POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for assisting the Program Manager in the overall organization and ongoing development of an assigned residential setting during a specific shift. Monitor the interactions of staff and youth to ensure appropriate service delivery in a safe and nurturing environment. Assist in the training and supervision of Youth Care Workers in order to ensure compliance with program expectations including the Maryville philosophy and Clinical Model of Youth Care. Provide consultation to Youth Care Workers in both verbal and written form. Provides shift leadership, direction, and coordination in order to facilitate the integration of resources for the betterment of the youth enrolled in the program. Engages in the performance of managerial duties. Customarily and regularly directs three or more other Youth Care Workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise three or more other Transitional Counselors;
• Provide input into the development of treatment plans and objectives;
• Participate in the milieu while observing and addressing interactions of staff and youth to provide constructive feedback both verbally and in written form;
• Provide ongoing consultations/evaluations for Youth Care Workers and maintains programmatic files for subordinates in conjunction with the Program Manager;
• Assist with the orientation of program participants and staff members;
• Oversee the written documentation required daily for each youth, including, but not limited to record documentation, billing logs, medical logs, and specific information as requested by the Treatment Team;
• Lead shift transition meetings and participates in staff meetings and in-service trainings, as needed;
• Provide coordination of daily activities including therapy sessions, recreation, meal planning, visitations, the self-administration of medication by the youth and group interventions;
• Direct and encourage staff members when dealing with crisis situations;
• Participate in continued performance quality improvement;
• Perform other work related duties as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Assist with the allocation of daily financial resources in accordance with the programmatic budget;

Perform duties to ensure client/staff ratios are met daily;

Transport clients in a Maryville van, as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in human service-related field from an accredited college or university
• Two years of residential child care experience.
• Minimum of 25 years of age.

Skills /Knowledge:

• Ability to implement the Maryville Model of Care;
• Ability to engage youth in a manner which encourages autonomy through the development of problem-solving skills, as well as fostering the understanding and development of new concepts and skills; most often these activities occur in a group or 1:1 context;
• Successful completion of initial and ongoing training requirements;
• Must posses a valid Illinois driver’s license in compliance with the driving standards as identified on form CFS-671
• Ability to drive a fifteen passenger van;
• Demonstrate skill in working with and managing children of the type served in the program;
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing, with Maryville youth, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, support agencies, and a variety of internal, as well as external, stakeholders;
• Knowledge and understanding of minority group cultures;
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of basic supervision and management;
• Ability to learn and use computer technology;
• Understanding of Program Plan and licensing requirements;

Physical Demands:

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended periods; able to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to lift/ move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Work is performed in, and in association with, group home settings, including but not limited to schools, recreational facilities, court rooms, hospitals, correctional/detention institutions, and various community settings;
• Duties may involve contact with youth who may be threatening, aggressive and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary;
• May be scheduled to work on weekends, evenings, and/or holidays;
• Duties include 24 hour on-call and immediate response to emergency needs of the program.
• Weekend availability is required

Pay range: $58,000-62,000 per year