RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST - Florida Staffing : Job Details

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency.

Join APD's TACACHALE and be part of the team that makes a difference not just a living, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

Salary Range $34,760.00 - $38,236.00 Annually $1,366.92 - $1,470.62 Biweekly The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing direct support and services to residents in the implementation of their individualized active treatment plans as prescribed by their Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) while maintaining their overall safety and well-being.
• Implementing approved and scheduled active treatment and skill acquisition programs for residents daily and consistently.
• Utilizing approved policies and procedures, protocols and training modules to ensure residents' safety and privacy.
• Providing supervision and training for residents across all settings.
• Maintaining reports and suggesting improvements as appropriate.
• Transporting and/or escorting residents, to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Providing care for residents during overnight stays in hospital (until admitted), as directed.
• Following approved individualized behavior support plans utilizing approved intervention strategies.
• Following occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy programs and profiles as prescribed.
• Implementing appropriate recreation and leisure activities for residents.
• Communicating with staff during shift change regarding significant resident related information.
• Accurately documenting resident information, providing valuable input, making suggestions for improvements and participating in meetings and discussions concerning residents' needs, goals and objectives.
• Ensuring residents' clothing and personal possessions are checked daily.
• Completing residents' Personal Possession Inventory accurately and monthly as assigned.
• Performing appropriate first aid for residents' injuries and illnesses as the situation warrants.
• Accurately completing Incident Reports and documents illnesses and injuries within one (1) hour of occurrence and maintains compliance with policies and procedures related to reporting resident injuries.
• Remaining on duty at the end of the shift until proper staffing is in place for the oncoming shift, or until released by supervisory or management staff.
• Remain on duty, including working the next shift, if needed to ensure adequate staffing, as directed by supervisory or management staff.
• Attending mandatory and in-service training as required, and other staff meetings as necessary.
• Completing annual health screening.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Position requirements include:

• A valid Florida Driver's License.
• If hired with an out-of-state license, a valid Florida State driver's license must be obtained within 30 days.
• Corrective Lenses Restricted license are acceptable provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating a state vehicle.
• Must be willing to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
• Must be willing to work beyond the normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels and meet the needs of the Agency.
• Must maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Direct Care In-Service.
• Must be able to physically operate all equipment necessary to do job tasks.
• Must be willing and able to provide hands-on assistance to residents with activities of daily living to include: personal hygiene and grooming, such as bathing, toileting, and dressing.
• Must be able to lift up to 40lbs with or without accommodations.
• Must be able to work 16 hour shifts as needed.
• This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035.
• This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Knowledge of using appropriate safety techniques in personal hygiene, grooming, and other activities of daily living.
• Knowledge and ability to understand and apply the methods and practices used in medical, psychiatric, nursing, or childcare or working with developmentally disabled persons.
• Ability to understand procedures and complete reports.
• Ability to read, teach and implement residents' support plans, formal and informal programs/interventions.
• Ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in a home-like setting.
• Ability to implement prescribed treatment plans including behavior modification activities.
• Ability to instruct others in recreational activities.

Additional information:

• Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and see resume will not be considered an acceptable response.
• Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but this will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
• All applicants should complete the online application process.
• If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-###-####.
• Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position.
• Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.
• Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
• As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
• Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution.
• This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits.
• Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
• It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
• No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
• Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
• Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
• APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.
• APD participates in the U.S. government's employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
• You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications.
• Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service,