Youth Town of Tennessee is a residential substance abuse and mental health facility for boys and girls ages 13-17. We hire gender specific for the program, for example men work with the boy's program only.
While at Youth Town the residents receive counseling and attend our on-site school. Meals are provided and residents live in dorms. Youth Town is a level 2 facility.
Current Job Openings:
1 full time position at 40 hours/week with minimal overtime. We are hiring for Saturday and Sunday 12-hour nights 7p-7a plus 2 -8 hour nights 11p-7a during Monday through Friday time period. This is a 40 hour shift. Could be minimal overtime.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Team Leader is responsible for the safety and the leadership for their shift by:
- Roving the campus and providing support for the staff.
- Substituting for staff when needed.
- Specific responsibilities by shift assignment. For example,
o Review and ensure completion of all daily progress notes for your shift before the end of your shift.
o Respond appropriately to any verbal or physical altercations between residents using agency designation crisis management training.
o Document all altercations between residents and notify supervision.
· Provide staff training as needed.
· Other items as assigned by management.
In addition, the Team Leader is expected to:
· Clock in and out on time.
· Read your Youth Town E-mail daily.
· Maintain the shift schedule by adherence to time and location and activity.
· Comply to Youth Town policies
· Have daily interactions with the residents and provide mentoring, emotional support, and de-escalation as needed.
· Clock in and out on time.
· Respond appropriately to any verbal or physical altercations between residents using agency designated crisis management training.
· Ask for help when help is needed.
· Attend scheduled staff meetings.
· Complete required training.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education level.
- High School graduate or GED
Experience:
- Required minimum of 2 years of team leadership experience in a residential facility.
- Preferred stated team leader experience working in a residential substance abuse or mental health facility for adolescents.
Certifications:
- CPR or Youth Town will train.
Specific Skills:
- Computer skills as evidenced by assessment.
Licenses.
- Current TN Driver License and Vehicle Insurance
Physical abilities.
- Ability to walk between dorm and cafeteria and school, approximately 100 yards in total.
- Ability to walk with and keep up with teenagers.
- Ability to intervene in altercations between residents.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Pre-employment Background Checks
If a job is offered, the following background checks will be required.
- TBI background check, sex offender check, abuse registry check, felony registry check, drug registry check, a physical, a drug screen and fingerprinting.
Other
- Full-time
- Pay is $17.00 per hour
In accordance with federal civil rights law and US Department of Agricultural civil rights regulations and policies, Youth Town is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
