Direct Support Professional - Crew Leader

***$1,500 Sign on bonus to be paid at 6 months of employment.***

$20.87/hr

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives and your local community? Didlake, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities, is looking for a Crew Leader to support our amazing mobile work crew in beautiful Old Town Manassas!

In this role, you'll lead a dedicated team of employees with disabilities, helping them develop vocational and daily living skills, while ensuring our charming town stays clean and inviting. You'll drive a crew van, support refuse collection from local businesses, and foster teamwork, independence, and personal growth-all while making a visible impact in the heart of the community.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization that's been creating opportunities since 1965
• Enjoy meaningful, hands-on work that helps people gain skills and achieve their goals
• Work in a scenic, historic part of Manassas you'll be proud to keep beautiful
• Lead with purpose, compassion, and professionalism

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to mobile work crew employees by fostering teamwork while balancing team and individual responsibilities; gives feedback to nurture a positive team spirit and quality performance; and models dependability, hard work, strong business ethics, and professional personal appearance.
• Responsible for the supervision of the mobile crew employees.
• While not directly participating in contract work, this position facilitates activities including vocational training, skill-building in areas chosen by the consumer, daily living skills, health, and safety training, etc., according to Individual Support Plan (ISP) goals and objectives.
• Training employees on how to do assigned work and to use equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Responsible for driving a van of up to 4 employees and trailer to transport the mobile crew safely and effectively.
• Works closely alongside the employees while they collect refuse from buildings, businesses, and other facilities, per contract.
• Uses a trailer to transport trash and waste to the proper disposal area.
• Must be able to hitch and unhitch the trailer from the van safely and efficiently.
• Perform quality assurance to ensure work sites are clean, tidy, and free from waste per contractual requirements.
• Complete daily vehicle checks of the van to ensure cleanliness and identify and support any maintenance needs.
• Maintain daily records of mobile crew work completion in the log book.
• Does effective quality control of employee hours, job performed, and performance level.
• Implements consumer goals and objectives as per employee's most recent individual service plan and submits progress reports as required.
• Providing daily narrative notes on consumer progress toward consumer goals, objectives, and support needs.
• Implements the Didlake safety program and reports problems and incidents immediately.
• Fosters an atmosphere that promotes Human Rights for all consumers and ensures training, incident reporting, and awareness of responsibilities of all personnel regarding Human Rights matters.
• Ensure Group Supported Employment services are in full compliance with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations;
• In a setting that is integrated into and supports full access to the greater community;
  
  
  
  • Is selected by the individual from a variety of settings options;
  • Ensures individual rights of privacy, dignity, respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint;
  • Optimizes autonomy and independence in making life choices;
  • Facilitates choice regarding services and who provides them.
  • Requires that the person-centered planning process is directed by the individual or individual's chosen representative;
  • Outlines the minimum requirements for person-centered service plans with individually identified goals and preferences.
  
  
  
  
• Informs the Rehabilitation Department of employee progress, incidents, accidents, and achievements.
• Performs administrative duties including paperwork requirements and answers telephone.
• Completes and maintains all Didlake required training.

Didlake, Inc. is a non-profit rehabilitation services organization. At Didlake, creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities is our mission. Since 1965, Didlake has served thousands of people with significant disabilities by providing training, job placement, employment opportunities and day support services. We provide rewarding and purposeful work.