Administrative Technician IDD Respite [1102]

Texas Panhandle Mental Health•Amarillo, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC), you’ll be part of a caring team dedicated to making lives better for over 10,000 individuals and families each year across the Texas Panhandle. As a non-profit, TPC provides a wide range of services from mental health and substance use support to intellectual and developmental disability care, empowering clients of all ages to achieve dignity and independence. With seven service centers located throughout the region, our staff work together with our clients to achieve our mission to create an accessible system of care that supports individual choice and truly make a difference. We invite you to join us in our vision of “Making Lives Better!”

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
Employees may be required to utilize their personal mobile phones for two-factor authentication (2FA). Full statement under Informational Documents: www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/careers
Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
Must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish
At least two years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disorders and behavioral problems
At least two years of supervisory experiences

Responsibilities

Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
Serves as the supervisor for the respite group home along with program on-call duties
Supervises and/or prepares meals according to specific menus and diets
Responsibilities include supervising and training program staff, hiring, developing Implementation Plans, and monitoring to ensure plans are being followed
Responsible for implementing and monitoring crisis intervention plans for individuals who display aggressive and/or disruptive behaviors
Transports consumers to and from scheduled day programs, outings, appointments, and recreational functions as required. Includes transporting in cars, minivans, and 15 passenger vans, and maintaining the fleet.
Order, stock, inventory, and rotate food supplies to maintain sufficient quantities to facilitate the operation of the group home with household needs.
May require periodic on-call duties
Work shifts in respite/crisis respite
Determine schedule for staff coverage and clients
Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Benefits

501(c)(3) designation – you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403(b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
PTO accrual
Holidays
One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone