Team Leader at Community Link in Aviston, IL

Description

SUMMARY: 

The Team Leader works in conjunction with the Residential Staff Supervisor to schedule and direct the Community Integrated Living Specialists. The Team Leader instructs and assists participants in activities of daily life to ensure learning, skill development and the facilitation of the greatest independence possible in accordance with the agency’s mission.

The Team Leader must embrace the agency’s vision, mission, and core values. Additionally, the Team Leader needs to be willing to engage in a person-centered philosophy and collaborative approach. They must demonstrate effective communication skills, flexibility to changing program needs, and display professionalism when engaging with staff, peers, supervisors, participants, and families. The Team Leader must have genuine interest in the welfare of participants and their families.

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES: 

All employees of Community Link are expected to advocate and demonstrate the values of the organization. These values include: Respect – Honoring the value, autonomy and contributions of everyone; Commitment – Excellence through passion; Making a Difference – Enhancing the lives of others.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsible for the supervision of the Community Integrated Living Specialists. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include scheduling, interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Establishes the staffing pattern at the home to ensure participant needs and choices are supported. Secures substitute staff and/or personally provides shift coverage as needed.

Be knowledgeable of each participant’s medical needs. Be available to provide medical support in the event of an emergency.

Plan, organize and direct activities for the overall operations of the CILA homes to ensure participants reside in a safe, comfortable, sufficiently supplied home that enhances inclusion in their community and meets all regulatory compliances of the program.

Provides oversight, modeling and training of the staff to ensure appropriate interactions, learning techniques, financial responsibility and basic care are performed in a manner of respect and dignity and that also meets the preferences and needs of the participants.

Monitors and/or assists in administration of medications for participants according to rule.

Ensures participants have opportunities to build relationships within their community, are accessing community resources and attending community events based upon their individual preferences and choices.

Ensure all required and requested documentation is accurate and up to date.

Aides in the development of the agency through promoting volunteerism, involvement in promotional activities, and providing education and awareness to the general public in order for Community Link to be a leader in programs and services.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge equivalent to that which could reasonably be expected from having earned a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in human services field including, but not limited to, psychology, sociology, special education or rehabilitation counseling; or two years experience and/or training related to caring for individuals with developmental disabilities or other special need populations; or one year experience working with the developmental disabilities and one year supervisory experience. Experience working in a residential setting is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as client program plans, safety rules, operating of maintenance and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before small groups of residents, staff and to supervisor.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, percentages and to interpret data. Ability to calculate cost per unit volume and discounts for comparison shopping.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw conclusions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have a valid driver's license and must provide proof of vehicle insurance with a minimal of 100,000/300,000 liability coverage. Must be at least 18 years old.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Must be able to develop effective and efficient communication skills through instruction and training and adapt favorably to changing program needs. Must be able to develop basic knowledge of behavior principles through instruction and training. Must have knowledge and experience using word processing software. Ability to learn basic computer operations for client data tracking, incident reporting and other processes deemed necessary by the supervisory staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee occasionally is required to bend stoop, squat, crawl, climb-height, reach above shoulder level, crouch, kneel, balance and push/pull. The employee continuously is required to lift up to 10 lbs. The employee occasionally is required to lift between 11 lbs – 50 lbs. The job requires the employee to use the left and right hand for repetitive actions for simple grasping, firm grasping and fine manipulating. The employee must have the ability to drive the agency’s van. The employee must be able to provide assistance to individuals as needed such as maneuvering wheelchairs, or assisting clients in ambulating and transferring when necessary. Must be able, and is required to stay awake during the employee’s scheduled work shift.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.