DSP IV-Residential Scheduler-Mealtime Program Coordinator

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Corpus Christi, TX

5d•$4,095 - $5,094•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you! The Direct Support Professional (DSP) IV: Residential Scheduler/Mealtime Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Residential Services (DRS). The DSP IV: Residential Scheduler/MTC Program Coordinator works closely with the DRS to ensure the Mealtime Coordination Process is followed, which includes the training, observation, data collection and review, and presentation of the Mealtime Coordination process. Works closely with the DRS to ensure residential master schedules are complete, accurate, and coverage of each home is met. The DSP IV Residential Scheduler/MTC Program Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of all training activities to ensure staff are appropriately oriented and trained. May serve as a liaison between the training department and residential units. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position is required to drive a state-owned vehicle.

Requirements

Driver’s License is required
Two (2) years’ experience working in the field related to this position (working with people with developmental or physical disabilities).
Ability to organize schedules.
Skills in staff scheduling and deployment at a residential facility.
Knowledge of mealtime process.
Ability to counsel and train others.
Ability to evaluate and communicate to staff.
Ability to interact effectively with individuals and staff.
Ability to work with various teams.
Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skill in professional oral and written communication.
Ability to perform basic and complex math calculations.
Skills in using computers and agency/facility software including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Able to generate data by graphing/charting and providing an analysis of data.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
Valid Texas driver’s license or ability to obtain it no later than 90 days after hire date, is required. Applicants with an out-of-state driver’s license must provide an original certified driving record from the state of driving licensure. Eligible driving record required based on HHSC Fleet Management policy.
Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS List of Excluded Individuals/ Entities (LEIE).
Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing.
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Arranges and provides oversight work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and staff/individual ratios are appropriate.
Ensures residential staff are current with facility and agency core and specialty competency-based training, which includes orientation, refresher, and local training requirements.
Ensures residential staff complete post-orientation (on-the-job) training in the residential setting, when needed, and completes required documentation.
Maintains residential employee training letters.
Conducts competency-based training of staff; monitoring programs; monitoring availability, condition, and proper use of assistive equipment; and ensuring appropriate availability and condition of PNMP instructions and illustrations during mealtimes.
Provides new employee orientation and refresher training as indicated and will provide direct training of new employees with specific individuals served in mealtime procedures.
Ensures that the dining room is maintained as a safe and sanitary environment for individuals in the unit.
Monitors meals and snacks to ensure safe eating practices.
Reviews data, conducts audits and inter-rater, and analyzes data by utilizing the SSLC Monitoring and Tracking System (MATS) for presentation of the mealtime program to QA/QI Committee.
Plans, assigns and supervises work of others during mealtime of the homes.
Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Attends meetings, serves on committee, and performs other specific tasks when directed by the Director of Residential Services, ADoP, or facility Director.
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.