DC - LEAD DSP Job Details Position Type Full Time Salary Range $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly Description Mission: Advancing inclusive communities where every person, regardless of their circumstances, has the right and opportunity to lice their best life. Core Values:We believe each person should: + Be included, respected, and valued. + Have ongoing information, experiences, and expectations from which to make choices. + Have a variety of relationships. + Live and participate in the communities of their choice. + Have a career, dreams for the future, and make meaningful contributions. Job Summary: The Lead DSP position supports the individual needs of people with disabilities served in group homes or supported living arrangements. The role ensures safe, normalized living situations where self-direction, community integration, and the development of independent daily living skills are continuously fostered. As the second-in-command, the Lead DSP assists in the management and operation of residential services and supports the Team Leader. Essential Functions: + Assist in developing and leading a collaborative team of residential support specialists to operate high-quality, multi-dimensional residential services. + Support routine meetings with assigned departments to ensure alignment and coordination. + Convey the agency’s mission, vision, and philosophy through both formal and informal communications with residential support specialists. + Provide direct instruction, coaching, and behavioral modeling to support specialists in performing their duties. + Assist in providing residential support staffing as indicated in annual budgets, offering direct coverage in emergencies, and maintaining 24-hour on-call management coverage. + Aid in the implementation and oversight of activities supporting the operation of assigned Community Living departments. + Ensure the full implementation and documentation of the ISP for each person served, attending all assessment and ISP meetings. + Ensure all staff are aware of and trained on Behavior Support Plans and collect required data accurately. + Maintain the safety and security of residences and vehicles, ensuring they are in a safe, secure, and aesthetically pleasing condition. + Ensure the safety of people supported, report all incidents promptly, and participate in investigations as required. + Coordinate medical care based on the ISPs, recognizing and responding to health or behavioral changes, scheduling appointments, and attending medical visits with individuals. + Ensure medications are properly ordered, obtained, and administered according to physician orders, monitoring Medication Administration Records routinely. + Ensure that all ancillary services, including plans, therapies, or other services identified in the individuals’ ISP, are available in a timely and efficient manner. + Ensure compliance and quality assurance of all records for individuals and the assigned department through routine review and maintenance. + Facilitate the planning and implementation of community activities by residents, ensuring ISP goals are addressed. + Assist in managing individuals’ funds according to agency policies and procedures, working cooperatively with the Program Director and Program Coordinator. + Complete all administrative duties, including billing documentation. + Participate in staff recruitment, orientation, training, observations, and evaluations. + Oversee staff electronic timekeeping, ensuring accuracy before Program Director approval each pay period. + Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training, and meetings. + Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Knowledge of St. John’s Community Services policies and procedures. + Ability to act as a representative of St. John’s Community Services to the public. + Effective communication skills with individuals from diverse backgrounds. + Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records. + Supervisory and training skills. + Ability to instruct persons with disabilities in various skill areas. + Proficiency in operating relevant computer systems and office machines Education and Experience: + High school diploma or G.E.D. required + Requires two or more years related experience working with persons with disabilities; experience in community based programs preferred; + Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check. + Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements; + Valid state-issued driver’s license with current driving record in good standing required.