Lead Direct Support Professional

purpose-sc; South Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

Purpose- SC is hiring a Full Time Lead Direct Support Professional to support youth in our Group Home. You will supervise Direct Support Professionals, manage daily operations and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment during the 7p-7a shift.

You’ll coordinate with DSS, DMH, and other agencies while documenting daily activities and health updates for each individual. We offer meaningful employment with dental, health, vision, and paid time off benefits; join a compassionate team focused on

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Ability to align with the organization’s vision and support services.

Aufgaben

• Provide supervision to Direct Support Professionals.
• Ensure a therapeutic environment is safe and respectful for individuals in care.
• Complete daily cleaning, restocking, and documentation.
• Follow the Structured Therapeutic Program Schedule.
• Coordinate with other departments for treatments, medical appointments, admissions and discharges.
• Document participation and shift activities in notes and reports.
• Report health status and shift activities to incoming staff.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Supervisory

Communication

Documentation

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Purpose- SC is excited for a great future and truly making a difference. We are looking for Lead Direct Support Professional to help with our vision:

Pay: $17.00-19.50 an hour

Purpose, SC is hiring Full Time Lead Direct Support Professional, to provide assistance to our Group Home for youth from the following referring agencies: Department of Social Services, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Disabilities and Special Needs.

Purpose- SC -provides meaningful and rewarding employment opportunities supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide residential, educational and recreational programs to support and improve the lives of those we serve in a caring and compassionate team environment.

The Lead Direct Support Professional assumes a leadership role within Purpose, SC. They are responsible for managing operations of the home while leading their shift. The Shift Supervisor will ensure all daily activities pertinent to the Impact Program including proper staffing, cleaning the environment, individual hygiene support, engagement in therapeutic and educational activities, and the completion of all documentation and communications needed to support each individual's desired outcome of treatment.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision to Direct Support Professionals
• Ensure overall therapeutic environment is available to individuals in our care (environment is safe without hazard of injury and individuals' rights are respected);
• Complete daily cleaning, housekeeping and restocking of supplies during each shift to include proper documentation for all work completed;
• Ensures the Structured Therapeutic Program Schedule is followed
• Collaborate and coordinate with other departments as needed for the treatment of individuals to include assisting with medical appointments, admissions and discharges to the program.
• Document all attempts for individual participation in daily activities, to include but not limited to 15-minute accountabilities, daily shift notes and General Event Reporting
• Responsible for reporting all shift activities and individual health status summary to the incoming staff prior to shift change
• Ensure proper staff coverage ratio is in place
• Attend all mandatory team/program meetings;
• Resolve/repair all damaged or non-functioning company property. If unable to resolve/repair, complete and submit a Maintenance Work Request
• Actively engage in positive, intermittent communication with guardian(s), family, employees, and referents by telephone and/or face-to-face when required
• Follow the required order of notification and immediately report any event of suspected, witnessed or reported abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation. Participate in all stages of an investigation pertaining to alleged/suspected abuse and comply with all external investigations or inspections.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Bachelors degree preferred.
• 1 year supervisory experience or have demonstrated leadership ability: the ability to integrate the vision of the organization with all supportive services and personnel.

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 7p-7a

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance