Direct Support Lead

Requirements

• Participates in client training to assure client objectives and company goals are achieved.
• Participates in community outings, house orientation to all new employees, serve as a role model to all house staff assuring that documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Replaces, reassigns, or cancels staffing assignments as needed.
• Facilitates residential staff problem solving, provides direct residential staff supervision, and initiates residential staff corrective action interventions, as required.
• Coordinates and completes participant and staff accident/injury/incident report investigation forms for incidents that occur during shift.
• Assumes immediate leadership role in implementing personal intervention, active treatment, and crisis prevention as needs arise during shift/while on community outings.
• Successfully completes mandatory training. Responsible for attending annual/Semi-annual refresher/re-certification courses prior to certification expiration.
• Assists with house staffing needs and staff recruitment as required.
• Reviews client progress, coordinating and implementing shift objectives and making recommendations to the supervisor.
• Provides for the delivery of services such as skills training, job coaching, behavior management in accordance with the Individual Plan (IP) and/or treatment team.
• Provides coaching and leadership to LST’s to ensure that the therapeutic goals are met and that programs are facilitated in a respectful manner.
• Understands and ensures adherence to company policies and procedures; also ensure compliance with relevant external regulatory statutes and standards.
• Performs other delegated duties as assigned
• Leads assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and trainings, as required. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.