HUMAN SERVICES SENIOR SUPERVISOR- SES - 67016771

State of Florida•Gainesville, FL

3d•$38,242 - $42,066•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Services Senior Supervisor at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ Tacachale facility in Gainesville, Florida, supervises direct care staff and helps ensure residents receive safe, appropriate care and support. The role includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; planning and directing their work; and exercising or recommending personnel actions. The supervisor supports adults with developmental disabilities and contributes to the agency’s service and workplace-culture goals. The position oversees staff adherence to safety procedures, timely access to medical care, incident reporting, active treatment and skill-acquisition programs, behavioral supports, resident transportation, and the protection of residents’ personal possessions. It also monitors facility conditions, completes required reports and audits, coordinates staff training and certifications, and participates in residents’ Individual Support Plan and interdisciplinary team meetings. The supervisor may assist directly with resident care, including activities of daily living, transportation, and escort. The role requires a valid Florida driver’s license, supervisory or in-charge experience, direct-care experience, and current or maintained certifications in Prevention and Safety Strategies (PASS), CPR, and Direct Care In-Service. The incumbent must be willing to provide hands-on assistance, work beyond the normal schedule when needed to maintain minimum coverage, and perform essential services before, during, and after emergencies. Lifting up to 40 pounds is required.

Requirements

Valid Florida driver’s license; a corrective-lenses-restricted license is acceptable when corrective lenses are worn while operating a state vehicle.
One year of supervisory experience or in-charge responsibilities.
Two years of direct-care experience.
Maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies (PASS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Direct Care In-Service.
Willingness to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
Willingness to work beyond the normal work schedule when needed to maintain minimum coverage and meet agency needs.
Ability and willingness to provide hands-on assistance with residents’ activities of daily living, including personal hygiene and grooming such as bathing, toileting, and dressing.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, with or without accommodations.
Knowledge of the developmentally disabled population and behavioral-intervention principles and practices.
Knowledge of personnel-management policies and practices, including the ability to supervise, motivate, develop, train, and direct people; knowledge of personnel-resource management, staffing patterns, and scheduling.
Skill using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Ability to read, teach, and implement residents’ support plans and formal and informal programs or interventions.
Ability to work as a team member, supervise others, and assess residents’ skills and needs.

Responsibilities

Communicate with, motivate, train, and evaluate employees; plan and direct their work; and exercise or effectively recommend personnel actions.
Ensure direct care staff follow safety protocols and procedures for employees and residents.
Ensure residents receive timely medical care and that incident-reporting procedures are completed; assist with developing and implementing corrective action plans.
Ensure formal and informal active-treatment and skill-acquisition programs prescribed by the interdisciplinary team are implemented correctly and promptly in compliance with state, federal, and Medicaid regulations.
Train and oversee direct care staff through hands-on instruction, modeling, and direct observation.
Oversee and observe staff transportation of residents to off-home programs according to residents’ daily schedules and preferences.
Assist the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing corrective action plans addressing deficiencies identified in Agency for Health Care Administration surveys.
Protect the availability of residents’ personal possessions by scheduling and reviewing monthly audits.
Participate in monthly interdisciplinary team meetings and coordinate community outings that support residents’ involvement in shopping and selecting personal purchases.
Provide direct care as needed, including transporting and escorting residents; implement behavioral supports, interact with direct care staff daily, and address problems.
Inspect and monitor facility areas, ensure maintenance and cleanliness, and follow up on corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
Complete and submit monitoring reports, logs, and data recordings according to policy, procedures, and facility guidelines.
Attend residents’ Individual Support Plan meetings, monthly interdisciplinary team meetings, psychiatric clinics, and other assigned facility meetings.
Coordinate with off-home providers, including behavioral specialists, dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and adaptive-device providers, to ensure residents have appropriate care and supports.
Coordinate and track direct reports’ attendance at mandatory training and certification activities, including PASS, CPR, Direct Care In-Service, and annual health screening.
Maintain annual PASS training and use PASS as needed to address residents’ problem behaviors; maintain CPR certification and attend annual Direct Care In-Service.