State Of Ohio Columbus , OH 43216
Posted 6 days ago
About Us:
ABOUT US, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.
DODD is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
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OUR MISSION
Improve the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families
OUR VISION
An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life
CORE VALUES
Kindness & Empathy; Collaboration; Transparency; Quality; Innovation; Inclusiveness; Accountability
What You'll Do:
In developmental center, under Department of Developmental Disabilities, for at least one module, cottage, house, multiple living area or residential building, on at least one assigned shift, supervises direct care personnel (e.g., Hospital Aide Coordinators, Therapeutic Program Workers), serves as team member for policy development & implementation of work rules, ensures compliance with Medicaid standards & labor contract rules, resolves labor disputes/matters at first step level, refers employees to Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, is responsible for staff training & in-servicing on new policies &/or procedures & other rules & regulations, monitors implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans for persons with developmental disabilities to ensure they are followed & carried out, completes & signs employee performance evaluations, assures attendance of direct care staff at team meetings to develop/revise Individual Habilitation Plans for their assigned residents & ensures adequate staff coverage (e.g., schedules & assigns available relief staff, parttime staff & overtime staff; maintains required minimum staff coverage; aligns relief staff in order of seniority; fills out payroll, overtime & daily employee work schedules). Reviews written documentation regarding resident behavior response & progress as they relate to Individual Habilitation Plan for each assigned resident (e.g., 30 day/90 day & annual reviews; unusual incident reports; client funds; use of restraints; Medicaid surveys), reviews requests for clothing purchases & actual purchases or assigns to direct care staff, reviews & processes staff incident reports & determines whether additional action is needed, checks staff log books to ensure completeness, is responsible for written documentation regarding assigned residents & checks staff's time & attendance. Participates in Individual Habilitation Program/Plans meetings & attends unit managers' meetings; reviews restraint records to assure proper procedures have been followed; completes census reports; investigates & reports all major incidents; ensures staff compliance with treatment habilitation plans; relieves supervisors of other units upon request; maintains supplies & acquisitions of necessary equipment
What's in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator Tamara Hairston at 614-466-2508 or by email at EEO-DivrsityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov.
24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in providing care to patients &/or in participating in development &/or carrying out of patients' habilitation plans & preferably for those who had developmental disabilities or mental disability, & in implementing & carrying out same.
State Of Ohio