Residential Care Supervisor 1

State of Ohio•Toledo, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

In a developmental center, under the Department of Developmental Disabilities, for at least one module, cottage, house, multiple living area or residential building, on at least one assigned shift, this role supervises direct care personnel. The position serves as a team member for policy development and implementation of work rules, ensures compliance with Medicaid standards and labor contract rules, resolves labor disputes/matters at the first step level, and refers employees to the Employee Assistance Program Coordinator. This role is responsible for staff training and in-servicing on new policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. It monitors the implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans for persons with developmental disabilities to ensure they are followed and carried out. The position completes and signs employee performance evaluations and assures the attendance of direct care staff at team meetings to develop/revise Individual Habilitation Plans for their assigned residents. It also ensures adequate staff coverage by scheduling and assigning relief staff, part-time staff, and overtime staff, maintaining required minimum staff coverage, aligning relief staff in order of seniority, and filling out payroll, overtime, and daily employee work schedules. The role reviews written documentation regarding resident behavior response and progress as they relate to Individual Habilitation Plans, reviews requests for clothing purchases and actual purchases or assigns them to direct care staff, reviews and processes staff incident reports and determines whether additional action is needed, checks staff log books to ensure completeness, and is responsible for written documentation regarding assigned residents and checks staff's time and attendance. The position participates in Individual Habilitation Program/Plans meetings and attends unit managers' meetings; reviews restraint records to assure proper procedures have been followed; completes census reports; investigates and reports all major incidents; ensures staff compliance with treatment habilitation plans; relieves supervisors of other units upon request; and maintains supplies and acquisitions of necessary equipment. The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma-informed care agency. We offer a state-wide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. The Northwest Ohio Developmental Center is located in the Northwest region of Ohio. Northwest Ohio Developmental Center (NODC) is an all-adult facility located in Toledo. DODD Vision Statement: An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life. DODD Mission Statement: The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families, wherever they chose to live, work, and spend their day. DODD Core Values: Kindness & Empathy, Collaboration, Transparency, Quality Innovation, Inclusiveness, and Accountability.

Requirements

24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in providing care to patients &/or in participating in development &/or carrying out of patients' habilitation plans & preferably for those who had developmental disabilities or mental disability, & in implementing & carrying out same.
Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Nice To Haves

Experience with developmental disabilities or mental disability.

Responsibilities

Supervises direct care personnel (e.g., Hospital Aide Coordinators, Therapeutic Program Workers).
Serves as a team member for policy development & implementation of work rules.
Ensures compliance with Medicaid standards & labor contract rules.
Resolves labor disputes/matters at first step level.
Refers employees to Employee Assistance Program Coordinator.
Responsible for staff training & in-servicing on new policies &/or procedures & other rules & regulations.
Monitors implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans for persons with developmental disabilities to ensure they are followed & carried out.
Completes & signs employee performance evaluations.
Assures attendance of direct care staff at team meetings to develop/revise Individual Habilitation Plans for their assigned residents.
Ensures adequate staff coverage (e.g., schedules & assigns available relief staff, part-time staff & overtime staff; maintains required minimum staff coverage; aligns relief staff in order of seniority; fills out payroll, overtime & daily employee work schedules).
Reviews written documentation regarding resident behavior response & progress as they relate to Individual Habilitation Plan for each assigned resident (e.g., 30 day/90 day & annual reviews; unusual incident reports; client funds; use of restraints; Medicaid surveys).
Reviews requests for clothing purchases & actual purchases or assigns to direct care staff.
Reviews & processes staff incident reports & determines whether additional action is needed.
Checks staff log books to ensure completeness.
Responsible for written documentation regarding assigned residents & checks staff's time & attendance.
Participates in Individual Habilitation Program/Plans meetings & attends unit managers' meetings.
Reviews restraint records to assure proper procedures have been followed.
Completes census reports.
Investigates & reports all major incidents.
Ensures staff compliance with treatment habilitation plans.
Relieves supervisors of other units upon request.
Maintains supplies & acquisitions of necessary equipment.