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About the role

Provides leadership to Life Skills Trainers (LST) in the residence and in the community and delivers direct services to program participants. You’ll join a mission-driven team at REM Community Services, part of the Sevita family, which provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Participates in client training to assure client objectives and company goals are achieved.
• Participates in community outings, house orientation for all new employees, and serves as a role model to all house staff to ensure documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Replaces, reassigns, or cancels staffing assignments as needed.
• Facilitates residential staff problem solving, provides direct residential staff supervision, and initiates residential staff corrective action interventions as required.
• Coordinates and completes participant and staff accident/injury/incident report investigation forms for incidents occurring during shift.
• Assumes immediate leadership role in implementing personal intervention, active treatment, and crisis prevention as needs arise during shift or while on community outings.
• Successfully completes mandatory training and attends annual/semi-annual refresher/re-certification courses prior to certification expiration.
• Assists with house staffing needs and staff recruitment as required.
• Reviews client progress, coordinates and implements shift objectives, and makes recommendations to the supervisor.
• Provides for the delivery of services such as skills training, job coaching, and behavior management in accordance with the Individual Plan (IP) and/or treatment team.
• Provides coaching and leadership to LSTs to ensure therapeutic goals are met and programs are facilitated respectfully.
• Understands and ensures adherence to company policies and procedures, including compliance with relevant external regulatory statutes and standards.
• Performs other delegated duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and trainings as required.
• Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in providing direct services in the human services field.
• Current driver's license, car registration, and auto insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required.
• Travel required as needed.

Physical Requirements

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.