Direct Support Manager: OIDD - Coastal

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as the Direct Support Manager/Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) of an assigned residential area of an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) of BHDD-OIDD.
• Ensures that each individual receives those services and interventions necessary to meet identified needs in accordance with active treatment standards on a daily basis.
• Provides thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of services provided. Maintains documentation incompliance with Agency and Office written rules, regulations and policies. Ensures that programs/training are amended based on progress or newly identified needs/concerns.
• Actively develops Direct Support Professional III leadership and supervisory skills to enable effective training, supervision, and retention of assigned personnel. Proactively engages employees to build relationships that create trust, open dialogue, and establish clear responsibilities. Responsible for overall management and oversight of one or more residential buildings and the direct supervision of the personnel as assigned in the residential unit/area. Monitors staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage needs to support consumer needs. Completes monthly monitoring of Individual Support Plan training for staff, and provides training as needed. Oversees the Direct Support Professional staff's work performance and completes annual performance evaluations. In-house managers work on the schedules with assistance as needed.
• Maintains continuous communication with guardians and advocates regarding significant events including injuries/incidents, training, and health of the individuals with disabilities to include but not limited to medical condition, hospitalizations, campus activities and other adverse events.
• Monitors consistency among external/internal programs and disciplines to ensure that any discrepancies or inconsistencies between programmatic, medical, dietary, and vocational aspects of consumer’s assessments and programs are resolved.
• Promotes a safe, orderly, neat, clean environment for consumers. Reports significant events and suspected abuse immediately per Agency and Office policy and procedures.
• Performs additional duties as necessary.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field including, but not limited to: sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, Registered Nurse licensure, or Doctor of Medicine Osteopathy. Two years of related experience providing professional or direct services, including at least one year of experience working with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Federal and State regulations. Ability to perform basic administrative tasks. General knowledge ofindividuals with intellectual disabilities. Knowledge of basic safety practices. Ability to accurately communicate. Abilityto utilize a computer. Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, pull, reach, and walk. Ability to work in a group home, home-likesetting or ICF. Physical ability to work with individuals who may be physically aggressive or medically fragile. Ability tosupervise subordinates.

Additional Comments

Employment Contingency: Employment is contingent upon our receipt of the following required pre-employment screenings: medical screening – to include a drug screening; background record checks (to include fingerprinting), South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General “List of Excluded Individuals/Entities” screening; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Driving Record check; and a review of transcripts verifying educational credentials. We reserve the right to rescind an offer of employment in the event minimum requirements are not met to include positions that require certifications and/or licensure, your application is incomplete or inaccurate, or our review of your background uncovers information, including opinions of previous employers and references, which cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.

Immunization: If this position requires the applicant to work directly with consumers of The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, tuberculosis () skin or blood testing must be completed prior to beginning employment. All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, employees of The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

Employee Referral: The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities supports a Referral Incentive Reward and a Retention Bonus program. You may contact Human Resources for further information.

Supplemental Questions: Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education.
A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices*
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)