of moving individuals living in institutions into family settings. Since that time, services have grown to support children, adults, and families with a variety of needs across multiple states that include residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home and community based services. Since inception, our purpose and mission has remained constant.

We create opportunities for and with the people we serve, their families, and for the men and women who work in the direct care profession.

RISE has an exciting opening to hire an IDLA Home Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional experienced in working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and the elderly to provide leadership and support to our Direct Support Professional staff along with the people and families we serve.

• Provide management and support in a manner that meets and exceeds the expectation of RISE customers
• Coach, train, develop and discipline direct support professionals
• Ensure that support provided by Direct Support Professionals meets expectations outlined in all RISE and State Policies and Procedures
• Comply with all DES/DDD and other relevant Licensing Requirements
• Promote a learning organization at all levels and continually seek ways to increase knowledge and skills
• Maintain necessary records, logs, and other documentation as required by the planning teams, RISE, and the state of Arizona DES DDD division
• Attend all staff meetings and other mandatory training as required
• Schedule and conduct regular staff meetings
• Work with HCBS coordinator to schedule matrix to meet staffing ratios
• Ensure all staff comply with DCI-Direct Care Intervention time and attendance procedures
• Demonstrate competency in financial and budgetary issues
• Demonstrate respect and promote choice for those we support; daily activities shall be based on the person’s choice and plan’s outcomes
• Promote the rights of people receiving support and contribute to an environment that is free of abuse, neglect and exploitation
• Establish partnerships with RISE customers, their families/guardians, staff, and funding agencies
• Assist the person in identifying and achieving their plan outcomes; plans shall be reviewed with the team on a quarterly basis
• Support people in achieving outcomes identified in the person’s plan
• Maintain all required documentation and any other prescribed or related tasks
• Evaluate the effectiveness of each person’s plan on a weekly basis and coordinate team meetings to reevaluate and develop solutions if needed
• Complete monthly summaries for each person and forward to the families and Support Coordinator by the 10th of each month
• Ensure people are assisted with supports of daily living, accessing the community, medication and medical issues when indicated
• Act as an appropriate role model and support people in using appropriate language, dress, manners, and respect
• Ensure that clean and safe environments are maintained
• Respond quickly and effectively to emergencies such as fire, first aid, CPR, approved medical protocols, behavior intervention, etc.
• Frequently interact with people receiving support

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED and at least two (2) years of supervising staff and experience in a related field; an Associate Degree and at least two (2) years of supervising staff and experience in a related field is preferred.
• Must…