Child Care Supervisor
Embark Behavioral Health
Alexandria, Virginia
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$35 Per Hour
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Behavioral Health, Childcare, Community and Social Services, Cook Dishes, Diversity, Documentation, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Onboarding, Operational Support, Operations, Patient Care, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Risk, Social Work, Sports, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Alexandria, Virginia
POSTED
11 days ago
Child Care Supervisor - Alexandria, VA
Pay $30.00 - $35.00 per hour (DOE)
Full-Time 2nd Shift (1pm-11pm)
Embark Behavioral Health in Alexandria, VA is seeking dedicated and experienced Child Care Supervisor to join our exceptional team. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about mental health who bring leadership experience or a background in mental health, psychology, social services, inpatient care, direct support, or similar roles.
Embark Behavioral Health Alexandria is a residential treatment program for adolescent, providing a supportive, family-style environment that fosters connection, accountability, and personal growth. Our program focuses on helping youth navigate behavioral health challenges while building strong interpersonal and life skills.
Child Care Supervisors play a key role in ensuring safety, structure, and consistency on campus. This position leads a team of Residential Mentors, guiding daily operations while supporting students in their therapeutic journey.
- Act as the lead staff on shift, ensuring smooth operations and completion of all necessary tasks.
- Supervise Residential Mentors by holding weekly meetings, providing feedback, and supporting their professional development.
- Support training and onboarding of new mentors.
- Monitor client whereabouts, safety, and emotional well-being through regular checks and documentation.
- Maintain the program schedule and structure by holding consistent boundaries.
- Communicate and document shift information effectively to support the team.
- Respond to crises using de-escalation skills and training.
- Provide behavioral and academic support during school hours.
- Plan and engage in extracurricular activities with students, such as arts, crafts, sports, and outdoor adventures.
- Occasionally support with meal prep or heating and serving meals in the kitchen.
- Assist with residential maintenance or administrative tasks as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field plus 2 years of experience working with children, including 1 year in a residential setting
- High school diploma/GEDplus 5 years of experience working with children, including 2 years in a residential setting
- An approved combination of education and relevant experience working with youth
- Experience working with at-risk youth or post-secondary training in mental health preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred but not required
- Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, EAP and paid maternal leave.
- Company Paid Holidays plus a PTO accrual schedule.
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.
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About the Company
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Embark Behavioral Health
On a Mission: Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal
Our big hairy audacious goal is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028. We’re Glad You’re Here! Embark Behavioral Health is a leading nationwide network of outpatient centers and residential programs offering premier mental health treatment for preteens, teens, and young adults. Our ever-growing locations are part of a continuum of care that provides a range of services built from over 25 years of specialization in serving youth.
Five key differentiators set Embark apart from other behavioral health care providers.
- We offer a robust continuum of care that provides different levels of service and programming based on an individual’s changing needs, from virtual counseling to residential services.
- We have a deep legacy of over 25 years serving youths, focused on preteens, teens, and young adults.
- We collect thousands of data points and share feedback with families so we can adjust treatment in real time to improve results.
- We treat the entire family using an evidence-based and relationship-focused approach.
- We offer the highest levels of quality care and safety standards, with all programs accredited by The Joint Commission.
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://www.embarkbh.com/about-embark-behavioral-health/