Team Leader Supported Living Programs
About The Position
Being a Team Leader at New Hope of Indiana is more than a job – for many of our team it’s a calling. You and your staff are the key to our success. You will oversee, train, and develop the Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) assigned to you. You will collaborate with and respond to questions from our residents, their family, and other internal staff or external partners. You will be an advocate for our residents ensuring their medical, emotional, and safety needs are met. You will maintain our residents' finances and funding. You will collaborate with your DSP staff by writing goals and mentoring them to achieve progress. You will participate in an on-call rotation. You will be responsible for maintaining appropriate shift coverage at your sites. You will collaborate with HR to interview & select, evaluate, and manage the disciplinary process for associates on your team.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- At least 1 year of work experience working with adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in a residential home
- A valid Indiana Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
- Proof of current auto insurance
- Be willing to use personal vehicle to transport individuals, as needed
- Willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, nights and weekends, as needed
- Ability to train and mentor DSPs
- Dependability, punctuality and ability to be on call
- Observant and intuitive
- Interpersonal skills and a strong sense of teamwork
Nice To Haves
- People management (direct supervision) experience
Responsibilities
- Oversee, train, and develop Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
- Collaborate with and respond to questions from residents, their families, and other internal staff or external partners
- Advocate for residents ensuring their medical, emotional, and safety needs are met
- Maintain residents' finances and funding
- Collaborate with DSP staff by writing goals and mentoring them to achieve progress
- Participate in an on-call rotation
- Maintain appropriate shift coverage at sites
- Collaborate with HR to interview & select, evaluate, and manage the disciplinary process for associates on the team
Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Attractive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- 100% employer paid short-term/long-term disability
- 100% employer paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off accrual
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
