SENIOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Foren - 67044085 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

State of Florida

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission. APD’s DDDP Overview DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served, which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting. This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP/ Pathways.

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time.
• One (1) year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or in a psychiatric care or mental health setting
• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be able to perform duties that involve direct contact with residents in a secure forensic facility.
• Certification in the Agency’s Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program. Advanced training may be required.
• A pre-employment and annual TB screening.
• Annual CPR Certification.
• Knowledge of appropriate business practices and protocols used in the treatment of developmentally disabled persons.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Ability to assist professionals in implementing prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs.
• Ability to observe residents and identify and document changes and/or unusual events which could result in safety and well-being issues
• Ability to maintain and update resident records and charts
• Ability to work in a team environment and establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff
• Ability to effectively and timely communicate and interact with residents and staff
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to maintain the required certification in the Agency Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program and/or advanced training, as necessary.
• Ability to apply Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques.
• Ability to ensure that developmentally disabled residents are being adequately cared for and receiving prescribed treatment.
• Ability to identify and give attention to understaffed wards or units and emergency situations
• Demonstrate Skill in providing excellent customer service to include compassion for vulnerable and developmentally disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Implements and deploys behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner.
• Ensures that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with the Agency protocol. Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s).
• Performs 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensures that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and works with individual resident(s) as assigned or required.
• Confers with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assists in planning corrective measures.
• Cooperates with the supervisors of wards or units, ensuring that the developmentally disabled are being adequately cared for and are receiving prescribed care and training.
• Makes daily rounds of the assigned wards or units for safety and sanitation issues and reports findings in accordance with Agency policy or procedure.
• Maintain Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and provide programming techniques.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

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