Lead Direct Support Professional

The Opportunity Tree • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Direct Support Professional-Residential supports and assists Members with developmental disabilities in developing/enhancing basic living and other life skills, promoting independence and individual choice. This role involves supervision of the Members’ health, safety, and security, including assistance with Activities of Daily Living (eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulation, and continence). The position coordinates instruction and supervision of Members in basic activities of daily living skills and recreational events according to the Person-Centered Plan, encouraging the development and maintenance of positive interpersonal skills. Responsibilities also include coordinating transportation, ensuring proper medication procedures and physician's orders are implemented, developing/implementing/documenting/monitoring each Member’s program, communicating progress and issues to appropriate staff, and maintaining Member’s and household accounts, along with other records and paperwork per assigned timelines.

Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Current driver license with Non-Restricted Motor Vehicle Record and compliance with the requirements of The Opportunity Tree’s insurance carrier.
• Fluent in English, both in speech and in writing.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Beginner MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, web browsing.
• Personal enthusiasm for providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Positive attitude and ability to represent The Opportunity Tree effectively in the community.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member with Members, staff, families, funders and stakeholders.
• Successful completion and maintenance of all required training which may include CPR, First Aid, and Prevention and Support.
• Successfully meets AZ-DPS requirements for Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Reliable transportation and possible travel for The Opportunity Tree business.
• Skills include but are not limited to knowledge of principles in staff interaction, task productivity, time management, problem identification, and resolution administration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) field.

Responsibilities

• Supports and assists Members with developmental disabilities in developing/enhancing basic living and other life skills, promoting independence and individual choice.
• Supervises the Members’ health, safety, and security to include assistance with Activities of Daily Living (eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulation, and continence).
• Coordinates the instruction and supervision of the Members in appropriate basic activities of daily living skills and recreational events in accordance with the Person-Centered Plan.
• Encourages the Members to develop and maintain positive interpersonal skills.
• Coordinates transportation, transport, and/or accompany according to their Person Center Plan.
• Ensures proper medication procedures are followed for the Members.
• Ensures physicians’ orders are implemented correctly.
• Responsible for developing/assisting to develop, implementing, documenting, and monitoring each Member’s program.
• Responsible for communicating progress and issues in a timely manner to the appropriate staff.
• Responsible for planning and maintaining Member’s and household accounts.
• Responsible to maintain all other records/paperwork and submit documentation per assigned timelines.

Benefits

• A $1,000 hiring bonus for new hires, paid after 12 full pay periods (approximately six months)
• Other incentives for referring full or part time employees who are hired to work at The Opportunity Tree.
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 11 Paid Holidays (full and part time; available immediately)
• Paid Time Off (annual and sick leave; full and part employees; accured bi-weekly; use after 90 day)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (all employees)
• Employee Referral Bonus (refer a full or part time employee to earn bonus after about three months)
• Weekend Premium Rate: Hours worked on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) includes a $1 per hour premium!

What This Job Offers

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