Join our team at the Southwest Developmental Center!

Who Are We?

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.

DODD Core Values:

To help Ohioans with developmental disabilities, DODD has embodied the following core values that focus on the experience of our customers, the people we serve, and their families:

• Kindness and Empathy – All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we serve, our partners, and each other.
• Collaboration – We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust.
• Transparency – We are accessible and visible in our business practices.
• Quality Innovation – The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence.
• Inclusiveness – Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and processes are designed to ensure that every person is treated equally, and every voice is heard fairly.
• Accountability – We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly.

Job Duties:

Assists in program direction by relieving DD Program Director of non-routine, administrative duties. Acts for the DD Program Director in the management and supervision of the residential Department and the employees by establishing standards and procedures for assigned staff: Formulates and implement policy and procedures for Residential Department (for example, timekeeping, leave without pay, tardiness, sick leave, absenteeism, holidays, overtime) review and updated as necessary. Develops, implement, posts and updates working schedules assignments for all TPWs and RCS1s in a 24-hour 7 day per week operation. Authorize extra hours and overtime hours for these positions to maintain a safe, secure working/living setting: implement the vacation selection and assignment processes for all TPWs and RCS1s. Schedules TPWs to provide on-campus day program services, off-campus errand services. Supervises staff (i.e., approves/disapproves request leaves; counsels’ employees as necessary; complete performance evaluations); conducts staff meetings; serves as liaison between residential staff and other departments; represents and acts for DD Program Director at meeting. Serves as liaison between supervisor and departmental staff by providing direction through written and verbal communication and transmitting verbal and written directions and decisions to ensure residential operates as efficiently as possible. Interviews and trains new residential staff; provides orientation to all new employees regarding schedules, residential policies and procedures. Monitor the LOA process for TPWs and RCS1s, taking needed steps to initiate staff disability separation actions when warranted. Assists cottage RCS and QIDP staff to manage and reduce patterns of absenteeism and/or injury among TPW staff. In-service staff on policies and procedures. Inventories and orders supplies for department.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

24 months training or 24 months experience in providing direct care to patients and/or in participating in development and/or carrying out of habilitation/treatment plans for patients who had either developmental disabilities or mental disability, 6 months of required training and/or experience should have been as ward charge or team leader with responsibility for ensuring other workers performed their duties and ensuring safety of sanitation of assigned work area.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Direct Support/Direct Care, Scheduling, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Conflict Management

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be exposed to residents who have maladjustment or display violence; may be required to work weekends & 2nd3rd shift and/or variable shifts

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123:2-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities. The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis drug screen for illegal drug use prior to the appointment. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment and will be barred from employment with the State of Ohio for 1 year.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.