Shift Leader (Behavioral Health) - Direct Care Support (PT)

Job Description

Job Description

Requirements:

• Required - Associates Degree
• Required - Valid Florida driver’s license in good standing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Strong organizational skills

Hours: Saturday / Sunday: 7a to 3p

Compensation: $16.44 to $19.44/hour (based on experience level and education)

Job Description:

The Shift Leader is responsible for providing care and treatment as outlined in the client’s treatment plan and functions as a member of the client’s treatment team as outlined in the policy and procedures manual. The Shift Leader will provide leadership to direct care staff on the assigned work shift.

• Functions in role of shift lead and provides oversight on assigned shifts
• Assists Unit Supervisor in establishing and supervising daily structure and routine procedures

• Implements cottage activities of daily living to include: wake up and bedtime routine, meal time, and maintains a clean, inviting, safe, and orderly environment
• Maintains clients’ personal hygiene, cleanliness, grooming, clothing and adheres to infection control procedures and practices universal precautions
• Escorts clients safely to activities or appointments on or off campus as needed
• Adheres to established guidelines for observing clients on special precautions
• Coaches recreational activities to role model and encourage client participation
• Consistently follows proper guidelines and procedures for intervening with aggressively physical clients

• Ensures that all staff complete assigned duties and document accordingly
• Audits all direct care documentation, to include daily progress notes & group logs, to ensure accuracy, required signatures and completion in a timely manner
• Plans, conducts, organizes and assigns staff to program activities during shift
• Completes client admissions or assigns a staff to complete – check and double check belongings for contraband, send inappropriate items and luggage home with legal guardian
• Assign Special Counselor to new clients within 48 hours of admission

• Assist in training residential counselor’s on Special Counselor duties and responsibilities

• Complete Special Counselor audits in 10e11 weekly – review and ensure that Special Counselor notes, milieu notes and TPU’s are in the chart weekly
• Assist Special Counselor with client birthday celebrations
• Complete weekly chore list for clients
• Train, role model, and complete documentation for new Residential Counselors during initial 80 hours of job shadowing
• Ensure all staff are actively participating in shift pass down and relaying important information regarding each client
• Ensure and review that daily meal roster and monthly meal count is completed and given to Unit Supervisor
• Assists Unit Supervisor in posting the monthly training calendar in the unit
• Assists Units Supervisor with sending training reminders for Residential Counselors and ensure training requisitions are sent to HR in a timely manner
• Bulletin Boards – assign staff, with client assistance, to keep up to date
• Assist Unit Supervisor with ensuring at least three room searches are completed randomly on each shift
• Assist with scheduling van testing with facilities for new Residential Counselors

• Assist and/or assign staff to order and mange weekly condiments from the kitchen
• Provide information on census obtained and given to the appropriate department.

• Assumes duties of Unit Supervisor as delegated by the Associate Program Director in the absence of the Unit Supervisor
• Participate in staff interviews, when needed, for leadership training
• Models appropriate and professional behavior (i.e., dress, habits, personality, tact, etc.)
• Relates with clients, parents, peers and the general public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction.
• Recognizes and reports signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect.
• When Unit Supervisor is out of office, ensure new hire paperwork for Residential Counselors is sent to HR within one week
• Assist and/or facilitate Team Meeting bi-monthly
• Assist with staff supervision when requested from Unit Supervisor
• Assist with input on yearly evaluations with Unit Supervisor

Physical Demands

The employee will be required to talk, hear and see; be able successfully complete Crisis Prevention training which requires physical components, including bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting, to ensure the safety of clients and staff; stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time