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Direct Support Program Supervisor _2845
Sevita
📍 Mesa
Full-time
Job description
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.</p><br/><br/><h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SUMMARY</h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; line-height: 14.65pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Position Type: Full-time, non-exempt, hourly supervisor role.</li>
<li style="line-height: 14.65pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Scope of Role:
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<li style="margin: 0.15pt 19.55pt 0.0001pt 6.667px; line-height: 13.8pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Supervises a single program or unit within a program, typically supporting 4-8 individuals in residential settings or 10-15 individuals in periodic, vocational or day programs. Duties are split between the provision of direct support, professional or program activities and supervision.</li>
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<li style="line-height: 14.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Key Responsibilities:
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<li style="line-height: 14.3pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 6.667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Supervise Direct Support Professionals</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 17pt 0.0001pt 6.667px; line-height: 97%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oversee the day-to-day operation of the program including delivery of supports, implementation of person-centered plans, health care, advocacy, customer engagement, regulatory compliance and when applicable, oversight of the physical environment.</li>
<li style="margin: 0.5pt 23.7pt 0.0001pt 6.667px; line-height: 13.8pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Generally works 8 to 16 flexible hours per week in a supervisory capacity; and provides direct support for the remaining hours.</li>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below. </span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><br><u>Services and Supports:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 27.7pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Direct Support: </u>Works regularly scheduled shifts as a direct support professional (see DSP position description).</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 18.95pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Records: </u>Documents as required; reviews individual records, billing and other program documentation routinely for accuracy and completion on a daily basis; maintains</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 19.1pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Program Planning: </u>Assists the Program Director in development of individual program plans; trains and monitors implementation of plans each day across all shifts.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Team Meetings: </u>Attends and assists with routine progress meetings.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 13.2pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Compliance: </u>Assists the Program Director in maintaining licensing compliance for program services and supports; implements Sevita compliance plan; manages individual rights implementation.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 11.25pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Management of Individuals’ Assets: </u>When assigned, assures safety of individual’s funds and property; monitors spending and reconciles individual’s financial accounts monthly.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 28.4pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Incidents: </u>Completes or assists DSPs in documenting incident reports; submits initial incident reports to the Program Director.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 25.6pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Billing and Utilization: </u>Compiles or accumulates census or attendance information; reviews data and attests to accuracy; submits accurate data to the Program Director or appropriate billing authority.</li>
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<h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Health Care:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 4.95pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>General Health Care: </u>Monitors health of persons being served; documents; communicates with medical professionals as appropriate; implements preventive strategies to limit illness and serious incidents; reviews and monitors documentation across all shifts.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 20.5pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Appointments: </u>When applicable, schedules or assists in scheduling health care appointments; may accompany individuals to appointments; may assist with communication; documents visits; oversees follow through of orders; communicates results as appropriate with families, guardians, case managers, day programs or others.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 13.3pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Medications: </u>When applicable, accurately administers or supports self-administration of medication and documents delivery of medications and treatments; reviews all other medication documentation for accuracy and completeness, daily or weekly as required; reviews medication errors with employees; communicates medication changes and provides training across all shifts; maintains appropriate security of medications and supplies.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 26pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Medical Supplies and Equipment: </u>Purchases and maintains medical supplies and equipment in consultation with Program Director; communicates with employees and may assist with training on proper use.</li>
<li style="margin: 3pt 13.9pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Dietary planning: </u>Develops menus based on diets, preferences, and occasions, and with the exception of some in-home services, purchases or oversees purchasing of food and supplies in accordance with planned menus and individual choice or need; directs and monitors food service, consistent with individual plans.</li>
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<h1 style="margin: 8.1pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Stakeholder Relations:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 36.25pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Communications: </u>Maintains productive and professional relations with individuals, families, case managers and other stakeholders.</li>
<li style="margin: 4.5pt 42.15pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Customer Service: </u>Implements Sevita Customer Service Standards; trains DSPs in delivery.</li>
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<h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Personnel:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 14.8pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Recruitment and Hiring: </u>As needed, assists with recruitment; interviews and hires direct support professionals in consultation with the Area Director and Talent Acquisitions teams.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 36.3pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Employee Scheduling: </u>Populates and maintains schedule to assure that all shifts are covered, and overtime is minimized.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 18.7pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Training: </u>Assists with onboarding and delivers orientation and ongoing training concerning the individuals served, program plans, policies, procedures and physical environment; Verifies training records are accessible in the home and are completed by all staff on the schedule.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 6.3pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Evaluation: </u>Prepares and conducts annual evaluations for Direct Support Professionals, in consultation with the Program Director.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 19.7pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Discipline and Termination: </u>Coaches employees as needed, correcting or directing employee behavior where required; may remove employees in the event of emergency; may recommend and participate in decisions regarding termination; consults with the Program Director on all matters of discipline.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 5.9pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Employee Safety: </u>Responsible for employee safety and workers’ compensation within the program; implements and monitors compliance with safety standards.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 38.4pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Management: </u>May assist with or lead monthly program meetings for direct support professionals; documents monthly meeting agenda and attendance.</li>
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<h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Financial Management:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 14.85pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Purchasing: </u>When applicable, purchases food and household supplies; purchases office supplies and minor equipment; reviews and attests company credit card statements and monthly invoices; directs employees as necessary; monitors and attests to cost effective, accurate and applicable spending.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 6.2pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Individuals’ Served Funds Management: </u>Secures and safeguards individuals' served funds locally; uses forms for money/debit card transfers; updates financial ledgers weekly and maintains itemized receipts for purchases on behalf of individuals served</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 13.55pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Billing and Utilization: </u>Reviews census, attendance information or other required documentation to assure accurate billing; monitors utilization between authorization and provision of services and supports.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Staffing: </u>Monitors staffing hours for budgetary compliance.</li>
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<h1 style="margin: 4.5pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left; line-height: 13.7pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Census Management:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 0in 43pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Census Capture: </u>Captures daily census within systems; understands importance of accurate and timely service capture along with required documentation.</li>
<li style="margin: 0.1pt 19.7pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Census Performance: </u>Develops basic understanding of census, including how census is measured and census performance for locations; Escalates potential service disruptions</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Placements: </u>Supports location preparations required for expected placements (e.g., room & furniture set-up, safety requirements, etc.).</li>
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<h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Maintenance:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 2.75pt 19.8pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Vehicles: </u>When applicable, test drives vehicle monthly; inspects vehicle lifts and seatbelts monthly; reports safety concerns immediately to supervisor or maintenance personnel; assures vehicle is washed and cleaned; trains staff in safe vehicle operation and safely transporting individuals; ensures routine maintenance is performed.</li>
<li style="margin: 2.95pt 38.45pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Living Environment: </u>When applicable, schedules and monitors daily and seasonal housekeeping; oversees lawn and yard care. Maintains neat, clean and safe environment for individuals served.</li>
<li style="margin: 3pt 11.25pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Maintenance and Repair: </u>When applicable, makes or arranges for minor repairs; reports to and schedules repairs by maintenance personnel as required; monitors environmental safety; monitors water temperature, refrigerator and freezer temperature, and safety alarms and extinguishers on a monthly basis; replaces furnace filters monthly.</li>
<li style="margin: 3pt 10.9pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>Equipment: </u>Monitors wheelchairs, lifts and other safety equipment; sees that repairs are made promptly and correctly in the event of faulty equipment.</li>
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<h1 style="margin: 3pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left; line-height: 13.65pt; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="left"><u>Other:</u></h1>
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<li style="margin: 0.85pt 19.05pt 0.0001pt 6.6667px; line-height: 13.8pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Performs other duties and activities as required, including backfilling roles under your supervision.</li>
<li style="margin: 3pt 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">MPA = Mobile Punch Authorized for timekeeping.</li>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Supervises the Direct Support Professionals.</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Manages assigned personnel. Completes performance evaluations, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong>Minimum Knowledge and Skills required for the Job</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><em>The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job. </em></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><em>Education and Experience: </em></strong></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">High School diploma or equivalent</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">One-year related work experience</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Must be 18 years or older.</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Working knowledge of computers</li>
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<li style="margin: 2.7pt 5.8pt 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if driving on the behalf of the Company or providing transportation to individuals receiving services.</li>
<li style="line-height: 14.7pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Other licensure(s) or certification(s) where required by regulatory authority.</li>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 6.7333px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Provides and oversees services or supports in residential, vocational, or in-home settings.</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0.0001pt 6.7333px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Program Supervisor works at the program location and is generally expected to visit each shift and all employees at least one time per month, including supervising periodic or hourly services.</li>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><em>Physical Requirements:</em></strong></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Heavy work. </span></strong><span style="color: black;">Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.</span></li>
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<h2 style="line-height: 13.65pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Addendum:</span></em></h2>
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<li style="line-height: 14.55pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 6.6667px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">CS New Jersey – Refer to: CS NJ Addendum – Program Supervisor _2845 _ MPA 3431</li>
</ul><br/><br/><p style="margin: 0px 0in;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; white-space: normal;">Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. <br><br>We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. <br> </span></p>
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