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SENIOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST - F/C - 67053675 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL
Florida State Jobs, Chattahoochee, Florida, United States, 32324
Senior Residential Unit Specialist
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website. This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP. The work you will do includes implementing and deploying behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner. Ensure that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with the Agency protocol. Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s). Perform 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensure that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and work with individual resident(s) as assigned or required. Confer with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assist in planning corrective measures. Cooperate with the supervisors of wards or units ensuring that the developmentally disabled are being adequately cared for and are receiving prescribed care and training. Make daily rounds of the assigned wards or units for safety and sanitation issues and report findings in accordance with Agency policy or procedure. Maintain Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and provide programming techniques. Minimum qualifications include a valid driver's license, the ability to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time, one (1) year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or in a psychiatric care or mental health setting, and a high school diploma or its equivalent. Additional requirements for this position include certification in the Agency's Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program, a pre-employment and annual TB screening, and annual CPR Certification. Knowledge of appropriate business practices and protocols used in the treatment of developmentally disabled persons. Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information, lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time, assist professionals in implementing prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs, observe residents and identify and document changes and/or unusual events which could result in safety and well-being issues, maintain and update resident records and charts, work in a team environment and establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff, effectively and timely communicate and interact with residents and staff, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, maintain the required certification in the Agency Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program and/or advanced training, as necessary, apply Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques, ensure that developmentally disabled residents are being adequately cared for and receiving prescribed treatment, identify and give attention to understaffed wards or units and emergency situations. Proving excellent customer service to include compassion for vulnerable and developmentally disabled individuals. To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile. 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 your retirement date. 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. 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. This position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting. APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. All applicants should complete the online application process. 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. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website. This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP. The work you will do includes implementing and deploying behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner. Ensure that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with the Agency protocol. Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s). Perform 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensure that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and work with individual resident(s) as assigned or required. Confer with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assist in planning corrective measures. Cooperate with the supervisors of wards or units ensuring that the developmentally disabled are being adequately cared for and are receiving prescribed care and training. Make daily rounds of the assigned wards or units for safety and sanitation issues and report findings in accordance with Agency policy or procedure. Maintain Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and provide programming techniques. Minimum qualifications include a valid driver's license, the ability to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time, one (1) year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or in a psychiatric care or mental health setting, and a high school diploma or its equivalent. Additional requirements for this position include certification in the Agency's Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program, a pre-employment and annual TB screening, and annual CPR Certification. Knowledge of appropriate business practices and protocols used in the treatment of developmentally disabled persons. Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information, lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time, assist professionals in implementing prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs, observe residents and identify and document changes and/or unusual events which could result in safety and well-being issues, maintain and update resident records and charts, work in a team environment and establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff, effectively and timely communicate and interact with residents and staff, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, maintain the required certification in the Agency Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program and/or advanced training, as necessary, apply Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques, ensure that developmentally disabled residents are being adequately cared for and receiving prescribed treatment, identify and give attention to understaffed wards or units and emergency situations. Proving excellent customer service to include compassion for vulnerable and developmentally disabled individuals. To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile. 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 your retirement date. 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. 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. This position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting. APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. All applicants should complete the online application process. 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. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.