What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSP Supervisor 2nd Shift (La Grange, KY) position at Cedar Lake?
Direct Support Professional Supervisor
Cedar Lake Lodge | Oldham County, La Grange, KY (approx. 30 minutes from Louisville)
$1,500 Sign-On Bonus!
Who We Are:
Unconditional love for people with disabilities – this is the heart of who we are and whom we employ at Cedar Lake. We are the largest private provider of residential and community-based services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the state of Kentucky. We are a local non-profit organization founded in 1970 by Louisville-area parents of people with IDD. We believe that a well-trained staff, committed to the mission and vision of Cedar Lake, will successfully offer a high level of compassionate, capable care, responsive to the needs of the mind, body, and the spirit of the people we serve. We are seeking qualified individuals who are determined to share meaningful interactions that cultivate mutual respect and unconditional love to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our employees are the cornerstone of all that we do, and our team provides friendly and regular support to our staff of over 450 people.
Why you’ll love working here:
- Weekly Pay
- Opportunities for Year-End Bonus
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Accrual Starts Day 1, PTO can be used after 60 days
- Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance
- 401k retirement savings program
What you’ll do:
The DSP Supervisor shall monitor the delivery of Active Treatment services and supports to the individuals we support by the Direct Support Professionals. The DSP Supervisor will serve as the primary full-time supervisor of DSP staff in all three buildings at CLL.
Essential Functions:
- Serve as primary full-time supervisor of DSP staff in all three buildings at CLL.
- Addresses day to day issues with DSP staff to ensure staff needs are met and issues are addressed in a timely and efficient/confidential manner.
- Updates the Director of DSPs on issues on the weekend.
- Keeps the DSP Supervisory team updated on employee concerns and success.
- Effectively provide praise, encouragement, and correction to DSP staff on a during working hours.
- Responsible for regular walking rounds throughout the facility on assigned shift.
- Completes written evaluations of assigned DSP staff within 60 days following employment and annually thereafter.
- Coordinates and administers Corrective Actions to DSP Staff.
- Effectively communicate information and data related to the DSP team to the appropriate persons/departments.
- Attend professional and supervisory staff meetings as they include/effect DSP staff responsibilities.
- Attend scheduled in-service training.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with all departments effectively and efficiently within the facility to ensure the needs of the individuals we support, and the DSP staff needs are met.
- Perform DSP staff duties to assist on suites or serve as a substitute as needed.
- Contacts staff and adjusts schedule as needed, documenting call-ins, tardies, pick-up shifts on the daily schedule planner.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What sets you apart:
- Associate degree in human services or possesses the qualifications of a "Licensed Practical Nurse" or "Registered Nurse" from an accredited school of nursing and be licensed by the state of Kentucky preferred.
- One-year health care experience/supervisory experience preferred.
- Valid driver's license required.
What your typical schedule looks like:
- Full-time, 3pm-11pm, 40 hours per week. Includes nights and weekends as scheduled.
- Non-exempt, hourly.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position directly supervises the following staff positions: Direct Support Professionals
The supervisory responsibilities include directing employees' day to day tasks/responsibilities as well as evaluating DSP work performance.
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. This position is active and requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for the majority of the day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and individuals weighing over 50 pounds. Additional information on the physical demands.
- Frequently handle/maneuver objects, stand, walk, reach outward and bend
- Frequently sit, climb, squat, or kneel, reach over shoulder.
- Knowledge of correct lifting, positioning, and transferring techniques, as well as frequently being able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds with or without assistance of others or assisting devices.
- Should have a good sense of hearing, smell, and touch.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
If this sounds like the move you’ve been looking for, apply on this posting or visit www.cedarlake.org/career.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off