Developmental Technician II - Caswell Developmental Center

State of North Carolina•Lenoir, NC

10d•$32,444 - $48,665•Onsite

About The Position

This division provides 24-hour care, treatment, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, with the goal of promoting growth, independence, productivity, and dignity. Services are delivered according to each individual's habilitation or program plan and focus on supporting their physical, emotional, and developmental needs. Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant. Key responsibilities include assisting individuals with personal care, daily living and domestic skills, socialization, leisure activities, community integration, transportation to appointments and activities, shopping, and ensuring safety and supervision. Staff also support rehabilitation and training programs, provide emergency assistance during incidents such as seizures or accidents, perform housekeeping tasks, and maintain accurate records and documentation. Additional duties include assisting with mobility, transfers, positioning, and proper body alignment.The Developmental Technician II (DTII) also provides leadership during assigned shifts by directing, supporting, and assigning work to direct care staff to ensure individuals' needs are met. In the absence of the Health Care Supervisor I (DSI), the DTII assumes responsibility for supervising and guiding direct care staff.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
High School or General Educational Development Diploma and one year of related work experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
As required, listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
As applicable, listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
As applicable, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.

Nice To Haves

Ensure prescribed levels of supervision are met for assigned individuals.
Provide training/assistance to individuals regarding leisure/social activities, self-management, supporting preferences and choice making to promote social, leisure, community integration skills, and work, and provide training/assistance to individuals such as dressing, bathing, face washing, hand washing, toothbrushing, toileting, hair care, nail care, shaving, menses care, medication administration, and dining and meal preparation.
Provide orientation and training for staff regarding their duties, policies and procedures.
Make daily assignments of staff to meet individual’s needs and programming schedules in the absence of the DS I.
Complete required documentation to ensure compliance with standards, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Assisting individuals with personal care, daily living and domestic skills, socialization, leisure activities, community integration, transportation to appointments and activities, shopping, and ensuring safety and supervision.
Supporting rehabilitation and training programs.
Providing emergency assistance during incidents such as seizures or accidents.
Performing housekeeping tasks.
Maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Assisting with mobility, transfers, positioning, and proper body alignment.
Providing leadership during assigned shifts by directing, supporting, and assigning work to direct care staff to ensure individuals' needs are met.
Assuming responsibility for supervising and guiding direct care staff in the absence of the Health Care Supervisor I (DSI).