BENEFITS

• 401(k) Base and Matching
• Agency Pays 100% of employees Medical Insurance
• Agency paid $25,000 life & Long Term Disability coverage
• Vision, Dental, Additional Life and Short Term Disability insurance available
• Paid vacation & sick leave
• 13 Paid Holidays per Year
• Referral program

SUMMARY: The Team Leader works in conjunction with the Program Manager to schedule and direct the Community Integrated Living Specialists. The Team Leader instructs and assists participants in activities of daily life to ensure learning, skill development and the facilitation of the greatest independence possible in accordance with the agency’s mission.

The Team Leader must embrace the agency’s vision, mission, and core values. Additionally, the Team Leader needs to be willing to engage in a person-centered philosophy and collaborative approach. They must demonstrate effective communication skills, flexibility to changing program needs, and display professionalism when engaging with staff, peers, supervisors, participants, and families. The Team Leader must have genuine interest in the welfare of participants and their families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the supervision of the Community Integrated Living Specialists. Responsibilities include scheduling, interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Establishes the staffing pattern at the home to ensure participant needs and choices are supported. Secures substitute staff and/or personally provides shift coverage as needed.
• Be knowledgeable of each participant’s medical needs. Be available to provide medical support in the event of an emergency.
• Plan, organize and direct activities for the overall operations of the CILA homes to ensure participants reside in a safe, comfortable, sufficiently supplied home that enhances inclusion in their community and meets all regulatory compliances of the program.
• Provides oversight, modeling and training of the staff to ensure appropriate interactions, learning techniques, financial responsibility and basic care are performed in a manner of respect and dignity and that also meets the preferences and needs of the participants.
• Monitors and/or assists in administration of medications for participants according to rule.
• Ensures participants have opportunities to build relationships within their community, are accessing community resources and attending community events based upon their individual preferences and choices.
• Ensure all required and requested documentation is accurate and up to date.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA in a human service field, including but not limited to psychology, sociology, special education, or rehabilitation counseling; or GED/HS diploma and two years experience and/or training related to caring for individuals with developmental disabilities, or other special need populations; or HS diploma/GED and 1 year experience working w/ the developmental disabled and 1 year supervisory experience
• Experience working in a residential setting is preferred.
• Supervisor experience preferred
• Must be 18 years of age
• Valid driver's license & valid auto insurance