Supervising Professional

Accra • Minnetonka, MN

13h

About The Position

The Supervising Professional sets up and manages direct care services for participants who qualify based on their assessment. They develop participant service plans using input from the Participant’s Representative (PR) and the assessment document. The role may include assisting with care delivery competency training and serving as a resource to participants, representatives, and workers on appropriate program use and services that support participants’ health and safety in the community.

The Supervising Professional may assist with training, supervision, and evaluation of services and help ensure the quality of direct care services at Accra Care. They stay current on program policies and changes and participate in committees and meetings to build knowledge of services beneficial to clients. Work may include assigned areas such as home visits or competency visits.

Requirements

• Qualify through either a baccalaureate degree in a human-services-related field and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care to people with disabilities or people age 65 or older, or an associate degree in a human-services-related field and two years of such full-time direct-care experience.
• Willingness to be trained on services needed by people with disabilities and older adults in Minnesota.
• Willingness to be trained on home health care requirements, regulations, and protocols.
• Demonstrated creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to affect change and demonstrate positive leadership.
• High commitment to service and professionalism.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to be trained on federal and state statutes applicable to services for people with disabilities and older adults in Minnesota.
• Intellectual strength and a keen understanding of internal systems needed to support services.
• Must pass a background study with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation for work driving purposes.

Responsibilities

• Set up and manage direct care services for participants who qualify based on their assessments.
• Develop participant service plans using input from the Participant’s Representative and the assessment document.
• Assist with care delivery competency training when needed.
• Serve as a resource to participants, representatives, and workers on appropriate program use and services supporting participants’ health and safety in the community.
• Assist with training, supervision, and evaluation of services.
• Help ensure quality assurance of direct care services at Accra Care.
• Stay current on program policies and changes.
• Participate in committees and meetings to increase knowledge of services beneficial to clients.
• Assist in assigned areas, which may include home visits or competency visits.

Benefits

• Schedules designed to support work/life balance.
• Generous paid time off, including an additional paid self-care day and a separate paid community-volunteering day.
• Free wellbeing programs.
• HSA and FSA plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Training and growth opportunities for career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree