Lead Direct Support Professional (PM Shift)
About The Position
This position is considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency or facility need. All SEVTC positions are required to work different shifts and/or overtime as requested. The role involves working within a person-centered educational model to provide support, educational/training, and supervision of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include managing staff assignments, ensuring shift tasks are completed efficiently, running training programs, administering medications, collecting and recording pertinent data, and completing required documentation. The position also requires contributing to and maintaining a supportive, enriching, safe, and nurturing environment for individuals with disabilities. Key duties include supporting and instructing individuals in daily living skills, monitoring leisure and recreational activities, potentially supporting individuals receiving emergency stabilization services, driving facility vans to transport individuals, responding to crises with effective management techniques, and completing special assignments as directed by supervisors. New hires must complete the facility’s pre-service training program, which includes Person Centered Approach techniques, CPR/First Aid Certification, TOVA, medication administration, nutritional management, and physical/behavioral management.
Requirements
- Must have active, valid driver’s license.
- Prior experience managing or leading a shift.
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be dependable, accountable, and reliable.
- Must have ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Mush have ability to work with an integrated team.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with medication administration.
- Prior experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other disabilities.
- Prior experience working with medically fragile individuals.
- Prior experience as a Direct Support Professional, a Certified Nursing Assistant, or similar role.
- Demonstrated experience working with electronic medical records.
Responsibilities
- Work within a person-centered educational model to provide support, educational/training, and supervision of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Managing staff assignments and ensuring all shift tasks are completed efficiently.
- Run training programs; administer medications; collect and record pertinent data and complete required documentation
- Contribute to and maintain an environment that is supportive of individual choices, enriching, homelike, safe and nurturing for people with disabilities
- Support and instruct individuals in a range of daily living skills including self-help, personal hygiene, independent living, and social development
- Monitor leisure time, recreational, social and activities of choice
- May be supporting individuals receiving emergency stabilization services
- Drive facility vans to transport individuals
- Responding to crises with effective management techniques, ensuring safety for all.
- Completing special assignments as directed by supervisors.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental; multiple plan choices!
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Paid time off to include sick leave, family personal leave, annual leave, parental leave and more!
- Life and long-term care insurance.
- Retirement and savings to include - membership in the Virginia Retirement System (401(a) defined benefit plan) and the commonwealth’s deferred compensation plan.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Employee assistance program, wellness, employee discounts and so much more!
- Career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
