Direct Support Professional IV
2 months ago
This position may be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights and/or weekends.
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.
The state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuityas well as (k) and Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
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
The Night Shift Supervisor is responsible for the coordination and supervision of residential services to assigned homes on the night shift. Responsibilities include: individual care; staff supervision; coordination and training; living environment; operational activities; program monitoring; and support services relations. The Night Shift Supervisor has line authority over all DSP series staff working at the homes assigned to him/her. In addition, the Night Shift Supervisor will assist in unusual incidents and special investigations as assigned. He/she will coordinate staff coverage and perform direct contact duties as needed. Hours and shifts are flexible to ensure effective unit operations. The Night Shift Supervisor is hired and supervised by the Unit Director. Within one year of hire must be a certified instructor for Safe Use of Restraint (SUR) and CPR.
This position is required to drive a state-owned vehicle.
This position will work four 10-hour days, with a shift of 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Essential Job Functions:
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.
Ensures acceptable level of residential care services.
Ensures environment is safe, clean and homelike.
Ensures proper and timely reporting of unusual incidents, such as fires, abuse, serious injuries, missing person and other problems of this nature.
Ensures that operational activities are completed with assigned areas to maintain effective delivery of services.
Supervises home staff to effectively utilize resources.
Ensures completion of appropriate required individuals’ records to meet facility standards.
Promotes and facilitates communication between night shift employees and unit management staff, other shifts and other service areas.
Ensures individuals are involved in programs and activities as per their schedule to provide maximum development of skills and independence.
Ensures completion of physical/nutritional management program requirements by assigned staff.
Provides assistance in transporting of individuals going on scheduled activities and in emergency situations, as needed.
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
•Knowledge of Physical Management Programming, Behavior Therapy training and Safe Use of Restraint (SUR) techniques.
•Demonstrated ability to communicate with others orally and in writing.
•Demonstrated ability to organize supervisory work load, motivate and direct DSP Staff.
•Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with co-workers.
•Demonstrated ability to use good judgment with dealing with unusual incidents.
•Knowledge of Positive Performance Program and facility OPM.
•Ability to train staff in job related subject areas.
•General knowledge of ICF/IID standards.
•Physical ability to perform direct contact duties and to complete regular rounds over a wide area.
•Physical ability to perform Safe Use of Restraint (SUR) and CPR.
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