Lead Direct Support Professional (AM Shift)

Title: Lead Direct Support Professional (AM Shift)

State Role Title: 49053

Hiring Range: $41,843 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Southeastern VA Training Ctr

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/sevtc/employment

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Passionate about helping others? Start a rewarding career at Southeastern Virginia Training Center!

Southeastern Virginia Training Center is Lead Direct Support Professional to join our team. Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated professional with experience supporting individuals with maladaptive behaviors? We are looking for a kind, caring, and reliable Lead Direct Support Professional to provide essential care and behavioral support to individuals with disabilities. If you have experience supporting individuals with behavioral challenges and a passion for caregiving, we encourage you to apply!

 About Us

At Southeastern Virginia Training Center (SEVTC) we serve citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are an intermediate care facility operated by the Department of Behavioral health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) where we support individuals in state-of-the-art homes with accommodations unique to their specific needs. At SEVTC, we take pride in providing our individuals with a person-centered approach, fostering their independence, and ensuring their life is fully realized to their potential. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we take time to invest in their health, wellness, and happiness.

About the Role

This position is considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency or facility need. All SEVTC positions are required to work different shifts and/or overtime as requested. 

• Work within a person-centered educational model to provide support, educational/training, and supervision of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Managing staff assignments and ensuring all shift tasks are completed efficiently.
• Run training programs; administer medications; collect and record pertinent data and complete required documentation 
• Contribute to and maintain an environment that is supportive of individual choices, enriching, homelike, safe and nurturing for people with disabilities
• Support and instruct individuals in a range of daily living skills including self-help, personal hygiene, independent living, and social development
• Monitor leisure time, recreational, social and activities of choice
• May be supporting individuals receiving emergency stabilization services 
• Drive facility vans to transport individuals
• Responding to crises with effective management techniques, ensuring safety for all.
• Completing special assignments as directed by supervisors.

Shift Hours:

6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Shift differential is available for the following shifts:
1st shift weekend $3.00/hr.

All new hires must successfully complete the facility’s Pre-service training program for Direct Support Professional Staff, to include Person Centered Approach techniques, CPR/First Aid Certification, TOVA, medication administration, nutritional management and physical/behavioral management, for continued employment. (Preservice training class is 12 days long 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and one day 2p-10p).

Position numbers 00556, 00046, and 00573 will be filled from this posting.

Skills and experience required:

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about helping others and making a positive impact on their lives. We also seek the following:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be dependable, accountable, and reliable.
• Must have ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have active, valid driver’s license.
• Prior experience managing or leading a shift.
• Mush have ability to work with an integrated team.

 Bonus points if you have:

• Prior experience with medication administration.
• Prior experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other disabilities.
• Prior experience working with medically fragile ind