Supervising Support Care Assistant - Community - SEMORS -Sikeston

About the role

Southeast Missouri Residential Services is a State of Missouri facility located at 112 Plaza Drive in Sikeston, MO. We are professional, agile, and innovative. Our Work Environment Includes Modern Office Setting, Growth Opportunities, and Wellness Programs.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication and other prescribed treatments
• Take vital signs
• Absorb and report on consumer conditions and behaviors
• Participate in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers
• Oversee work of other support staff
• Communicate with doctors, consumers, and families, and educate consumers on care
• May provide transport to offsite appointments and apply restraints when necessary
• May perform some security-related functions in the mental health care setting
• Supervise and schedule direct care staff for ISL group homes
• Communicate with doctors, clients, and families, and educate clients on care
• As part of a treatment team, observe behavior and participate in habilitation programs
• May provide transport to offsite appointments and apply restraints, when necessary
• Schedule training for Support Care staff
• Prepare reports, track leave requests, and assist in ISL group homes/SOP with staffing/programming, etc., as necessary
• Accountable for administering medications and other prescribed treatment such as taking vital signs, assisting with care plan activities, etc.
• Provide coverage in ISL Group Homes as needed to meet consumer staffing needs
• May perform some security-related functions in a mental health care setting
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• Valid drivers license
• Knowledge of facility practices, rules, and regulations; methods and techniques of supervision
• Ability to maintain records, schedules, and reports
• Must pass background screening
• Two to four years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed)

Qualifications

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce. This is a supervisory direct care position accountable for administering medication and other prescribed treatments; taking vital signs, assisting with care plan activities; observing and reporting consumer conditions and behaviors; and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. Oversees work of other support staff. Communicates with doctors, consumers, and families, and educates consumers on care. May provide transport to offsite appointments and application of restraints when necessary. May perform some security-related functions in the mental health care setting.

Skills

Knowledge of facility practices, rules, and regulations; methods and techniques of supervision; ability to maintain records, schedules, and reports; passing background screening; two to four years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed).

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Shifts include: 6:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday - Friday, with some mandatory overtime as required in order to meet the needs of the facility.