RESIDENT SERV SUPV-DEVELOP DISABIL - SES - 67016459

State of Florida•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for state college/university courses Training opportunities For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org Join APD’s TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults! SALARY RANGE $43,865.64 - $48,252.20/annually $1,687.14 - $1,855.85/bi-weekly The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This position spends the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. This position serves as the home manager for residential homes at Tacachale and is responsible for directly supervising the duties and responsibilities of the the shift supervisors, skill acquisition program managers and custodial workers to ensure compliance with required State, Federal, and Medicaid Standards. Instructs subordinates in the areas of timekeeping, staff schedules, personnel issues, protocols and procedures, work performance and effective delivery of resident direct services. Develops reports as required. Interacts with staff daily to create and maintain a sense of teamwork. Holds routine staff meetings. Assists staff with residents’ active treatment to include but not limited to bathing, dining, physical and nutritional management and general daily routine. Coordinates and participates in special activities, community outings and events that take place during and after regular business hours. Participates in transportation of residents to and from off home programs and activities within the facility. Monitors staff’s implementation of resident programs, service delivery and related data entry. Ensures staff stay current with information regarding the residents. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and attends various meetings, including annual Individual Support Plan meetings, quarterly IDT review meetings, and other meetings that are required. Consults with team members concerning the well-being of the residents that are served by off-home providers. Participates in and works as a team member with professional and paraprofessionals in resolving employee and resident related issues. Ensures staff are complying with active treatment plans as prescribed by the IDT. Provides follow-up training to direct care staff on the implementation of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and medical treatment plans. Monitors proper use of residents’ prescribed adaptive equipment. Performs recruiting activites to hire staff, including but not limited to handling hiring packets, interviewing prospective candidates, staff, obtaining work references and completing paperwork for the selected applicants. Provides facility orientation to new hires. Completes personnel actions to include but not limited to the review and approval of timesheets, manual tracking and submission of shift differential work hours report and the development and presentation of disciplinary actions. Completes periodic performance reviews and completes annual performance evaluations. Provides feedback and coaching to promote quality performance and staff retention. Manages home staffing ratios and schedules for three shifts, leave requests and overtime. Remains available to provide managerial supports for 24-hour operations of assigned home(s) to resolve staffing crises and other emergencies. Works as after-hours monitor in their unit’s rotation schedule to provide on-site management during weekends and holidays. Takes necessary action, during and after regular business hours, to correct any problems or issues which occur on the three shifts. Assists and monitors staff regarding follow through of safety practices related to residents and employees. Oversees shift change requirements to include maintaining accountability of the residents. Works closely with the treatment team leader on incident management to include investigations and corrective action plan implementation. Monitors all physical plant areas and initiates any corrective action necessary. Ensures the beautification of the home(s) promoting a home-like environment. Provides training and oversight to direct care staff on infection control policies and procedures to include respiratory precautions and isolation protocols with a focus on sanitizing the environment and appropriate use of personal protective equipment. Ensures compliance with all required trainings as prescribed by the agency, department and facility, including but not limited to Prevention and Safety Strategies, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Direct Care In-Service, and mandatory curricula listed in the Learning Management System. Ensures compliance with staff’s annual health screenings. Provides training to direct care staff on information technology and software use as it relates to the completion of mandatory on-line training and access to operating procedures, management directives and emergency operations.

Requirements

A valid Florida Driver’s License.
If hired with an out-of-state license a valid Florida State driver’s license must be obtained within 30 days.
Corrective Lenses Restricted license are acceptable provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating a state vehicle.
Must be willing to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule outside traditional work hours for on call duties that rotate weekend days and holidays.
Must maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Direct Care In-Service.
Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience supervising a team of staff.
Must be able to work additional days/hours based upon the needs of the home and center. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring home coverage, activities and emergency situations
Must be able to lift up to 40lbs with or without accommodations.
This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035.
This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility.
Knowledge of the developmentally disabled population.
Knowledge of the principles and practices used as behavioral interventions with residents.
Knowledge of policies and practices involved in the management of assigned personnel and demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate, develop, train and direct people.
Knowledge of management of personnel resources.
Knowledge of staffing patterns and scheduling.
Demonstrates skill in the use of MS Office Suite software including Word, Outlook and Excel
Ability to read, teach and implement residents’ support plans, formal and informal programs/interventions.
Ability to work as a team member.
Ability to supervise the work of others.
Ability to assess residents’ skills and needs.
Ability to implement and monitor individual behavioral support plans.
Ability to keep records of residents’ progress.
Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others including the ability to resolve workplace conflicts respectfully and impartially.
Ability to supervise staff and motivate employees to continuously

Responsibilities

Communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work
Supervising the duties and responsibilities of the the shift supervisors, skill acquisition program managers and custodial workers to ensure compliance with required State, Federal, and Medicaid Standards
Instructing subordinates in the areas of timekeeping, staff schedules, personnel issues, protocols and procedures, work performance and effective delivery of resident direct services
Developing reports as required
Interacting with staff daily to create and maintain a sense of teamwork
Holding routine staff meetings
Assisting staff with residents’ active treatment to include but not limited to bathing, dining, physical and nutritional management and general daily routine
Coordinating and participates in special activities, community outings and events that take place during and after regular business hours
Participating in transportation of residents to and from off home programs and activities within the facility
Monitoring staff’s implementation of resident programs, service delivery and related data entry
Ensuring staff stay current with information regarding the residents
Serving as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and attends various meetings
Consulting with team members concerning the well-being of the residents that are served by off-home providers
Participating in and works as a team member with professional and paraprofessionals in resolving employee and resident related issues
Ensuring staff are complying with active treatment plans as prescribed by the IDT
Providing follow-up training to direct care staff on the implementation of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and medical treatment plans
Monitoring proper use of residents’ prescribed adaptive equipment
Performing recruiting activites to hire staff, including but not limited to handling hiring packets, interviewing prospective candidates, staff, obtaining work references and completing paperwork for the selected applicants
Providing facility orientation to new hires
Completing personnel actions to include but not limited to the review and approval of timesheets, manual tracking and submission of shift differential work hours report and the development and presentation of disciplinary actions
Completing periodic performance reviews and completes annual performance evaluations
Providing feedback and coaching to promote quality performance and staff retention
Managing home staffing ratios and schedules for three shifts, leave requests and overtime
Remaining available to provide managerial supports for 24-hour operations of assigned home(s) to resolve staffing crises and other emergencies
Working as after-hours monitor in their unit’s rotation schedule to provide on-site management during weekends and holidays
Taking necessary action, during and after regular business hours, to correct any problems or issues which occur on the three shifts
Assisting and monitors staff regarding follow through of safety practices related to residents and employees
Overseeing shift change requirements to include maintaining accountability of the residents
Working closely with the treatment team leader on incident management to include investigations and corrective action plan implementation
Monitoring all physical plant areas and initiates any corrective action necessary
Ensuring the beautification of the home(s) promoting a home-like environment
Providing training and oversight to direct care staff on infection control policies and procedures to include respiratory precautions and isolation protocols with a focus on sanitizing the environment and appropriate use of personal protective equipment
Ensuring compliance with all required trainings as prescribed by the agency, department and facility
Ensuring compliance with staff’s annual health screenings
Providing training to direct care staff on information technology and software use as it relates to the completion of mandatory on-line training and access to operating procedures, management directives and emergency operations