Supervisor- Direct Support Professional​/Professional Caregiver

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona.

Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Provides support and assist to individuals with intellectual, physical and/or developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible.

• Works in collaboration with the Program Coordinator/or Associate Director to direct and monitor the work of Direct Support Professionals to ensure that agreements established in the DDD contract are followed and individual files are kept accurate and up to date. This includes but is not limited to objectives, skill plans, data sheets, active treatment schedules, quarterly reports, med records, daily staff hour reports, professional contacts, progress notes, incident/seizure reports, face sheets, emergency cards, etc.
• Implements individualized support plans and Behavioral Treatment Plans for members and works with Direct Support Professionals to implement plans.
• Oversees the use of company vehicles by Direct Support Professionals and ensures routine maintenance and documentation is up to date. Submits documentation within established time frames.
• Oversees medication management.
• Assists individuals with personal care and hygiene needs. This includes assistance in the restroom, assistance with eating, and moving, carrying, and lifting (using one-person, two-person, and mechanical lift transfers).
• Provides transportation and support out in the community to our members.
• Provides guidance on community participation, skill building, exercise, nutrition, and supports vocational responsibilities.
• Administers medications and/or assists members in the self-administration of medication including non-prescription and prescription as prescribed by licensed medical specialists.
• Keeps individual file on each person up-to-date. Reads and follows members individual support plan (ISP).
• Reports incidents to appropriate staff and assists in the completion of incident forms.
• Assesses and provides behavior/physical management techniques in crisis situation and attains assistance if needed. Perform standard First Aid and Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) if needed.
• Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with EBF personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and day to day scheduling. Participates in the process of ongoing professional development. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma/GED with 2 years of supervision required. Associate’s degree preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted drivers with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3) years. Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (paid by organization).
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR, First,…