Position Purpose: Team Leader’s manage the total operation of the designated community home and the assigned staff. Responsible for health, welfare, and development of individuals supported, and for managing and coordinating all aspects of the assigned community home. Responsible for the supervision and performance evaluations of direct support professionals, including input on corrective action. Responsible for coaching staff to perform at their fullest potential. Responsible for compliance with all applicable state regulations, as well as agency policies and procedures by performing the following duties working from a basic schedule of Monday thru Friday, including varying days and hours, weekends and periodic observation of night shifts. This position requires 24 hour availability to staff and individual needs. This position demands continued use of independent decision making and following all safety and health-related policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Lead the Residential Team within the home and be responsible for the general management of this group, co-ordinate activities, procedures and duties.
· Provide community integration and community living training to individuals.
· Support individuals in leading self-directed lives by collaborating with individuals and others to plan and implement supports that build upon individual strengths, choices and capabilities that lead to inclusion into the community.
· Create a person-centered environment of support for the individuals in their quest for more independence and expanded meaningful community opportunities.
· Participate in the development of obtainable outcomes for the individuals’ service plan (ISP), document services, outcome and activities scheduled for each individual.
· Follow and Address and assist in the individual’s personal care as needed, including dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, positioning or medical/health needs.
· Interact with the individuals supported in a manner, including language and tone of voice, which is consistent with respect for the individual.
· Complete/ oversee the purchasing of food; and ensure overall individual nutrition (including, but not limited to following of all special diets and diet logs).
· Supervise and monitor individual money management. Verify and submit monthly ledgers to Residential Program Specialist.
· Supervise and monitor petty cash expenditures. Verify and submit ledgers and receipts to office personnel along with tracking forms and vehicle accountability sheets weekly.
· Maintain inventory of individual and agency possessions as required.
· Monitor household cleanliness and safety in compliance with all appropriate regulations.
· Coordinate any facility maintenance or repair by submitting work orders.
· Monitor compliance with fire safety requirements, and ensure completion of monthly fire drills.
· Make entries into staff communication log and individual logs as appropriate.
· Maintain complete individual files with all necessary materials present and updated.
· Develop, coordinate and maintain all home staff schedules, manage overtime hours per pay week
· Monitor absenteeism and tardiness of staff and follow policy and procedure in dealing with problems.
· Maintain daily staffing patterns within all allocated budget necessary to serve individual needs. Provide an explanation for hours in excess of those authorized.
· Primarily approve staff requests for use of PTO. Find coverage for all requests. Cover personally if the situation warrants.
· Work on site directing and coaching the direct care team members in the various treatment approaches
· Assist with selecting, onboarding and mentoring new employees
· Interact daily with direct care staff. Attend to staff concerns, recognize problems, and report or respond to issues as appropriate. Offer on-going support to direct care staff.
· Orient new staff to the facility and train them in specific procedures including but not limited to facility and individual routines, medication administration, record keeping, individual histories & emergency procedures.
· Initially train and consistently update staff in monthly and quarterly individual summaries, petty cash and resident account ledgers, goal plans, fire drills and other tasks as needed.
· Routinely assess training needs of direct care staff, and arrange for, or provide such training.
· Evaluate direct care staff performance during the introductory period and on a regular basis both formally and informally.
· Organize and lead house meetings
· Responsible for monitoring staff documentation and completion of documentation pertaining to overall support of the individuals and for related duties
· Keep supervisor (or assigned designee) informed of any problematic issues or changes with the individual or in the daily operations of Diversified Enterprises.
· Provide training to individuals to maintain current skills, learn new work skills, improve social skills and/or modify behaviors that would interfere with inclusion in the community.
· If applicable, provide transportation of individuals following transportation policies and procedures.
· Complies with all applicable regulatory agency regulations and procedures as well as the policies and procedures of Diversified Enterprises, Inc.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person