What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSP/PCA/CNA - Shift Supervisor AM Shift position at New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc?
If you are a mission-driven, compassionate professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you!
Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:
- Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Shift Differential and Weekend Differential pay
- Four Day Work Week!
- Generous Paid Time Off, available upon completion of orientation
- Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Wellness Clinic for Employee and Dependants
Location
Hazelwood ICF, 1800 Old Bluegrass Ave., Louisville, KY 40215-1168
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or Equivalent
- Two years' experience working in the Mental Health and Developmental Disability field.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Human Services
- Previous supervisor role experience
Essential Functions
- Ensures the safety, welfare, and the preservation of rights of clients. Interactions with clients, staff, and visitors should always be with respect and dignity.
- Monitors and provides direct supervision of Direct Support Professionals to ensure programmatic and administrative activities are carried out.
- Ensures the home/unit has adequate supplies as needed to carry out treatment plans.
- Assists with training and mentoring residential staff.
- Reviews and monitors to ensure all documentation for assigned unit(s) is completed. If necessary, takes immediate action of noted concerns. ·
- Supervises Direct Support Professionals in the completion of incident reports, restraint forms, and staff injury reports within his/her assigned unit. Reviews these forms for accuracy, legibility, and to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
- Conducts preliminary investigations into client and staff incidents and injuries.
- Completes work schedules for Direct Support Professionals assigned to his/her unit. Reviews schedules in advance to provide accurate daily coverage sheets for assigned unit.
- Maintains an up to date record of staff conduct and attendance.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. 6AM- 6PM Wed-Sat. As this is a residential setting, employees are assigned shifts. Employee must be able to flex hours and must be able to work mandatory overtime as needed.
New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.
Salary : $5,000
