JCL is seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual for the position of a Life Skills Supervisor for a new CRS Program opening up this fall. The Life Skills Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of our CRS program supporting three individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Supervise and lead a team of employees
- Is available on-call to handle urgent matters that arise at the home
- Oversees regulatory compliance and conducts staff training
- Schedules staff and ensures minimum staffing levels
- Oversees compliance with Department of Developmental Services contract
- Oversees residents and household finances
- Communicates client health status, behavioral and social needs with team members
- Ensures appropriate medical treatment for medical incidents, injuries, illness, or behavioral/psychiatric episodes
- Obtains and/or maintains DDS Medication Administration Certification
- Ensures staff’s compliance with all required in-service training including DDS Medication Administration Certification
- Assists residents in activities of daily living (ADL’s)
- Assists residents in the implementation of Individual Plan goals
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and liability free driving record
- Must obtain and/or maintain all DDS and JCL certifications and trainings including DDS Medication Administration Certification
- Experience working with people with developmental disabilities is preferred
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
- Demonstrates good observation skills
- Demonstrates organizational skills
- Demonstrates good leadership skills
- Clear writing skills with good grammar
- Demonstrates basic computer skills
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with a wide variety of clients’, their family members, staff, and community members
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift 35 pounds
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, walk, climb, stoop, push, pull, carry, reach, twist
- Ability to apply Psychological/Physical Management Techniques (PMT)
