Team Lead-Residential (RTL)-Bartlett, TN

St. John's Community Services • Memphis, TN

95d • $16

About The Position

Mission: To advance inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstances, has the right and opportunity to live their best life. Core Values: We believe each person should: • Be included, respected, and valued. • Have ongoing information, experiences, and expectations from which to make choices. • Have a variety of relationships. • Live and participate in the communities of their choice. • Have a career, dreams for the future, and make meaningful contributions. The overall objective of this position is to support the individual needs and desired outcomes of the people with disabilities served whether in directly operated group homes or supported living arrangements. Services provided should result in safe, normal living situations for individuals where self-direction, integration into the community and the development of independent daily living skills are integral and continuous aspects of everyday life.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required; A.A. or B.A. preferred.
• Requires one or more years related experience working with persons with disabilities; experience in community based programs preferred.
• Requires one or more years of management experience.
• Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check.
• Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements.
• Valid state-issued driver's license with current driving record in good standing required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a strong, collaborative team of residential support specialists to operate high quality, multi-dimensional residential services in assigned departments.
• Continuously convey the mission, vision and philosophy of the agency through formal and informal communication with SJCS-TN residential support specialists.
• Provide residential support staffing as indicated in annual budgets and maintain 24 hour on-call management coverage for all assigned departments.
• Lead the residential support specialist team to develop, implement and oversee all activities supporting the operation of assigned Community Living departments.
• Ensure the full implementation and documentation of the ISP of each person served.
• Ensure that all staff are aware of and trained on Behavior Support Plans and that all required data is collected accurately.
• Ensure that all residences and vehicles for which the agency has responsibility are maintained in a safe, secure and esthetically pleasing condition.
• Ensure the safety and security of people supported at all times.
• Ensure that all medical care required to maintain optimal health and maximum benefit is implemented in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensure medications are properly and pro-actively ordered, obtained and made available according to physician's orders.
• Ensure compliance and quality assurance of all records for individuals and the assigned department through routine review and maintenance of logs, files, medical appointment records, and reports.
• Facilitate the planning of community activities by residents and ensure that staff implement the activity schedule and document activities.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage of $16.93
• Full-time position with multiple shifts available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: High school or GED