Residential DSP Team Leader

Loveland Center, Inc.

Helping adults with developmental disabilities live their lives to the fullest.

POSITION: Residential Direct Support Professional Team Leader

REPORTS TO: Area Director or Program Manager

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Full-Time Employment

Summary

Provide the expertise, knowledge and skill necessary to organize and supervise Loveland Center participants at home, and/or in the community. Additionally, the Residential Team Leader will lead a team of Direct Support Professionals. They will maintain high standards of cleanliness and functionality of physical plant.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and 2 years of experience working with persons with developmental disabilities. Valid Florida driver’s license.
  
  

SKILLS: Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills including google and excel. Strong organizational skills; ability to adapt well to last minute changes in scheduling or programming. Communicate changes to the program manager.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Data Entry: Accurate tracking and verification of staff and participant attendance, appointments, and schedules; records in spreadsheets and within Therap system.
• Create and maintain resident books, survey books, med book, MSDS book and safeguards in accordance with Medicaid Waiver and the Loveland standards.
• Support your Program Manager by ensuring thorough timely daily documentation in accordance with the Medicaid Waiver Handbook.
• Fully adhere to Loveland Center’s Code of Ethics and Unifying Values.
• Maintain professional standards of the highest quality with regards to health, safety and program management.
• Support residential staff and ensure that schedules are engaging and being followed at all times.
• Work within prescribed individualized implementation plans and behavior plans for each participant. Ensure that all participant plans/safeguard and fire evacuation plans are reviewed monthly and followed as written.
• Attend in-service programs and meeting(s) as required for effective planning and programming.
• Acquire and maintain proficient level of technological skills as applied to job requirements and industry standards.
• Participate in training to ensure state mandated training/ 8 hours of annual training is completed by all of your team.
• Perform DSP duties as needed/assigned.
• Maintain/keep all environment and equipment in a safe and good working condition. Fill out the weekly physical plant or delegate the responsibility to a DSP to complete. Complete as needed maintenance or vehicle work orders.
• Perform all other duties not specifically identified, which may be directly or indirectly related with the function of Team Leader, as assigned by the Program Manager and Area Director.
• Reviewing and approving schedules, timesheets and time off requests, from your employees.
• Reviewing DSP monthly summaries for quality.
• Assuring that DSPs enter their daily notes within 24 hours of service provision.
• Review and balance all resident personal accounts, credit card receipts and gas receipts on a weekly basis. Ensure all accounts are submitted to the Program Manager at the end of each month review and submission.
• Submit purchase orders to the program manager as needed.
• Providing direct supervision, observations, and staff evaluations for each member of your team.
• Assuming the role of the primary contact for participants, families and caregivers in your Team.
• Assign duties to and supervise volunteers.
• Monitor participant progress through quarterlies, annuals and assessment tools. Report findings to the program manager and the intake specialist.
• Participate in interviewing, training and orientation process for all new DSPs.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that would normally be met by staff to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of Team Leader, it is regularly required to talk and hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands. The Team Leader is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (more with the assistance of mobility devices). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that a Direct Support Provider would encounter while performing the essential functions of their jobs. Primarily, a Team Leader is subject to indoor conditions and subject to low to moderate noise levels with periodic disruptions in routine. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION. THE RESIDENTIAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL TEAM LEADER MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER, AREA DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND/OR PRESIDENT/CEO. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT REMAINS ON AN “AT-WILL” BASIS.

This Job Description does not constitute a written or implied contract and may be changed as the business needs of Loveland Center, Inc. arise.