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Residential Supervisor

Job Details

Job Location

Albany-Delaware - Albany, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$30.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Description

This position is responsible for supervising staff who provide daily therapeutic care and programming according to agency policy and governing body standards and requirements for adolescent females involved in the juvenile justice system.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Employees are expected to be awake and alert while working.

+ Assist the Program Manager / Assistant Director in creating an energetic, creative, multi-disciplinary team of staff person to work cohesively and therapeutically with the youth and their families on the unit

+ Design, implement and supervise program activity which will lead to the attainment of goals described within treatment plans

+ Supervise and evaluate the work of residential staff assigned to residential programs.

+ Maintain records as required

+ Participate in interviewing and selection of new staff members

+ Participate in training of residential staff

+ Conduct residential staff meetings

+ Understand and apply the general framework and skill building attached to various treatment models used with the youth, including DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, ARC as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team

+ Follow, review and implement all agency policy and procedures to ensure all regulations are followed by employees.

+ Make the unit a family friendly place, where family members feel welcome and activities are planned that include family members. Teach, and then ensure, that staff persons treat family members with respect and listen to their concerns, document them, and pass them on to the appropriate clinician and administrator.

+ Maintain the physical order of the building and therapeutic environment of the units

+ Develop and maintain schedules within the assigned campus residential unit

+ Participate in the evaluation of youth referred to the Agency for residential care

+ Participate in the appropriate on call system

+ Oversee and/or transport clients for medical, mental health, and other essential needs

+ Work with clinical staff to coordinate the implementation of treatment plans in the milieu

+ Assist in crisis intervention as needed

REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION

+ Associate’s degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred

+ 3 years of experience working with vulnerable populations/ adolescents required.

+ Must have supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to manage a residential unit.

+ Required to maintain TCI certification.

+ A valid driver’s license and meet agency insurability standards for using agency vehicles and transporting youth.

+ Must pass physical.

BENEFITS

+ Health care package: medical, dental, and vision

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Paid time off

+ Holiday Pay

+ 401 (K) plan

+ Life Insurance

+ Loan repayment assistance

+ Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.