Developmental Disabilities Safety & Habilitation Supervisor - 2nd Shift

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Beatrice, NE

Hiring Rate:

$27.579

Job Posting:

JR2024-00009570 Developmental Disabilities Safety & Habilitation Supervisor - 2nd Shift (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

09-24-2024

Job Description:

Do you have experience leading, monitoring or supervising a team? Or maybe you have experience working with individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities? Beatrice is looking for a Developmental Disabilities Safety & Habilitation Supervisor with problem solving and time management skills. Join #TeamDHHS today!

Look at what DHHS we can offer you!
* Stable Employment Opportunity
* Career Development and Learning
* Tuition Reimbursement
* 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
* 13 Paid Holidays
* Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
* Opportunity to be part of a caring organization

You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.

 

As a Developmental Disabilities Safety & Habilitation Supervisor you will be assigned the following job duties:

• Oversee HR functions for DD Safety and Habilitation Specialists staff, including hiring, disciplinary actions, training, performance evaluations, and liaising with HR representatives during disciplinary procedures.
• Prepare bi-weekly staffing schedules for shift supervised. Ensures that an adequate number of trained staff is available to provide quality supports and services to individuals; distributes completed schedule per contract stipulations. Notifies appropriate personnel of problems related to resource allocation or the physical living environment to ensure their resolution.
• Develop vocational, volunteer, and/or recreational opportunities for individuals served within the guidelines of the Individual Personal Plan.
• Lead and monitors provision of active treatment and schedules of activities for individuals ensuring activities are coordinated as written in the individuals’ personal care plans.
• Conducts and implements individual behavior modification plans and habilitation plans as written.
• Transport individuals into the community for vocational and recreational activities, or medical appointments.
• Prepare various reporting documents such as active treatment observations, workers compensation forms, environmental assessments, general events, fire and storm safety drills, and end of shift information per State and federal regulations.
• Communicate with Interdisciplinary Team to report treatment progress, effectiveness of interventions, concerns with safety and habilitation, staff training issues, and recommend improvements and solutions.
• Complete initial collection and review of evidence related to abuse/neglect allegations; prepares associated investigation statements which is submitted to the agency.
• Administers medications and treatments, performs and/or monitors individual’s personal hygiene and maintains a safe working environment.
• Maintains compliance with all Federal, State, and local rules, regulations and standards.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency/crisis situations requiring medical, behavioral, or safety interventions; immediately implements interventions, documents actions taken, and notifies guardians, Administrator On-Call, Service Coordinators, and family.

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Be at least 19 years of age to work with adults and at least 21 years of age to work with adolescents AND one year experience providing direct care support to individuals with development/intellectual disabilities or experience leading, monitoring or supervising a team.

Other:

• Incumbents are required to work regularly scheduled shifts with predictable attendance and work overtime up to and including entire shifts.
• Incumbents are required to have the ability to lift, bend, push and/or pull 50 pounds on a continuous basis to assist clients in meeting their needs and maintaining safety within the home.
• Must successfully complete a prescribed physical examination.
• Incumbents must complete a state approved medication aide course and successfully pass a written and clinical competency exam administered by the State of Nebraska and be placed on the State of Nebraska Medication Aide Registry as a condition of continued employment. Incumbents must also maintain listing on the Medication Aide Registry during the course of employment.
• Incumbents are required to possess a valid driver’s license