ICF Assistant Site Supervisor- Shoreham

Citizens Options Unlimited; Village of Shoreham (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated supervisor to lead a team of direct support professionals in delivering exceptional care to residents. This role involves overseeing daily living activities, training new staff, and ensuring compliance with safety and care standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting individuals with disabilities and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment. Join a team that values diversity and strives to enhance the quality of life for every resident through compassionate support and effective program implementation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or college degree in health services required.
• Experience with I/DD population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise direct support professionals to ensure quality care.
• Assist with training new staff and maintaining program effectiveness.
• Monitor daily living skills and ensure safety for residents.

Skills

Supervision

Training

Communication

Cultural Competence

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree in Health Services

Job description

Overview

Supervises and works directly with direct support professionals in the delivery of care to the residents by goal implementation and monitoring. Provides feedback to staff to ensure a proper quality of care for residents.

Assists ICF Supervisor in providing care for residents by ensuring clothing needs are met, personal and recreational supplies are maintained, and personal safety is assured through close supervision of residents, in order to maintain a proper quality of life for residents.

Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervises direct support professionals in the implementation of the person-centered program plan, through observation and review of progress and setbacks, and recommends courses of action to ensure direct support professionals meet residents' daily living needs.
• Assists, welcomes, and is the point person for training and helping new DSP staff become familiar with residents and DSP responsibilities. In conjunction with the ICF Site Supervisor, ensures that all staff are trained on all aspects of the program plan, including all required annual training such as incident reporting, abuse prevention, SCIP, and CPR.
• Conducts daily checks and monitoring of DSP data information including goals, behavior plans, BM charts, mealtime data, and repositioning.
• Assists ICF Supervisor with completing daily assignment sheets for shifts, ensuring accuracy and that information is reflected correctly.
• Assists ICF Supervisor with ensuring all community outings and medical appointments are fulfilled daily.
• Provides direct support for individuals by assisting with daily living skills (i.e., toileting, showering, dressing, feeding, etc.) to ensure personal needs are met. Ensures safety by following precautionary measures according to person-centered plans.
• Provides in-service training by teaching new employees work rules and procedures from the training manual, shadowing, and offering feedback to ensure proper performance of duties.
• May be required to attend semiannual and annual meetings for individuals supported, to evaluate current program effectiveness and discuss potential program changes.
• Ensures all agency policies and procedures are implemented and enforced.
• Performs additional related duties as requested by supervisor.
• Values and embraces diversity in backgrounds and experiences for every person in every community. Strives to create an open, inclusive environment in which every employee has the opportunity to flourish.
• Demonstrates a commitment to understanding cultural differences and supports a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ensures that work-related safety procedures are in place and adhered to by staff. Observes and reports any unsafe acts or potentially hazardous work environments to supervisor and/or safety committee.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus six months related experience with the I/DD population or a college degree in a health service-related field.
• Must submit and maintain a valid and qualified NYS driver’s license.

Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of an adult/child participant.