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Cottonwood Industries, A Division of Cottonwood In Day Services Direct Support Professional in Lawrence, Kansas
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JOB SUMMARY:The Cottonwood Industries Supervisor assists the persons served in developing work skills and the appropriate behaviors necessary to attain and maintain independent employment. The WSS will provide productive Career Development activities for the persons served when work is not available. The WSS is responsible for completing appropriate documentation regarding the payroll and Person-Centered Support Plan for each person served.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Cottonwood Industries Coordinator
SUPERVISION GIVEN:None
THIS POSITION IS:Non-Exempt
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Protect and promote the rights, dignity, health, and safety of persons served.
2. Assure agency that the Cottonwood site enhances the independence and self-sufficiency of the persons served. This includes maximizing each persons productivity and earnings.
3. May be required to transport and supervise persons served on off-site work crews, documenting production and behavior data while representing Cottonwood in a professional manner.
4. Develop caring relationships with each individual you work with using lavish praise and positive reinforcement.
5. Assure agency that KDADS and agency policies, procedures, and regulations are in compliance and implemented within areas supervised. Provide group and individualized support to individuals for the daily task at hand. Teach individuals job skills and activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.
6. Assure agency of consumer satisfaction involving individuals served. Goal- 90% average on Consumer Satisfaction Survey, implemented annually.
7. Participate in all aspects of the Person-Centered Support Plan (PCSP) process for persons served. Assist individuals in achieving their desired outcomes. Implement Behavior Management Plans as written or make suggestions if changes are needed.
8. Set up production jobs efficiently & ensure good quality of completed product. Goal- 98% average on daily Quality Assurance checks.
9. Work within prescribed schedule as approved by supervisor and complete responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner. Assure that absences do not adversely affect the timely completion of responsibilities or unduly burden coworkers. The following scale will be used to assess attendance for the previous year at the next annual evaluation: 3-Exemplary (0-3 days) 2-Good Work (4-7 days) 1-Needs Improvement (8 or more days).
10. Take initiative to follow through with assigned responsibilities and do whatever it takes to complete tasks.\ Be creative in helping solve challenges.
11. Provide productive Career Development activities for persons served when paid work is not\ available. Assess, document, and utilize input from persons served to plan and conduct appropriate,\ meaningful training and activities. This may include transporting and supervising persons served on outings\ in the community.
12. Ensure that staff time sheets, incident reports, personnel action forms, consumer PCSP objectives, consumer time cards, contact notes, Worker of the Month nominations, monthly Safety Meeting reports and other records are completed, entered or routed on time.. Complete annual work assessments for the individuals served.
13. Demonstrate the five and fifty rulegreeting everyone when they are within five feet and smiling when they are within fifty feet.
14. Attend to the personal needs of individuals served, including help with meals and toileting hygiene as necessary.
15. Attend scheduled meetings, serve on agency committees, monitor break room, and attend in-service training, as required.
16. Communicate accurately,
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