Summary:
The House Lead is responsible for supporting the House Manager of Residential Services as a liaison to DSP's and to confirm all aspects of the residential house are maintained. The House Lead will work with DSPs in residential services to ensure quality support is provided to each person served.
- This position typically works 2nd shift, requires on-call and occasional overnight and weekend hours.
Required Skills/Abilities :
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks. Ability to maintain confidential records. Ability to be flexible, have on-call responsibilities, and fill in for shifts as needed. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Listen carefully and communicate respectfully and clearly with the person served whom you support to understand their individual choice, respecting their chosen quality of life and self-determination.
- Understand, follow through on, and document support plans (Person-Centered, Behavioral Support Plan, Positive Behavioral Supports), goals, activities, progress, etc.
- Support the person served with daily living skills and individual support needs to help them increase their independence.
- Support and teach self-advocacy to the person served.
- Facilitate activities that provide the person served with social capital and connections to the community.
- Ensure all medications are passed following the DMH guidelines.
- Provide support with daily living skills and individual support needs, including hygiene, routines, and basic life tasks
- Ensure that the person served is free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Empower the person served to participate in their household tasks and activities of daily living according to their ability, fostering independence and inclusion.
- Maintain a professional boundary with the person served.
- Redirect all guardian/ family members' questions/comments to the Home Manager or Assistant Director of Residential.
- Follow guidelines on reporting incidents to the House Lead, Home Manager, Community RN, and Assistant Director.
- Follow guidelines on asking for time off and calling in for a shift.
- Provide coverage within the ISL, as needed, to ensure DMH staffing ratios are being followed.
- Be trained in all homes for flexibility of coverage.
- Ensure all DMH and SCDDB trainings remain current
- Promote teamwork within the ISL staff, and professionally and privately report any concerns to the Home Manager. Engage in respectful communication.
- Use person-first or preferred language.
- Maintain confidentiality, privacy, and integrity.
- Talk with the person served and include them in all aspects of their lives.
- Treat the person served as an adult. Provide safeguards and appropriate leadership skills in challenging situations.
- Use positive behavioral techniques to avoid challenging situations and promote respect and dignity.
- Be a safe and conscientious driver.
- Know the proper techniques and be able to respond to emergencies such as accidents, fires, tornadoes, hospitalizations, or other situations. Representing SCDDB in a positive manner
- Uphold agency values.
- Understand and follow agency systems and protocols.
- Follow agency policies and procedures.
- Communicate positively and clearly with your supervisor and coworkers.
- Meet and maintain established timelines and deadlines.
- Maintain satisfactory attendance, staff meetings, and other assigned agency functions.
- Complete and maintain all required training within the established timeline.
- Complete all duties assigned by supervisor or designee.
House Lead Responsibilities Maintain, monitor, and update all ISL documentation in alignment with the agency and DMH compliance standards for accuracy and completion, daily. Communicate clearly and respectfully with DSPs, including timely updates about the person served's ongoing medical needs, as needed. Implement and oversee training packets and ensure all initial training has been completed for new DSPs. Monitor and provide opportunities for staff development, as needed. Coordinate and track person served schedules, appointments, and all aspects of person served daily living while ensuring proper follow-up and documentation daily. Notify DSPs of daily documentation errors and have them come in within 24 hours to correct. Create a weekly menu and order the groceries or go shopping with the person-served. Ensure groceries follow the person-served's dietary requirements as well as honoring the person-served's choice. Ensure there are 3 days of food in the home. Monitor dates and labels on all food within the home, at least weekly. Ensure and report to the House Manager and Community RN if all prescribed medication is in the home during cycle change, or any issues found. Will participate in a rotating on-call schedule on the weekends. Will provide coverage within the ISL, as needed, to ensure DMH staffing ratios are being followed. Monitor bubble packs for initials, dates, and counts; notify DSPs of documentation errors; have them come in within 24 hours to correct; and notify the Community RN and House Manager. Cross-train at other ISL (Individualized Supported Living) sites to expand service flexibility and promote comprehensive support Facilitate activities that foster social capital and connection to the community, helping the person served build relationships and find meaningful opportunities for participation Communicate with the House Manager as needed for scheduling adjustments, updates, and coverage coordination Ensure a
Clean, Safe, and Welcoming Living Space:
Oversee daily upkeep and cleanliness of homes, creating an environment that promotes dignity and well-being for the person served. Conduct monthly Safety/quality checks and let the House Manager know of any issues. Monitor monthly drills to ensure they have been completed in accordance with DMH.
Implement Health and Safety Standards:
Enforce infection control practices, hygiene protocols, and emergency preparedness to align with regulatory requirements. At the start of the new month, ensure all documentation has been pulled, given to the House Manager, and the new month's documentation has been properly installed. Ensure all DSPs have been trained and are following Behavioral Services, BSPs and implementation strategies. Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- One to three years of related experience required.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E Driver's License.
- Ability to pass and maintain required training such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and Positive Behavioral Support Training.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
- Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
Working Conditions:
Residential House Lead will work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the person served in program services. The environment may be fast-paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. A House Lead must be flexible and able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the person served's needs, the work can be physically demanding. This includes transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods, or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid orientation Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
Residential:
1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required) Shift availability: Night Shift (Required) Overnight Shift (Required) Ability to
Commute:
Reeds Spring, MO 65737 (Required) Ability to
Relocate:
Reeds Spring, MO 65737: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location:
In person