Direct Support Lead

Sevita; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita is seeking a dedicated staff leader to provide guidance to Life Skills Trainers and ensure quality services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The role involves participation in client training and community outings while also providing direct supervision and support to staff.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience in human services. Additional requirements include a valid driver's license and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in direct services within the human services field.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification required.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance needed for transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Life Skills Trainers (LST) and direct services to program participants.
• Participate in client training to meet objectives.
• Coordinate staff recruitment and complete performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership skills

Crisis management

Coaching

Documentation

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Mission and Performance Expectations

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform their job first and foremost in accordance with the company’s mission.

Summary

Provides leadership to Life Skills Trainers (LST) in the residence and in the community and provides direct services to program participants.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in client training to assure client objectives and company goals are achieved.
• Participates in community outings, house orientation to all new employees, serve as a role model to all house staff assuring that documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Replaces, reassigns, or cancels staffing assignments as needed.
• Facilitates residential staff problem solving, provides direct residential staff supervision, and initiates residential staff corrective action interventions, as required.
• Coordinates and completes participant and staff accident/injury/incident report investigation forms for incidents that occur during shift.
• Assumes immediate leadership role in implementing personal intervention, active treatment, and crisis prevention as needs arise during shift/while on community outings.
• Successfully completes mandatory training. Responsible for attending annual/Semi‑annual refresher/re-certification courses prior to certification expiration.
• Assists with house staffing needs and staff recruitment as required.
• Reviews client progress, coordinating and implementing shift objectives and making recommendations to the supervisor.
• Provides for the delivery of services such as skills training, job coaching, behavior management in accordance with the Individual Plan (IP) and/or treatment team.
• Provides coaching and leadership to LST’s to ensure that the therapeutic goals are met and that programs are facilitated in a respectful manner.
• Understands and ensures adherence to company policies and procedures; also ensure compliance with relevant external regulatory statutes and standards.
• Performs other delegated duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leads assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and trainings, as required. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in providing direct services in the human services field.

Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations Required

• Current driver’s license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation for individual receiving services.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required.

Other Skills And Abilities

• None

Other Requirements

• Travel required as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Americans With Disabilities Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.