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About the Role

A Team Lead trains and supervises Direct Support Professional staff, ensuring individuals' health, safety, and welfare, enhancing their quality of life, and supporting community inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all DSPs during shift.
• Organize and delegate duties during shift based on staff ability and time.
• Make decisions on unanticipated occurrences during shift.
• Assist in determining when to contact the nurse or administrator on call.
• Schedule breaks for staff.
• Provide on-site onboarding, training, and support.
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal care, maintaining privacy.
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as needed, reporting to a supervisor.
• Provide individual assessment and instruction to residents in daily living skills.
• Lift, transfer, and position clients as prescribed.
• Monitor and dispense medications according to physician's orders.
• Provide programming as written by the Program Coordinator.
• Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions.
• Communicate programming information to the Program Coordinator and Residence Manager.
• Ensure staffing ratios are met at all times.
• Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times.
• Follow behavior plans and crisis management plans.
• Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings.
• Attend appropriate training and maintain required certifications.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation.
• Contemporaneously and accurately document programming.
• Accurately document client care and medical information.
• Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep.
• Follow universal precautions protocols.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling.
• Protect client confidentiality.
• Participate in required trainings.
• Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations, and the community.
• Follow program policy and procedure manual.
• Demonstrate Citizen Advocates cultural beliefs and encourage a supportive workplace environment.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day.
• Must be able to provide personal care to clients.
• Must be able to work in stressful situations.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Travel as needed, mostly for hospital visits.
• Travel as far as Albany, NY.

Skills

• Confidentiality
• Putting individuals first
• Building and maintaining positive relationships
• Professionalism
• Ethical conduct
• Organization
• Patience

Location

• Saranac Lake, NY

Work Type

• Full Time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 3 years experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $18.00 - $23.00 Hourly

About the Company

• Citizen Advocates, Inc. operates Community Living, a 24-hour operation 7 days per week.