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AEDD has an immediate opening for a Direct Care Supervisor. Requires a bachelor's degree in the field of human service or Bachelor's degree from four-year college; or university plus two years experience as a Case Manager working with individuals with the developmentally disabilities; or four years' experience as a Case manager in a related field may be used in lieu of education. Position will supervise. Immediate hire requires valid driver's license & proof of auto liability insurance. Criminal background checks and a drug screen will be conducted. EOE/M/F
Starting Salary: $35,658 Annually
Job Summary: The Direct Care Supervisor for ACS works under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of ACS and has direct supervision over assigned Direct Support Professionals. The position initiates and maintains the referral/intake/admissions process, assists guardians with the admissions and service process, insures that Medicaid eligibility of all consumers are kept current, serves as the liaison to the billing, Adult Clinical Services, and nursing/mental health departments, assists in the creation and maintenance of accurate and current admissions records, develops consumer service plans, assists with the establishment and maintenance of all client files and assists certified staff with coordination of client services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises Direct Support Professionals assigned to consumers on case load. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree is a human services or other related field or; Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, plus two years' experience as a case manager working with individuals with developmental disabilities or; Four years' experience as a case manager in related field may substitute for education.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CPR/First Aid, TB Skin Test, Arkansas Driver's License, Auto Liability Insurance
Safety Sensitive Position: This is a safety sensitive position as it involves operating a motor vehicle as part of the job duties and a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death to the consumers being transported. See Ark. Const. Amend. 98 2(25). All positions classified as safety must refrain from reporting to work or being subject to duty while their ability to perform job duties is impaired due to the use of alcohol or other drugs. All positions classified as safety sensitive are prohibited from testing positive for metabolites of substances that are listed in the schedules of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and the Arkansas Uniform Controlled Substances Act, regardless of whether the employee possesses a medical marijuana registry identification card. See id. at 3(f)(3)(B)(iii). This policy applies during all work hours, whenever conducting business for AEDD.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
While performing the duties of this position the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions.
Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Full Time
$74k-96k (estimate)
04/24/2023
05/02/2024
aedd.org
Little Rock, AR
<25
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