Lead Direct Support Professional

Pay: $17.00-19.50 an hour

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Provide supervision to Direct Support Professionals Ensure overall therapeutic environment is available to individuals in our care (environment is safe without hazard of injury and individuals' rights are respected); Complete daily cleaning, housekeeping and restocking of supplies during each shift to include proper documentation for all work completed; Ensures the Structured Therapeutic Program Schedule is followed Collaborate and coordinate with other departments as needed for the treatment of individuals to include assisting with medical appointments, admissions and discharges to the program. Document all attempts for individual participation in daily activities, to include but not limited to 15-minute accountabilities, daily shift notes and General Event Reporting Responsible for reporting all shift activities and individual health status summary to the incoming staff prior to shift change Ensure proper staff coverage ratio is in place Attend all mandatory team/program meetings; Resolve/repair all damaged or non-functioning company property. If unable to resolve/repair, complete and submit a Maintenance Work Request Actively engage in positive, intermittent communication with guardian(s), family, employees, and referents by telephone and/or face-to-face when required Follow the required order of notification and immediately report any event of suspected, witnessed or reported abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation. Participate in all stages of an investigation pertaining to alleged/suspected abuse and comply with all external investigations or inspections. Complete additional duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Bachelors degree preferred.1 year supervisory experience or have demonstrated leadership ability: the ability to integrate the vision of the organization with all supportive services and personnel.

Job Type: Full-time12 hour shift