Group Living Director

Sequel Youth Services•Estherville, IA

About The Position

Forest Ridge is a Residential Treatment Facility located just outside of Estherville, Iowa. We are looking for people who care about helping high-risk kids make real changes in their lives. Our students are young women, 13 to 18 years old, and are working through issues such as aggression, mental illness, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and what life could look like outside if gang involvement. Each student who successfully completes their treatment program has the opportunity to positively affect their family, peer group and community. If you watch the news and wonder, “What can I possibly do?” This is it. As the Group Living Director, our students need you to be a Solid Object: You are someone who shows up every day, ready and willing to help them. You don’t bring drama or your own personal issues to work. You will hold them accountable when they don’t want you to, and you’ll forgive them when they mess up. You are able to remain calm in stressful situations and are always focused on moving them forward in their program. You are a patient person. In our setting patience means you are willing to have the same conversation, help them through the same situations several times over until they are able to move forward. You are committed to making a difference. Everything you do here matters; your presence, your patience, your character, and your professionalism. This work and our students will change you. If you are #readytowork come join our team, we can’t wait to meet you!

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
One year related work experience
Graduate of an accredited 4-year college or university with RTSS qualifying degree, or combination of education and work related experience to meet RTSS standards.

Responsibilities

Planning programs for juvenile offenders in order to affect their rehabilitation and return to the community as non-offenders.
Providing the Group Living Department with oversight regarding the implementation of programming, set standards of performance; create positive relationships with the community & associated agencies.
Creating and implementing a treatment team model by conducting staff meetings and team building activities.
Ensuring appropriate programs are developed and implemented to meet the needs of Forest Ridge students and monitor programming on an ongoing basis to ensure quality of program content and program delivery to the students.
Participating in the overall management of Forest Ridge as a member of the management team.
Believing in kids.