Residential Lead Staff

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain individuals’ health
• Punctuality and regular/consistent attendance at the worksite are required and the employee must be able adhere to their workplace schedule in order to ensure proper oversight of individuals.
• Stay awake, responsive, and communicate effectively to the individuals
• Absorb and implement Person Center Plans
• Oversee Behavior Plans and Supervision Guidelines to ensure they are followed
• Plan weekly menus for proper nutrition
• Aid individuals in making appropriate purchases at the grocery store
• Teach individuals basic finance skills
• Keep all house supplies in stock
• Meet Chrysalis driving policy requirements
• Supervise and manage staff
• Maintain appropriate number of staff and staff hours
• Train staff for the house, ensuring employees are trained within established time frames
• Ensure on-going training is completed by employees
• Supervise and manage staff
• Complete Necessary Paperwork
• Ensure house books are complete and replace monthly data at the first of each month
• Track progress for individuals
• Make newsletters and/or scrapbook pages
• Make activity calendar
• Provide a Healthy, Clean Environment for Individuals
• Ensure staff are following cleaning charts
• Ensure individuals are receiving proper nutrition
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director/ Residential Manager

Training and Certifications

• Complete all initial and on-going training requirements within established time frames
• Complete management training with appropriate administration

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Person Centered Plans and the ability to develop and write effective goals
• Understanding of DSPD policies and the Provider Code of Conduct
• Excellent public relations skills working with the individual’s family
• Ability to communicate effectively with medical, professional, and state employees
• Ability to manage personnel issues and deal with staff in a positive manner
• Ability to balance and maintain individual’s finances (i.e. balance a check book, create monthly budget)
• Demonstrate good judgment and ability to handle crisis situations
• Basic word processing skills
• Ability to prioritize work load
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate a service oriented attitude

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; talk and/or hear; uses hands to finger, feel, and handle objects; reach with arms, bend over, and stoop. Occasionally the employee is required to restrain an individual, and lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• The employee may be exposed to various environments including, but not limited to the following: aggressive individuals, may come into contact with blood and/or salvia, and other OPIM.