DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

CAREGIVER LEAD

Job Location:

Address:  Division Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
2800 North Highway 87, Coolidge, Arizona, 85128
PM Shift: 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Posting Details:

Salary: $42,935.98 - $45,000.00 

Grade: 16

Closing Date: October  9, 2024

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here  to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Caregiver Lead. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community. Caregiver Leads are responsible for providing care to members and providing support to other Caregivers in the absence of the supervisor.

Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Encourages and involves members with developmental disabilities in recreational activities available at home or in the community during their leisure time and ensure they become active and involved. Intervenes using least restrictive means at earliest moment using prevention & support or redirects the member’s behavior using his/her behavior building plan to help decrease inappropriate behaviors of the member.
• Helps members with developmental disabilities with basic care and hygiene, (changing their Depends is included). Teaches the members how to bathe, groom and dress with as much independence as possible.
• Orders, logs, dispenses, administers, and stores medications for members according to doctor’s orders upon successful completion of appropriate 16-hour medication technician or medical administration course.
• Provides transportation to the members as needed. Drives a vehicle, operates a lift, puts on seat belts for members and ties down wheelchairs. Transports members to their day/work programs, to medical appointments, and activities in the community.
• In the absence of a supervisor, works as lead or in-charge person; assists in on-site training of new employees and ensures reports are completed and submitted within the required timeliness.
• Responds to members emergency situations by calling for assistance and providing emergency treatment until medical help arrives; completed incident reports and notifies guardian of the member’s emergency situation. Coordinates evacuation plan and applies the necessary steps and safety procedures to follow with minimum disruption and injury to the member.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:
• Basic member rights and supervisory technics.
• Proper lifting techniques and proper body mechanics to enable proper lifting techniques.
• Behavior treatment plans and principals.
• Member intervention and injury prevention, medication administration, First Aid, and CPR.
• Emergency plans.
• Individual Support Plans (ISP).
• Data collection and documentation.
• Reading, writing, and problem-solving techniques.

Skills In:
• Leadership.
• Communication both verbal and non-verbal (sign language).
• Training and teaching.
• Planning activi