Assistant Residential Team Leader - Buffalo; Wallace IRA

Job Title

Assistant Residential Team Leader

Residential

3

476

Provides direct supervision to Residential Habilitation individuals in all facets of daily living. Provides direct supervision to direct care staff providing services. The Assistant Residential Team Leader, under the direct supervision of the Residential Team Leader, is responsible for the oversight of the delivery of services and supports at 1 or more certified site(s).

Receives direct supervision from the Residential Team Leader. Provides supervision to all staff members employed in the residence with assistance and direction from the Residential Coordinator and the Residential Team Leader.

• Supervises daily activities of individuals providing assistance and training in areas such as, but not limited to, activities of daily living, self-care skills, money management, cooking, self-administration of medication and communication.
• Intervenes with individuals' inappropriate and/or potentially injurious behaviors in the least restrictive manner possible, while maintaining a safe environment. Coordinates development and monitors behavior modification programs as needed.
• Assures individuals' overall safety through maintaining safety standards, familiarity with emergency safety procedures and providing regular training to individuals.
• Coordinates transportation of individuals to medical appointments, recreation activities and other appointments/activities as scheduled. Assists in the scheduling of medical appointments and recreational activities.
• Assures that individuals receive assistance with training for shopping for clothing, personal items and groceries.
• Assists/manages individuals’ personal monies. Monitors individuals’ progress in money management skills. At the direction of the Residential Team Leader, reviews the overall management of individual accounts as appropriate.
• Administers medication to individuals, provides first aid when necessary and addresses routine health care needs. Evaluates and coordinates the implementation of the self-administration training program.
• Serves as the agency designated supervisor for administration of medication. Observes each regular and substitute staff person pass one medication on a random basis, but not more than 6 months in between each administration; maintains documentation of each observation.
• Assists in the completion of all required documentation in individual and agency records; oversees maintenance of those records as appropriate.
• Ensures a clean, safe environment by coordinating housekeeping and minor maintenance tasks and by ensuring individuals receive training in these skill areas.
• Assists the Residential Team Leader in supervising and coordinating the treatment team in the development of the Staff Action Plans.
• Monitors and/or assists in the assessment of the individuals’ skills and behavior.
• In conjunction with the Residential Team Leader coordinates the development of intervention/training objectives. Implements, documents and monitors the progress of the Life Plan.
• Evaluates program data and progress.
• At the direction of the Residential Team Leader, coordinates regular staff meetings and training as well as attend supervisory conferences and other assigned meetings.
• Assists individuals in community integration, providing supervision and training.
• Assures confidentiality of information about individuals.
• In conjunction with the Residential Team Leader coordinates contact with individuals' families, work sites, schools and physicians as well as providers of other community services.
• Assists with the monitoring and supervising of expenditures from the annual budget.
• Coordinates interviews and will assist the Residential Team Leader in hiring, orientation and termination of direct care staff employed in the residence. Provides weekly and/or as needed supervision to all regular and substitute direct care staff. Evaluates all regular direct staff annually. Assists the Residential Team Leader in maintaining staffing schedules to provide adequate supervision to the IRA.
• Assist the Residential Team Leader to…