Direct Care Lead

SUNNY GLEN CHILDRENS HOME INC•San Benito, TX

10d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Care Lead at Sunny Glen Children's Home are compassionate and experienced individuals responsible for the caretaking and directing of children in care, as well as designated staff. The Direct Care Lead will provide person-centered mentoring through the implementation of communication/programming, coaching, and teaching and will provide additional overall campus support and understanding as needed. As such, they must display mastery of childcare-related responsibilities, as well as Sunny Glen’s Policy and Procedures. Other duties may apply aside from those listed in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the job role. • Must abide by Sunny Glen's mission of giving nurturing, trauma-informed care to children from hard places • Able to supervise direct care staff and provide clear and enforceable instructions • Able to log information accurately, efficiently, and properly • Able to properly supervise and redirect children • Able to maintain professional boundaries as well as immediately report any situation that may raise a concern. • Able to communicate effectively with direct care staff and be fair in his/her approach of job duty assignments. • Able to meet deadlines • Able to maintain an approachable demeanor towards the children and direct care staff, as well • Prevent and intervene in incidents, as needed • Able to provide mentorship to any new employees • Able to assist during fire drills, mock evacuations, etc. • Able to coordinate weekend outings, visits, transportation and staffing • Provide ongoing coaching and training to staff, ensuring alignment with minimum standards/policies/Sunny Glen’s Children's Home procedures and/or Licensing • Implement and abides by TBRI • Provides guidance when implementing loss of privilege in accordance to policy and procedures and Minimum Standards • May administer medication • Attend trainings and meetings, as needed • Ensures proper reporting and communication of child or home incidents and behaviors with supervisors/Clinical/Case management department/and Program Director as appropriate • Will assist with coverage, as needed • Collaborates with Recreational Coordinator for extracurricular activities and outings • Assist in special projects and other duties as assigned by Lead Supervisor • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Windows • Maintain appropriate boundaries • Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently • Participate in social, recreational, and psychoeducational activities • Assume responsibility for safe transportation • Assist in the orientation of new residents • Oversee youth's homework, chores, hygiene, and other activities of daily living • Be a positive role model for residents • Teach residents healthy life skills • Set appropriate behavioral limits • Utilize positive child management techniques • Assist youth in shaping their behavior • Charting progress and incidents in KaleidaCare • Participate in licensing investigations • Participate in medical and therapy appointments, if needed • Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Must be at least 25 years of age
1 year of experience in childcare
Knowledge of human behavior, development, and trauma.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public.
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
Valid Texas Driver's License with an excellent driving record
Must have a clean driving record for the past 3 years
Have a record of tuberculosis screening showing the employee is free of contagious TB.

Nice To Haves

Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Supervise direct care staff and provide clear and enforceable instructions
Log information accurately, efficiently, and properly
Supervise and redirect children
Maintain professional boundaries and report any situation that may raise a concern
Communicate effectively with direct care staff and be fair in his/her approach of job duty assignments
Meet deadlines
Maintain an approachable demeanor towards the children and direct care staff
Prevent and intervene in incidents, as needed
Provide mentorship to any new employees
Assist during fire drills, mock evacuations, etc.
Coordinate weekend outings, visits, transportation and staffing
Provide ongoing coaching and training to staff, ensuring alignment with minimum standards/policies/Sunny Glen’s Children's Home procedures and/or Licensing
Implement and abides by TBRI
Provide guidance when implementing loss of privilege in accordance to policy and procedures and Minimum Standards
Administer medication
Attend trainings and meetings, as needed
Ensure proper reporting and communication of child or home incidents and behaviors with supervisors/Clinical/Case management department/and Program Director as appropriate
Assist with coverage, as needed
Collaborate with Recreational Coordinator for extracurricular activities and outings
Assist in special projects and other duties as assigned by Lead Supervisor
Maintain appropriate boundaries
Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently
Participate in social, recreational, and psychoeducational activities
Assume responsibility for safe transportation
Assist in the orientation of new residents
Oversee youth's homework, chores, hygiene, and other activities of daily living
Be a positive role model for residents
Teach residents healthy life skills
Set appropriate behavioral limits
Utilize positive child management techniques
Assist youth in shaping their behavior
Charting progress and incidents in KaleidaCare
Participate in licensing investigations
Participate in medical and therapy appointments, if needed