Direct Support Professional (DSP) Lead - Intermediate Care Facility
About The Position
Quest, Inc. is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has offered compassionate, quality support services. The mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life, guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities. This role involves providing leadership and direction to Direct Support Professionals on shift, implementing services outlined in Habilitation Plans, IPP, and daily schedules, and ensuring the overall quality of care, safety, and supervision of all individuals in the homes.
Requirements
- 21 years of age or older
- High School Diploma
- Valid FL Driver’s License with no major driving violations at all times
- 6 months of experience working with persons who have Developmental Disabilities or working in an intensive behavior, psychiatric, nursing home or childcare
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to Direct Support Professionals on shift.
- Responsible for implementation of services outlined in Habilitation Plan, IPP and daily schedule for all individuals in the homes.
- Responsible for overall quality of care, safety and supervision of all individuals in the homes.
- Responsible for driving large capacity vehicles to transport all individuals in the homes.
- Responsible to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess individual’s needs at all times.
- Master all skills and competencies of a Direct Support Professional 3.
- Provide assistance with personal care for all residents as needed including, but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing and hygiene needs.
- Operate large capacity vehicles (10-12 passenger vans and wheelchair busses).
- Implement active treatment, training programs, competency checks, behavior plans/protocols and service goals including, but not limited to areas of self-help, daily living, social skills, leisure activities and community inclusion for all residents.
- Safely lift, transfer and reposition all residents as outlined in daily schedules.
- Ensure safety for residents who eat orally during mealtimes.
- Complete housekeeping duties on a daily basis.
- Ensure adequate supervision of residents in the home. This may include staying past regularly scheduled hours until staff arrive for the next shift or back-up staffing is arranged.
- Report to work during inclement weather to ensure adequate supervision and care of all individuals in the home. This may include sheltering in place during a hurricane.
- Ensure that the home has adequate supplies accessible to all staff and residents.
- Ensure daily documentation is completed by all staff members during each shift.
Benefits
- Medical Coverage: HRA, FSA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual and Minute Clinic visits, free imaging, and surgery
- Dental and vision coverage
- Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with up to 2.5% match
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary accident and hospitalization coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
