Seven Counties Services · 7 hours ago
Direct Support Specialist Team Lead - ARC
Louisville, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expSeven Counties Services is dedicated to providing support for individuals with disabilities. The Direct Support Specialist Team Lead is responsible for teaching daily living skills, facilitating community activities, and ensuring a safe environment for clients while leading a team of support specialists.
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Responsibilities
Teaches, models, and coaches activities of daily living (ADL) (e. g., personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, nutrition needs); monitors performance of ADL skills and provides therapeutic feedback
Teaches psychoeducation classes on recovery (e. g., medication side effects, ADL, communication skills, stress management strategies)
Plans and facilitates community-based activities (e. g., medical appointments, grocery shopping, leisure/recreation / socialization); facilitates access to community resources (e. g., AA/NA meetings, school, job placement)
Contributes to safe and therapeutic environment by practicing verbal de-escalation and, as authorized, other behavior management techniques
Serves as “ambassador” of SCS and its clients by integrating clients into the community and educating community members about people with disabilities and about SCS’s services and programming
Collaborates with community systems on behalf of individuals served (e. g., school, landlord, family, transportation provider, employer)
Provides transportation (e. g., driving SCS van or personal vehicle), ensuring adherence to standard safety practices (e. g., driver certification, seat belts, child safety seats); teaches and facilitates use of public transportation systems
Provides personal care, as needed (e. g., personal hygiene, toileting, laundry, meal preparation, safe eating techniques)
Administers First Aid and CPR, as needed
Supervises self-administered medication, depending on the specific clinical program’s protocols
Identifies assigned clients’ food and/or medication allergies and exercises reasonable care to avoid exposure to allergens
Communicates information relevant to care, treatment, and services, with other SCS staff members and, as authorized, with non-SCS providers, to ensure appropriate level and quality of care
May take responsibility for specific assignments within the program (e. g., food programs, admissions at Crisis Stabilization Unit)
Documents services and care provided by timely completing various forms (e. g., attendance records, daily logs, shift/progress notes, incident reports, time reports in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards
Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with SCS procedures and state and federal law
Assist with discharge planning as needed
Provide support for additional training needs of direct support staff as needed
Attends and participates in all required staff and service planning meetings and trainings
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Zero to one year of full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a mental health, substance abuse, intellectual disability, or physical health condition
Minimum of 18 months to two years of relevant full-time experience in addictions to be a team lead
Ability to provide nurturing attention and care to individuals with disabilities
Ability to communicate with verbal and nonverbal individuals
Good interpersonal skills
Teaching skills
Patience and empathy
Maturity and judgment
Position involves considerable physical exertion, lifting a maximum of 100 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds
May include frequent lifting of patients
18 years of age or older
Valid driver's license
Proof of automobile liability insurance
Positive driving record
Company
Seven Counties Services
Seven Counties Services provides mental and behavioral health services for children, adults, and families.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
2023-01-13Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Eric Post
Chief Financial Officer
Liz McKune
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-02-19
Louisville Business First
2025-02-12
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