DC - LEAD DSP (28034)

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:

1. Assist in developing and leading a collaborative team of residential support specialists to operate high-quality, multi-dimensional residential services.
2. Support routine meetings with assigned departments to ensure alignment and coordination.
3. Convey the agency’s mission, vision, and philosophy through both formal and informal communications with residential support specialists.
4. Provide direct instruction, coaching, and behavioral modeling to support specialists in performing their duties.
5. Assist in providing residential support staffing as indicated in annual budgets, offering direct coverage in emergencies, and maintaining 24-hour on-call management coverage.
6. Aid in the implementation and oversight of activities supporting the operation of assigned Community Living departments.
7. Ensure the full implementation and documentation of the ISP for each person served, attending all assessment and ISP meetings.
8. Ensure all staff are aware of and trained on Behavior Support Plans and collect required data accurately.
9. Maintain the safety and security of residences and vehicles, ensuring they are in a safe, secure, and aesthetically pleasing condition.
10. Ensure the safety of people supported, report all incidents promptly, and participate in investigations as required.
11. Coordinate medical care based on the ISPs, recognizing and responding to health or behavioral changes, scheduling appointments, and attending medical visits with individuals.
12. Ensure medications are properly ordered, obtained, and administered according to physician orders, monitoring Medication Administration Records routinely.
13. Ensure that all ancillary services, including plans, therapies, or other services identified in the individuals’ ISP, are available in a timely and efficient manner.
14. Ensure compliance and quality assurance of all records for individuals and the assigned department through routine review and maintenance.
15. Facilitate the planning and implementation of community activities by residents, ensuring ISP goals are addressed.
16. Assist in managing individuals’ funds according to agency policies and procedures, working cooperatively with the Program Director and Program Coordinator.
17. Complete all administrative duties, including billing documentation.
18. Participate in staff recruitment, orientation, training, observations, and evaluations.
19. Oversee staff electronic timekeeping, ensuring accuracy before Program Director approval each pay period.
20. Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training, and meetings.
21. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.