Direct Support Residential Shift Supervisor - 12hr shifts+Premium Pay

Behavioral Health Allies•Kansas City, MO

41m•$19

About The Position

Behavioral Health Allies - Live, Grow, Learn BHA is looking for energetic, passionate, and motivated Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide care and support to our clients and their families. You will assist individuals with developmental challenges with life activities, transporting them to appointments, administering medications as needed, administering activities, as well as promote the health, safety and well-being of individuals. (www.behavioralhealth.org) POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for supporting individuals with challenging behaviors to live independently by following the designed program plan and ensuring the individuals safety as needed during the hours assigned. Responsible for direct supervision and training of DSP positions.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or Equivalent
6 Months of management and supervisory experience preferred.
Experience working with challenging behaviors is preferred.
Eligible previous employees working with KCBHH highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist individuals when practicing skills to develop more acquired proficiency in independence. This includes support of all activities of daily living (toileting, hygiene practices, cleaning, cooking, medication management (L1MA certified staff), budgeting, etc.)
Ability to read, understand, and implement BSP's, ISP's, and ADL's.
Participates in assigned “on call” days.
Ensures proper client assignment for DSPs on shift.
Ensures completion of chores assigned to DSPs on shift.
Maintains working knowledge of staffing systems and protocols
Ensures DSPs follow behavioral support plans and client supervision
Responsible for training, coaching and guiding/supporting DSPs on shift.
Completes weekly grocery order, ensures there is always food in the home.
Has the ability to identify a crisis, diffuse the situation, and determine an intervention strategy. Contacts necessary supports as needed. Able to ensure that the staff they supervise has the ability to respond appropriately to crisis.
Monitors crisis situations, discusses the incident with authorized staff and participants, adjusting supports and the environment, complies with regulations for reporting. Able to train staff on managing crisis events.
Proper implementation of PCM practices as dictated by the Behavioral Support Plan.
Ability to train, coach and ensure fidelity on Behavioral Support Plan.
Is an active and compliant participant in any internal and external investigations following a crisis event.