DSP V - Home Supervisor

Texas Health and Human Services; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Defined benefit pension

Generous time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is hiring a Direct Support Professional V, Home Supervisor in Corpus Christi, TX. The role supervises daily operations and staff on the assigned home, ensuring quality programs, habilitation, and crisis intervention are delivered to residents with supervision needs.

The position requires a Driver’s License, leadership experience with DSP teams, and availability for Day shifts.

Qualifications

• Driver's License is required.
• Experience supervising Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations and delivery of quality programs at the assigned home.
• Plans, assigns and supervises DSP activities and shifts.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and evaluates staff; manages time and leave records.
• Ensures care plans, habilitation, behavior management, and crisis interventions are implemented.
• Maintains safe, healthy and compliant living conditions and documents incidents.
• Provides guidance to staff on program procedures, policies and laws.

Job description

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Location:
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Functional Title: DSP V - Home Supervisor

Job Title: Direct Support Professional V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Atlantic - Residential Care

Posting Number: 20626

Closing Date: 09/09/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Support

Salary Range: $4,381.12 - $5,921.16

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-A-18

Shift: Day

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility Location: Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center

Job Location City: CORPUS CHRISTI

Job Location Address: 902 AIRPORT RD

MOS Codes: No military equivalent

Brief Job Description

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Driver’s License is required

This position is available for Morning, Evening and Night shifts on multiple homes.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) V, Home Supervisor, performs highly advanced (senior level) work overseeing the daily operations and delivery of quality programs and services provided on the assigned home at the State Supported Living Center (SSLC). Arranges work schedules to ensure adequate supervision/coverage based upon levels of supervision and levels of direct care of individuals served. Provides leadership to, and plans, assigns and supervises the activities of DSPs on the home. Performs supervisory functions such as hiring, training, coaching, time and leave accounting, and promoting professional growth. Models for and coaches DSP IV “Charge” staff to build their supervisory and leadership skills, and ensures they effectively monitor habilitation, behavior management, crisis intervention, mealtime coordination, and other plans for each shift. Ensures that care, treatment, training, and support activities are completed and documented, in collaboration with other disciplines. Provides consultation, guidance, and support to staff to build capacity for working with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. Maintains a physical presence on the home to ensure safe and sanitary living conditions, proper infection control practices, attention to health care needs, adherence to risk management protocols, and an optimal quality of life for the individuals. Ensures the reporting and proper documentation of unusual incidents. Ensures staff in the assigned home are engaged in continuous quality improvement. Identifies areas of needed change and makes recommendations to improve operations to the Unit Director. Provides guidance and assistance to DSP staff to understand and implement program procedures, policies, and laws. Attends assigned meetings and prepares required reports and other documentation. Reports to the Assistant Unit Director or Unit Director depending on SSLC structure. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

This position is required to drive a state-owned vehicle.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. May serve in an on-call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility.
• Oversees the daily operations and delivery of quality programs and services provided on the assigned home. Arranges work schedules to ensure adequate supervision/coverage based upon levels of supervision/levels of direct care of individuals served. Makes daily adjustments to ensure coverage of the home, collaborating with other DSP Vs for the best interest of the SSLC as a whole.
• Provides leadership to, and plans, assigns and supervises the activities of DSPs on the home. Hires, trains, and promotes professional growth of assigned DSPs so that a competent workforce is maintained. Ensures that all assigned staff are compliant in training per agency and facility standards. Reviews essential job functions, performance expectations, coaches job performance, and provides supportive and constructive feedback. Conducts performance evaluations of assigned staff to give employees timely feedback on their performance and oversees staff development plans and activities. Ensures all staff are entering their time accurately into the CAPPS system to reflect leave earned/taken, reviewing and approving entries, as well as ensuring all direct reports certify their time entries on a monthly basis. Takes action to improve employee retention and reduce turnover.
• Trains and utilizes DSP IV “Charge” staff effectively to manage each shift. Ensures the DSP IV “Charge” effectively monitors habilitation, behavior management, crisis intervention, mealtime coordination, and other plans. Models for and coaches DSP IV “Charge” staff to build their supervisory and leadership skills. Models how to teach and assist individuals with carrying out and documenting program plans, including using the electronic health record or other documentation system(s).
• Ensures that care, treatment, training, and support activities are completed and documented on the assigned home according to individual plans. Ensures sufficient active treatment/engagement materials are always available for the individuals’ safe and therapeutic use. Works collaboratively with other staff assigned to the home such as in the areas of QIDP services, behavioral health, and active treatment/vocational services to ensure integrated services and programming. Attends Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDTs) and participates in the development and implementation of individuals’ plans. Ensures Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) understand and are adequately trained to implement the plans.
• Provides consultation, guidance, and support to staff to build capacity for working with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. Provides behavioral intervention strategies to ensure that individuals are protected from harm or injury and appropriately manages aggressive behavior between individuals. Models how to work with individuals who have complex needs and who exhibit aggressive and/or self-injurious behaviors. Guides staff to adapt to changing populations and needs and develops and implements strategies to meet those needs.
• Ensures proper management and supervision of staff and their assigned duties to ensure that individuals are free from physical and emotional harm. Ensures ongoing and respectful interaction between the staff and the individuals. Maintains a physical presence on the home to ensure optimal quality of life for the individuals. Supervises monitors and documents the activities of DSPs. Praises staff for positive performance, creating an environment where staff feel safe to ask for help and guidance, while intervening to correct mistakes in real time when necessary.
• Ensure the health care needs of individuals are met, under the