DSP III - Lead PNMP Coordinator

About the role

This position is available for Evening shift on multiple homes. This position may be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs and leads the work of direct support professionals to perform duties including providing daily work assignments, provides on-the-job training and coaching and communicates problems or issues to the Habilitation Therapy supervisor or designee.
• Maintains, and trains direct support professionals to maintain, pertinent documentation in PNMP notebooks in a timely manner to keep others informed of PNMP changes, and trains staff in changes.
• Assists in implementing planned client care programs. Prepares, and trains others to prepare, departmental equipment and inventory.
• Leads the monitoring of meals and snacks to ensure safe eating practices.
• Provides assistance, as needed, in transporting of individuals going on scheduled activities and in emergency situations.
• Performs, and oversees others to perform, accurate data entry, and timely maintenance of client records.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or 6 months of work experience is required.
• One (1) year of experience in working with people who have mental health/intellectual developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Experience implementing meal plans or overseeing meals for persons with intellectual developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Experience writing reports is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of rehabilitative programs for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of physical nutritional management plans.
• Knowledge of oral and enteral eating, positioning, mobility, communication, and other related PNMP services.
• Skill in the use of computers for data entry.
• Skill in training and coaching others to perform job duties.
• Ability to administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) once trained to do so.
• Ability to express ideas in writing with attention to spelling, grammar and organization.
• Ability to follow a series of oral directions.
• Ability to express ideas verbally in a clear and orderly fashion;
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with co-workers and individuals served.
• Ability to collect, organize, and enter information into databases.
• Ability to provide assistance to clients in Habilitation Therapies.
• Ability to maintain flexibility in work schedule.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.