General Purpose of Job
To oversee and provide a safe environment for youth in group care, as well as staff. This position is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day safety of youth and staff, in the group home facility. The role supervises direct care staff who are providing care and supervision for youth placed in the residential home.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Identifies and reports any suspected abuse or violations of an individual's rights.
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Ensures that the health, safety and well-being of the individuals are protected at all times.
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Provides training and constructive feedback to employees through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring.
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Ensures implementation of therapy, training and behavior programs and data collection required by the individuals' plans regulatory agencies.
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Ensures that the home offers choice and creative activities within a positive innovative person directed environment.
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Monitors ongoing compliance with agency directives, licensing standards and policies and procedures.
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Ensures all homes, outside areas and vehicles are well maintained and organized.
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Observing residents to monitor their emotional, physical, mental, and social well-being.
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Providing support to residents during difficult times such as illness or bereavement.
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Developing treatment plans for each resident and monitoring progress towards goals.
- Ensure the appropriate documentation of all client records, to include but not limited to, progress notes, incident reports, medication management updates, room checks, intake packets, and case files / yellow jackets.
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Supervise youth in program on a 24-hour-a-day basis: Monitor youth behavior on and off property, coordinate recreational and service activities for youth, dispense medications as prescribed by a medical professional and approved via court order or 5339, document utilizing a (MARS) Medication Administration Record, and provide an appropriate adult role model for youth in care.
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Coordinating activities such as birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions for residents.
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Monitoring resident behavior to ensure that it is safe for others.
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Establishing rules, procedures, policies, and routines designed to promote the safety and well-being of residents.
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Supervise, direct and evaluate youth care staff. Provide or arrange for their training as necessary to meet job requirements and regulatory standards.
Supervisory Responsibilities
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To assist front line supervision in the facility and to be responsible for the staff; to maintain the program in accordance with standards. Position reports to the Residential Coordinator.
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Managing the day-to-day operations of the home including overseeing staff schedules, meal preparation, housekeeping duties, and maintenance tasks.
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Supervising the work of other staff members including nurses, therapists, social workers, teachers, counselors, and kitchen staff
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Conducting staff meetings to discuss issues related to resident care.
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Ensure that youth care staff monitor individual youth at prescribed intervals.
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Conduct “spot checks” of homes and bedrooms at frequent, irregular intervals.
- Ensure that youth care staff document each observation of each youth as it occurs and maintain independent documentation of security of overall premises.
- Assist youth care staff in containing and/or resolving behavior management issues affecting the safety and security of youth or staff.
- Notify the Residential Coordinator or Senior Director of Out of Home Care immediately of anything out of the ordinary and carry out all instructions given by the Residential Coordinator or Senior Director of Out of Home Care.
Working Hours
CNHC Group Homes are 24 hour a day / 7 day a week operation. CNHC Group Homes can require a supervisor to be on site every day of the week, however Supervisory Coverage will be coordinated between more than 1 supervisor. The supervisor’s schedules will be fluid and flexible. The position is a salary position.
Travel
Travel in and outside of Circuit 13 may be required.
Training
All employees must complete twenty-one (21) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. As well as any identified additional mandatory training.
Qualifications
Experience with an at-risk youth population and one year of supervisory experience is required.
Education and Experience
Two years of college in a social or human service field or a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ prior experience working with youth is required. Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited College or University, in social or behavioral services or outdoor recreation specialties preferred.
Skills and Abilities
Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier and mail machine. Minimum typing speed of 45 wpm; excellent word processing skills. Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher and Outlook. Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Employees are required to communicate, both orally and in writing, with staff, youth and others regarding care, support, and services. Must abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.
Pre-employment requirements
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Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
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Driver’s license check is a requirement
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Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
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Drug Screening is a requirement
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Children’s Network participates in E-Verify
Other Requirements
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, and/or governmental regulations. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and to operate standard modern office machines. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is administrative work in an indoor office environment with a moderate noise level (business machines, printers, computers, telephones).
