Salary $35,568.00 - $1,000 Sign on Bonus!

Texas HCS is hiring a full-time Direct Care Supervisor to Supervise the Direct Support Staff assisting individuals with intellectual disabilities in group home settings in the San Antonio area.

Hours:

Full-Time: Monday - Friday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm - with on call responsibilities daily.

Duties include:

• Coordinating schedule of group home staff in all group homes throughout the 7-day week; preparing the schedule in Microsoft Excel every week, 3 weeks in advance.
• Coordinating and assisting staff with purchasing, including but not limited to groceries, over-the-counter medications, fuel for vehicles, and house hold supplies and decorations.
• Communicating with Director of Direct Support Services daily regarding issues and concerns related to group homes and group home staff, and implementing Director's instructions to address those concerns.
• Hiring: Posting ads for open positions, screening and selecting applicants, and assisting with all new-hire documentary, orientation, and initial training.
• Coordinating with Maintenance Specialist to facilitate proper maintenance in homes (e.g., reporting problems, availability to let outside repair people in).
• Rounds at group homes to monitor efforts of Direct Support Staff to ensure overall home cleanliness, quality interactions between staff and individuals, following of diets and other special instructions for client care, following of set schedules for daily routines and recreational activities, following of detailed instructions for medication pass and related procedures, ensuring of safety precautions associated with activities of daily living for high risk individuals, providing supportive and respectful interaction with assigned individuals, following of instructions for all related documentation (e.g., time sheets, training records-goals and objectives, medication administration records, daily service activity logs, incident and accident reports, other medical data, and other documentation, as needed.
• Ongoing follow-up visits to determine and ensure Direct Support Staff can demonstrate all above-mentioned skills thoroughly and effectively.
• Coordinate with Nurse daily to determine medical appointment instructions for the upcoming day; coordinating with Director daily to determine and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Plan and monitor recreational activities, and provide support to Direct Support Staff, as needed (e.g., attend outings, assist with activity transportation, etc.).
• Report all issues and concerns to Director of Direct Support Services and/or Nurse (as appropriate), and implement all related instructions to resolve problems.
• On-call to address group home issues.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance (after 90 days)
• 401K (after 1 year)
• Vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years)

Our program provides a rewarding job experience for anyone interested in promoting the independence of people with disabilities. The Direct Care Supervisor will work under the supervision of the Director of Direct Support Services with input from the Nurse, and in a strong team atmosphere.

Requirements include:

• Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (group home experience preferred)
• Experience in supervising group homes (and group home staff)
• Strong communication and team-participation skills; friendly, positive attitude.
• General computer skills (not necessarily expert); be able to use Word, Excel, Outlook, and general internet navigation.

For inquires call us at 210-494-1030, ext. 6100 or apply in person at 2391 NE Loop 410 Ste 110, San Antonio, TX 78217.

South Texas Community Living and Texas HCS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Keywords : Caregiver, Home Health Aide, Home Health Care, Direct Support, Health Care, Group Home, Personal Care Attendant, Personal Care Assistant, In Home Care Provider, Program Manager, Case Manager, Registered Nurse, Direct Care Supervisor, Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional - QIDP, Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA