CAREGIVER LEAD

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CAREGIVER LEAD Job Location: Address: Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) 3090 North Desert Tucson, Arizona 85716 Posting Details: Salary: $41,935.
98 - $44,935.
98 Grade: 16 Closing Date: March 24, 2024 Job Summary: The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Caregiver Lead.
DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven.
These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community.
Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.
Job Duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • In the absence of supervisor, works as lead or person in-charge (PIC); assists in on-site training of new employees and ensures reports are completed and submitted on time.
PIC for all homes in DS while on duty.
Assists with and performs initial review of all Incident Reports that occur on shift.
Addresses staffing/personnel concerns occurring on shift.
Calls each setting to confirm that staff have arrived for shift on time.
• Encourages and involves members with developmental disabilities in recreational activities available at home or in the community during their leisure time and ensure they become active and involved.
Intervenes using least restrictive means at earliest moment using prevention & support or redirects member's behavior using his/her behavior building plan to help decrease the inappropriate behaviors of the member.
• Prepares, cooks, sets up, serves, and assists member with developmental disabilities in eating meals.
Encourages members to participate in the meal-time process as much as possible.
Ensures that the members meet their nutritional requirements and engages/interacts with the members during mealtime routine.
Complete assigned housekeeping duties.
May purchase groceries/supplies for all Tucson Homes.
• Communicates (verbal and/or sign language), reads, writes, and follows directions.
Reviews data sheets, med sheets, and communication logs in each Tucson setting.
Implements Individual Support Plan (ISP) programs and strategies, collects and records data.
Provides continuous active treatment to the members as well as knowledge of the members' abilities and needs.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge in: • Problem solving techniques.
• Medication administration • Behavior treatment plan and principles • Proper lifting techniques and proper body mechanics to enable proper lifting techniques.
Skills In: • Training and teaching • Time and work management • Planning activities designed to meet specific needs of individual members.
• Providing routine medical treatment, (e.
g.
, taking temperatures, applying dressings, etc.
).
Ability to: • Care to and act compassionately while maintaining member's rights.
• Learn state rules, policies, and regulations.
• Collect data in accordance with Federal, State, and Agency standards and Individual Support Plans (ISPs) • Remain calm and composed during emergency situations.
Selective Preference(s): The ideal candidate for this position will have: • Applicant must be 18 years of age to apply and read and write English.
Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, overtime, and change work locations, when necessary.
The ideal/preferred candidate will possess a High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma.
Pre-Employment Requirements: • If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended.
Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.
An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.
A.
C.
) R2-10-207.
11).
• Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Employees shall have a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-2758.
07 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.
• Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Child Protective Services Central Registry pursuant to A.
R.
S.
8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.
R.
S.
46-459.
• Employment may be contingent upon completion of a post-offer medical/physical examination and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
Benefits: The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include: • Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans • Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans • 10 paid holidays per year • Vacation time accrued at 4.
00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years • Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Sick time accrued at 3.
70 hours bi-weekly • Deferred compensation plan • Wellness plans • Tuition Reimbursement • Stipend Opportunities • Infant at Work Program • Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy • Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities • Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance Retirement: State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period.
The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement.
You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
Contact Us: For questions about this career opportunity, please contact us Ariana Dominguez at 480-790-1749 or arianadominguez@azdes.
gov.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 480-790-1749 or arianadominguez@azdes.
gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.