DD Facility Team Leader

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of the Resident Services Coordinator (RSC)  or designee, supervises and trains the Service Provider/Team Member in all facets involving the care, treatment and safety of the developmentally and physically disabled individuals served.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a role model for all team members abiding by and promoting Agency philosophy and policies re: attendance, individual services and care, personal appearance and job performance.
• Monitors all individuals served health needs including completion of all medical, dental and other appointments for individuals served.  Monitors documentation from initial appointment to required follow up and ensures that guardians are notified of appointments, changes, or results as required or requested.
• Instructs Team Members in assisting individuals served in self-medication programs and simple treatment procedures and documents same.  Ensures medications are counted and ordered as needed.
• Understands and follows all therapeutic diets or special dietary needs.  Ensures menus are followed (allowing for changes as requested by individuals served), shopping is done, receipts are turned in, and the home stays within the monthly budget.  Monitors inventory of food and avoid over purchasing.
• Monitors basic cleanliness and general daily housekeeping of home.  Appropriately and safely utilizes cleaning and sanitation supplies, ensuring restorative and repair requests are logged correctly.  Reorders cleaning supplies as necessary and avoids over purchasing.
• Monitors and evaluates the Team Members/Service Providers, completing training as needed and following up with the paperwork after it is reviewed by the RSC/HC. Evaluations must be reviewed by the RSC/HC prior to presentation.  Consistently schedules himself/herself to be able to monitor job performance of all team members and activities for individuals served.
• Trains and monitors Team Members in all essential Activities of Daily Living, ensuring individuals are clean and well-groomed. 
• Leads staff meetings, adhering to and ensuring Team Members adhere to team scheduling guidelines.  Is responsible for ensuring that all shifts are covered and overtime is only as necessary.
• Participates in and contributes to individuals served annual meetings, Semi-annuals, and IDTs.
• Cooperatively plans and conducts weekly meetings for the individuals served, addressing at least one Human Rights issue and documenting such.
• Ensures that all clothing and personal need of the individuals served are met including accompanying them as needed on shopping trips to purchase items, properly labeling them and recording these items in their personal records.
• Completes all assigned data including program, nursing monthly summaries and P.T. monthly summaries and reviews records completed by Team Members.
• Functions as a Team Member and is responsible for all duties and responsibilities as defined on the Team Member/Service Provider job description.
• Establishes, maintains and updates an activity calendar on an on-going basis.  Ensures outings are planned and take place as scheduled at a frequency that meets the need of the individuals.  Ensures that outing reports and expenditure sheets are completed within 24 hours of the outing. Completes and monitors completion of all required financial records.
• Is familiar with and ensures that Team Members are aware of IndividualService Plans/Personal Plan Implementation Strategies and are actively involved with the individuals served. Ensures complete up-to-date daily assignments and routines are in place and followed, providing continuous, appropriate in-home activities.Train new team members, ensuring OJTs are completed in allotted time frame.
• In compliance with Milestone, Inc. philosophy and policies toward Human Rights; immediately intervenes on behalf of the individual(s) served and reports to the appropriate agency (OIG or IDPH) and/or Supervisor.
• Other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age of 18.
• Certified Habilitation Aide or Certified Nurses Aide
• High School diploma or GED and passing of TABE testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Team Leader or supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be able to intervene physically in behavioral or health related crisis.
• Safe driving record/approved driver.