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Team Leader - Residential - Independence, KS
Team Leader of Caregiver/Direct Support Providers for Individuals with Disabilities Along Life’s Journey (“Coach”)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000 per year
Expected hours: 40 Monday - Friday office hours 8am-5pm, shifts vary as needed for coverage
Pay: $45,000 per year
Expected hours: 40 Monday - Friday office hours 8am-5pm, shifts vary as needed for coverage
Benefits (Full-Time Positions):
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision
- 401(k)
- AFLAC
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: In person, Independence, KS
Be a real life hero in the lives of those with disabilities.
Love what you do and know that you are making a big difference.
Class LTD is hiring individuals to lead a team that provides direct care for individuals with disabilities delivering companionship, assistance in daily living activities, coaching on coping with challenges and completing daily tasks, assistance with basic medical needs and household chores, transportation, supervision/safety and (most of all) a caring and supportive relationship.
The Team Leader is responsible to ensure that they and their team members advocates for persons with disabilities to become as independent as possible in integrated settings in the community.
The Team Leader, through their assigned staff, promotes self-advocacy empowering clients to make their own decisions when establishing lifestyles of choice within community life by providing care, training, and supervision.
The Team Leader is responsible to ensure staff assists with development of client goals and objectives, coaching the required skills and behaviors, assisting the person to access needed support services to attain their goals and provide advocacy for clients as needed to eliminate barriers to community inclusion of their choice and employment of their choice.
The Team Leader is expected to provide a link between management and non-management staff. They are to effectively communicate the goals and policies of CLASS to the staff and communicate staff attitudes, suggestions, and concerns back to management. They are responsible to ensure specific required training has been completed. In addition to mastering the technical skills needed in their team, team leaders must be able to promote teamwork within their group and CLASS.
The Team Leader ensures management’s goals for employee conduct and performance are achieved and the personnel policies established by CLASS are implemented. As a supervisor, the Team Leader is responsible for conducting employee performance evaluations. The Team Leader may participate on the County Steering Team.
The team leader, through their coaches may advocate for persons with disabilities to become as independent as possible and integrate into employment and home settings. The coach monitors the client’s health, safety, and well-being. The coach acts as a role model and assists the client in having a high quality of life. Coaches distribute and record medications as prescribed by the client’s physician. Coaches transport clients to appointments and activities. The team lead will over see all of this and step into this role as needed for coverage and care of our clients.
EXPERIENCE: Supervisory experience in the Human Services Field preferred, experience working with persons with disabilities required.Paid training is provided. Major holidays are either off or paid double. Dress code is relaxed.
The successful candidate will have a passion for enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities, a caring personality and an ability to be attentive to details, all while leading a successful team. They will be able to lift 50 lbs. and pass a background check regarding criminal offenses and child/elder abuse.
EXPERIENCE: Supervisory experience in the Human Services Field preferred, experience working with persons with disabilities required.Paid training is provided. Major holidays are either off or paid double. Dress code is relaxed.
The successful candidate will have a passion for enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities, a caring personality and an ability to be attentive to details, all while leading a successful team. They will be able to lift 50 lbs. and pass a background check regarding criminal offenses and child/elder abuse.
EDUCATION: QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required, associate degree in a Human Services Related Area preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Maintain a current and valid driver's license of the state of residence and be determined as an "insurable driver" by the automobile insurance carrier
for CLASS unless other arrangements can be made in advance. May require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for some positions (most coaches
do not need to have a CDL).
2. Comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding communicable and infectious diseases and CLASS policies rules and practices regarding
medical examination or immunizations.
3. No records of convictions, administrative findings or history of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or adults unable to protect their own interest,
and conviction of other crimes, including, but not limited to crimes against persons, sex crimes, crimes against property, violation of personal rights,
public safety, public morals, or any crimes that would be classified in Kansas as a felony or deemed unacceptable for employment with CLASS.
4. Be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. when necessary.
5. Must be able to work with male and female clients.
6. Be able to assist with one- and two-person transfers, if assigned to work with persons requiring that type of support.
7. Ability to operate Braun lift (van) and to maneuver wheelchairs in a van and place in wheel-locks when necessary.
9. Ability to process basic mathematical calculations to complete billing documents.
9. Ability to communicate effectively with others.
10. Ability to read and comprehend written materials such as company policies and procedures.
11. Ability to compose written material as required for case notes, individual plans, etc.
12. Work as an effective team member and facilitator of the team(s) to which assigned.
13. Works and honors commitments to participate as an effective member on team(s) i.e., specialty teams, PCP teams, etc. to which assigned.
14. Accomplishes the Performance Improvement Objectives agreed upon at the previous performance evaluation.
15. Flexible work schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.
16. Attain minimum required in-service training each year.Pre-employment testing will be required.
CLASS LTD is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary : $45,000