RESIDENT SERV SUPV-DEVELOP DISABIL -SES - 67011806

Requisition No: 74103 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: RESIDENT SERV SUPV-DEVELOP DISABIL -SES - 67011806

Position Number: 67011806 

Salary:  $1,257.57 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/15/2019 

APD/Sunland-Residential Services Supervisor SES - All Units

This is an extraordinary opportunity to provide leadership in a licensed Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) on the campus of Sunland Center.   Sunland is one of two state run centers for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities located in the city of Southern Charm – Marianna, Florida. Sunland has three distinct ICF residential units (1, 2, and 3).

If you are looking for a great opportunity to make a difference in constructive ways with a diverse population, this is it.  This position creates a great opportunity to lean into leadership with our diverse residential population and staff who desire to grow.  This position is responsible for oversight of day to day activities on a residential home within a specific unit, together with collaborative work with professionals (i.e., medical, nursing, dentistry, psychiatric, therapies) whose goal it is to ensure quality care, safety, and continuous active treatment. This position has 24-hour a day, 7 days a week responsibilities for their assigned residential home.

You will also provide leadership to all staff assigned to the residential home, ensuring all relevant statutes, rules, and protocols are followed.  Likewise, provide support and guidance to your direct reports. Will also analyze and use aggregate data to achieve short term and long-term objectives. 

 As a member of a unit Leadership Team, you will be afforded the opportunity to impact center-wide successes by experientially bringing best practices, exercising creativity and demonstrating consistency in doing the work. 

 An ideal candidate has work history with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may have aged in place, may be medically complex and require acute and post-acute care.  A successful candidate understands managing staff in a human service delivery system, planning and budgeting, works well under usual stressors, communicates well orally and in writing, and values collaboration in the work place. 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with major course work in social work, rehabilitation counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, audiology, psychology, sociology, special education, dietetics, or a related human services field, or licensure as a registered professional nurse in accordance with Florida Stature 464 or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.22 or 8.27

   

• One year of professional experience in serving persons with developmental disabilities, mental health, and/or in the human services field.

• Valid Driver's License

DESCRIPTION

This is work assisting mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working in collaboration with nursing and medical staff.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

- Monitors residents to ensure their overall health and safety

- Assists residents in becoming accustomed to normalized routines/schedules.

- Demonstrates and assists residents in assisted daily living skills.

- Coordinates various medical and integrative activities for assigned residents

- Encourages residents to participate in social, leisure, educational, and recreational activities.

- Notes and maintains progress related to resident’s individual program plans.

- Coordinates quarterly and special active treatment meetings

- Ensures that goals are properly carried out and that residents have proper supports in place to be successful

- Ensuring that all needed services are adequately coordinated and carried out for each resident assigned

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing assistance or personal care to others.
Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Communicating With Persons Outside the Organization

Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job.

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. 

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Active Listening

Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate

Speaking
Talking to others to effectively convey information

Judgment and Decision Making
Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Writing
Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience

Problem Identification

Identifying the nature of problems

Instructing
Teaching others how to do something

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, PURSUANT TO S. 110.1127(1), FLORIDA STATUTES.

WE HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.  APD PARTICIPATES IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-VERIFY). E-VERIFY IS A PROGRAM THAT ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRMS AN EMPLOYEE’S ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9).

ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS.  IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT 1-877-562-7287. RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. ANSWERS TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.