Lead Direct Support Professional (PM Shift)

State of Virginia•Chesapeake, VA

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Southeastern Virginia Training Center is Lead Direct Support Professional to join our team. Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated professional with experience supporting individuals with maladaptive behaviors? We are looking for a kind, caring, and reliable Lead Direct Support Professional to provide essential care and behavioral support to individuals with disabilities. If you have experience supporting individuals with behavioral challenges and a passion for caregiving, we encourage you to apply! 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. 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. All new hires must successfully complete the facility's Pre-service training program for Direct Support Professional Staff, to include Person Centered Approach techniques, CPR/First Aid Certification, TOVA, medication administration, nutritional management and physical/behavioral management, for continued employment. (Preservice training class is 12 days long 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and one day 2p-10p). Position numbers 00653, 00573, 00163, 00016, 00240 and 00046 will be filled from this posting.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Must be dependable, accountable, and reliable.
Must have ability to work a flexible schedule.
Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
Must have active, valid driver's license.
Prior experience managing or leading a shift.
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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