Disability Support Manager | Direct Support Professional

$1500 sign-on bonus! Advance your career in Human Services! This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career, helping others! Full Time management position with excellent benefits for you & your family.

About CLC: It is our mission to support individuals to live their best life in their own home and in their community. Community Living Connections is a local, non-profit agency which supports individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and frail elders to live as independently as possible, in their own homes. The supports CLC provides are flexible, person-centered and committed. CLC has provided services since 2004. AA/EOE

Make a difference! As a Community Support Manager, you'll be working on big picture goals with people we support, family members, external agencies and other individuals important to them - all in order to make sure their lives are safe, healthy, and fulfilling. You'll get to know the people we support, their aspirations, and help them strive for their goals!

If you love building relationships and working with people, you've come to the right place! You'll get one-on-one time with the people we support, and work alongside the Supported Living Staff on your team. Building relationships is one of the core values of this position.Together, your team will collaborate and implement new ways to help people we support live their best life, maintain their independence, and build valuable connections within their own community.

Fun and rewarding opportunity! This is an excellent career opportunity for experienced caregivers, social workers, psychology students, and other career paths! If you have a passion to make a positive impact in the lives of other people, we want you!

You’ll be on a fun and tight-knit team, working together to help people we support live their best life! CSMs play a crucial role in helping individuals make connections in their community, identify and strive for goals, and ensures their health and safety needs are met.

The ideal candidate has a combination of the following skills: knowledge of mental health and/or the medical field. Strong leadership and supervisory skills. Ability to advocate for others' best interests, and support independent thinking. Personable and interest in building relationships. Excellent critical thinking, organizational skills, analytical skills, and creative problem-solving skills. Ability to adapt to the current situation and shift priorities as needed. Creativity for activities. Remain calm under stress, and effectively manage crisis situations.

Responsibilities Include

• Identifying, coordinating and monitoring community services for individuals on their caseload.
• Supervise, support and train direct care staff.
• Communicate with families/guardians, care managers, and other members of the individual's support teams.
• Conduct 2nd interviews.
• Carry the emergency cell phone according to the rotation.
• Work some evening and weekend hours as needed.
• Work well independently as well as with a team

Position Requirements

• To be considered, applicants will first and foremost have the desire to positively impact people's lives.
• A degree in Human Services or a related field preferred.
• If you do not have experience in the field, but are eager to learn, CLC provides paid training to meet the needs of our employees and the people we support.
• Solid work history and prior experience working with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting and supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of, or experience working with, Family Care and IRIS programs would be beneficial.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills and the ability to routinely make sound decisions regarding complex issues are required.
• A WI Drivers license, an acceptable driving record, access to a vehicle in good working condition and appropriate insurance is required. Driver Eligibility Requirements outlined here: https://www.clconnections.org/driving-requirements

Position Details

• Full Time management position with excellent benefits
• Earn $45,000/year ($20/hour on-call stipend overtime)
• An additional $2.00/hour incentive for staff working direct support shifts, between the hours of Friday 3:00pm through Sunday 10:00pm. This includes awake and asleep overnight shifts. This incentive will be effective 9/4/2022 - 1/7/2023.
• $1500 signing bonus
• Openings in Stoughton & Madison, WI
• Positions will remain open until filled

Benefits for Full Time Employees and their families:

• Health Insurance - Quartz HRA (HMO) with $0 deductible!
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Domestic Partner coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Life & Long Term Disability - 100% covered by employer
• Short Term Disability
• Generous sick time and vacation time

Benefits available to all employees: Casual dress code. Friendly work environment. Positive culture. Flexible schedule. $5,000 Referral Bonus program.

To apply: please complete the application & submit your resume and a letter of interest here: https://www.clconnections.org/employment-application

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees must wear a face mask, and must social distance whenever possible. If an employee is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms they must call-in to the supervisor and contact their physician.

Experience:

• relevant: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $45,000 - $-1