DSP IV - Campus/Shift Coordinator

Brief Job Description

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

• 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.
• Ensures adequate facility coverage and staff/individual ratios. Moves staff where needed to ensure appropriate coverage to meet the needs of the facility. Reassigns staff to non-contact positions in accordance with agency and local policy and procedures. Communicates issues with the appropriate administrator when necessary to facilitate calling in additional staff and/or holding staff over.
• Affords assistance in transporting of individuals going on scheduled activities and in emergency situations, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of individual care techniques and of treatment, therapy, and developmental programs.
• Knowledge, or ability to gain knowledge, of the facility policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic scheduling techniques, considerations, and facility-coverage strategies.
• Skill in using good judgment and making effective decisions when dealing with unusual/critical incidents.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to train staff in job related subject areas.
• Ability to provide individual care, to administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to conduct Safety Utilization of Restraint (SUR).

Additional Information

• Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS List of Excluded Individuals/ Entities (LEIE).
• Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing.
• Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.