Lead Direct Support Professional (Community Living Program, Tucson)

Job Description

Job Description

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc . (CCS) is thriving! For 90 years, CCS has focused its mission to strengthen families, support communities, provide compassionate services, and deliver excellence. Providing Help. Creating Hope. Serving All.

We credit our continued success to our valuable employees! If you want to make a difference, help people, and serve your community, we want YOU to join our team! For more information visit our website at:

OVERVIEW

This is a direct care position and Lead Direct Support Professionals are counted in staff ratio. Provides oversight, scheduling, direction, monitoring, and coordination of program activities of assigned community-based residences for individuals with developmental disabilities. Assists with the development and review of Individual Service Plans (ISPs), behavior plans, and medication plans. Monitors and maintains client case records ensuring necessary guidelines and standards are followed. Monitors direct care staff and ensures site and equipment are properly maintained. Assists with the development of staff schedules and ensures required documentation is properly completed and filed. Responsible for assuring staff and client coverage to meet contractual obligations, quality care for residents, compliance with all CCS and Community Living Program (CLP) policies, and assuring licensing standards are met. Position may from time to time be stressful and require a high demand of performance. May perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in all aspects of assigned residential settings
• Responsible for assuring that client records are maintained to meet guidelines of Department of Economic Security (DES) and Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) program monitoring, contract compliance, and agency policies and procedures
• Ensures all program operations are conducted in safe and appropriate manners, and reports issues to the Site Supervisor and Program Manager
• Under the direction of the Program Manager, maintains financial accountability of program household and client account monies following identified policies and procedures for all tasks and processes
• Maintains a flexible working schedule based upon program need
• Participates as an active member of the individual ISP teams, maintaining professional and courteous contacts with parents, guardians, family members, day program representatives, and medical and therapy personnel
• Provides direct care at the program sites as directed or required to meet program needs
• Responsible for on-call duty in case of emergency; shares on-call responsibility with other Lead DSPs
• Works as a member of the community Living Program Management Team to promote the agency's policies, procedures, and philosophy to co-workers, DDD agents, other providers, and the community at large
• Ensures quality indicators are present in the program on a continual basis
• Communicates regularly with the CLP Administration on staffing issues, resident concerns, safety issues, timecard issues, and established procedural changes
• Takes residents to medical appointments, case planning meetings, and medical reviews as needed based on medical advocate schedule
• Responsible for daily checklist of cleaning duties
• Picks-up medication and documents in Medication Administration Record (MAR)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Suitable work experience may be considered as transferable skills in order to meet minimum requirements of the position and will be considered by the Executive Director of Human Resources.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months of experience in human services preferred

REGULATORY

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver license, proof of insurance, and 39-month motor vehicle report
• Ability to obtain and maintain Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and FBI National Criminal Records History Report (employer paid)
• Pass pre-employment drug screen (incudes marijuana, regardless of recreational use laws) (employer paid)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with adults with developmental disabilities
• American Sign Language (ASL) experience

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

We are an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer for all individuals. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.