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Supervisor - Child Crisis
Job Code:13278 Location:Saco 04072 Department:Crisis Stabilization Chld FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary: Sweetser is looking for a Supervisor for the Child Crisis Unit in Saco!
Maintain ongoing residential effectiveness by assuring the administrative coordination of a variety of safety, therapeutic and operational issues. Responsible for administrative activities and oversight of a residential program. Supervise Assistant Supervisor, program YFCs and relief YFCs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Demonstrate leadership by coordinating all residential program components.
- Integrate the work of the school by routinely coordinating residential and educational interactions.
- Serve as Supervisor on Duty when assigned by assuming responsibility for phone coverage, crisis intervention and insuring adequate staffing.
- Provide a safe, structured therapeutic group living milieu by ensuring the physical safety and welfare for residents, including hygiene, clothing, food and medical care.
- Maintain upkeep of physical plant by assuring the maintenance of a safe, clean and pleasant group living environment.
- Assure proper staffing levels by participating in the hiring of child care staff.
- Assist in staff training as assigned.
- Effectively employ therapeutic crisis intervention (T.C.I.) procedures.
- Ensure positive job results for residential staff by monitoring and appraising job performance.
- Works with families by demonstrating thorough understanding of the family-centered practice, communicating understanding of the systems, facilitating contact with the primary's family system and being personally familiar with all involved families.
- Collaboration with the program clinician to ensure milieu treatment is in line with the Individual Treatment Plan.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five (5) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
- Must pass the competency tests of a Youth & Family Counselor Level I, II, and III.
- Must obtain certification as an Other Qualified Mental Health Professional within one (1) month of assignment.
- Must maintain a valid state driver's license.
EXPERIENCE:
- Supervisory experience.
- Four (4) years experience working in the Youth and Family Field.
- Ability to work with difficult-to-manage youth.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other professionals on behalf of youth and their families.
- Capacity to develop a professional orientation to child care.
- At least an intermediate proficiency using a personal computer.
- Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.