About this position
Description:
Noble Mission: To expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families through individualized services
Noble Values: People First - Equity - Community - Self-Determination – Diversity
Noble Mission: To expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families through individualized services
Summary:
Leadership position in Community Living responsible for providing quality direct support services for individuals in residential and community-based settings, while also responsible for providing some administrative support and oversight for assigned clients. Generally assigned to one primary location.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Direct Support Professionals
- CL Site Leader
FLSA Status: exempt
Work from home eligible: No
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Schedule staff in a manner that provides needed coverage for clients and minimizes overtime pay, while ensuring that ISP outcomes can be adequately achieved.
- Ensure all Individual Support Plans (ISPs), Person-Centered Plans (PCPs), Behavior Plans and High-Risk Health Plans are current and ensure staff receive training for successful implementation of such plans.
- Coordinate with the appropriate health care professionals to ensure clients’ medical needs are met and schedule staff to cover medical appointments.
- Ensure all safety measures, including fire and tornado drills, are implemented and appropriately documented per regulations.
- Provide on-call support for Community Services department as needed. Respond to emergency situations or provide crisis intervention when necessary. Rotate on-call responsibilities and provide shift coverage in emergency situations.
- Oversee appropriate use of client and agency funds.
- Identify community resources which could enhance an individual’s quality of life and assist individuals in being active members of their community through participation in activities of their choice.
- Monitor the home and community environments for general cleanliness and potential safety hazards, provide training to individuals for emergencies, and ensure general safety precautions are in place.
- Perform other duties and/or complete special projects as may be requested or assigned.
- Immediately alert supervisor of any potentially critical issue or crisis situation.
- Ability to learn and effectively utilize identified computer software applications to accomplish tasks
- Ability to read, comprehend, interpret and apply information from general procedures, instructions, data and reports.
- Oral/written communication skills to clearly and effectively express ideas.
- Ability to positively participate as an effective team member.
- Ability to understand and implement changes, as directed, in anticipation of events and circumstances.
- Customer service, negotiation and networking skills to support individuals served in desired services
Education and Experience:
- Associates degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred in rehabilitation, psychology or other related major preferred
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, preferably in residential services
- Technical/professional knowledge in social work, rehabilitation and/or human services
- Skills to effectively understand the Person-Centered Plan process, funding sources and utilization of hours
- Attention to detail, quality assurance and ability to analyze and manage procedures, information and schedules
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must have ability to lift/move materials weighing up to 50 lbs. periodically