Lead Staff

| || --- || || || --- || || || --- || **JOB DESCRIPTION** | Job Title: Lead StaffDivision/Department: ISP Group Home or Adult Residential FacilityReporting Relationship: Administrator/Director**Summary of duties and responsibilities:**Primary responsibility is to supervise Direct Support Professionals and ensure that effective services are being rendered to residents. Second responsibility is to render services as outlined in the Adult Residential Facility approved program design.**Qualifications, knowledge and experience requirements:*** Must have completed DSP Year 1 & 2 training course and certification prior to working in home with individuals* Must be a License Psychiatric Technician (LPT)or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), or have a Bachelors Degree in the related field; or an individual with a combination of experience and education working with the developmentally disabled and mentally ill* Complete Facility Manager additional training on the following topics;* Interaction with the Department of Social Services and Regional Center staff, including inspection authority;* Licensee appeal rights, and;* Interaction with placement agencies, neighbors, mental health agencies, law enforcement, medical/emergency personnel, client family members.* Must maintain current certification in First Aid, CPR and N-CPI.* Must possess and present current criminal record clearance (Live Scan).* Must have experience with consumers with a dual diagnosis within context of the Mental Health Court, Criminal Court, and/or Probation Department.* Must have expertise in anger management, crisis management, leadership, and quality oversight.* Must have a health screening as specified in Section 80065(g).* Must have tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 80065(g).* The ability to oversee consumer medication management. Demonstrates a knowledge regarding and the implementation of governmental laws, regulations, policies, and procedural standards for ARF.* Demonstrates an ability to plan, organize and implement health programs* Have the personal characteristics, physical energy, and competence, to provide care and supervision to adults.* Have the personal characteristics, physical energy, and competence, to direct and supervise employees. 1* Has and maintains a clean, well-groomed appearance.* Is able to maintain patience, poise, and dignity, in an emergency or crisis situation.* Possesses a genuine interest in and concern for the adult and/or intellectual disabled persons.* Demonstrates a willingness and ability to comply with directions from direct supervisor.* Handle tours of the home and conduct staff interviews, as needed.* Work closely with the direct care staff to assure a coordinated effort in maximizing the development of resident skills.* Support residents as necessary in acceptable behavior and other areas of training.* Assist staff in preparing progress notes and data, collection and reviewing them daily for accuracy.* Oversee the practice of consistent positive behavior management principles.* Assign staff specific duties, task, functions and responsibility.* Know each clients medical conditions and history.* Work directly with doctor and other medical and health specialists.* Responsible for medical documentation, storage and administration.* Document and report to the Administrator all incidents when they occur* Work with the Administrator to implement training staff and provide in-services.* Act as a member of Interdisciplinary Team and give accurate input on clients’ performance and progress.* Perform basic incidental treatment (e.g. Creams and lotions) as medically prescribed.* Ensure open lines of communication with staff, resident, families and regulatory agencies.* Complete Special Incident Reports and complete abuse reporting procedure as required by regulations.* Manage proper maintenance and rotation of all food and emergency supplies* Initiate, conduct, and complete, staff’s performance evaluations.* Other duties as specified by Administrator/Alternate Administrator. #J-18808-Ljbffr Inclusionspecialized