IDD Residential Team Leader-Waiver

RHA Health Services, LLC • Gastonia, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

RHA Health Services is seeking a positive and personable individual for an IDD Residential Team Leader role. This position offers a satisfying opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and those facing mental health and substance use challenges. The Team Leader supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages the operations, staffing, and budget of 1-3 assigned waiver facilities. The role involves understanding individuals in the context of their personal history, social and family networks, and future aspirations, while also ensuring a clean and maintained home and yard for the people supported. RHA Health Services has been providing high-quality care for over 30 years across North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey, focusing on creating safe and healthy environments and opportunities for personal outcomes. The company is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the Council on Quality and Leadership, committed to the highest quality of care and fostering career growth and continued education for its employees.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
• Flexible schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed
• Must be qualified as a Habilitation Technician II (med certified) or eligible to be so designated at the first available training after accepting the position.
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or MedTech certification, a plus

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of Direct Support employees and manages operations, staffing and budget of facilities assigned.
• Interviews and hires Direct Support Professionals
• Prepares employee schedules ensuring that there is adequate staffing coverage at all times.
• Performs all personal care duties that Direct Support perform, such as personal hygiene tasks, meal preparation and goal implementation.
• Spends adequate amounts of time in the residential facility monitoring and providing feedback to staff on all three shifts in interactions and relationships with people supported, maintaining harmony between employees clients while serving as a positive role model.
• Seeks to understand the individuals in the context of their personal history, their social and family networks, and their hopes and dreams for the future.
• Resolves employee issues and conducts performance reviews
• Ensures employees meet training requirements and attend required events
• Monitors select budget items staying within guidelines
• Monitors and provides feedback to employees during all three shifts in interactions and relationships with the people supported
• Provides after-hours and on-call coverage as part of the direct care rotation
• Ensures that people supported have a clean and maintained home and yard.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED