Residential Assistant Unit/Activities Manager

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions•Morton, IL

38d•$25

About The Position

To develop, implement, evaluate and improve services provided by the residential program. Working closely with youth, families, outside service providers, GAH staff and leadership to ensure quality care and effective operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred in Social Work, Human Service, or related field (Required)
Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting
Must be at least 21 years of age
Obtain an insured vehicle
At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license
Successful completion of DCFS Foundations Training to obtain Child Welfare Licensure

Nice To Haves

Residential Setting Experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Assist in supporting Residential Counselors. Be present on the unit during shift work and when increased staffing is required.
Therapeutic Milieu Maintenance -Assist in maintaining a therapeutic environment aligned with the program philosophy. Demonstrate appropriate, trauma-informed interactions with youth including the Think Trauma Model. Implement and model all training learned in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
Deliver direct therapeutic support to youth in both individual and group settings, targeting emotional regulation, pro-social behavior, and functional daily living skills. Facilitate interventions that meet Medicaid/Medi-Cal Youth Care billing standards and ensure a minimum of two hours per day of billable service through documented, goal-aligned activities.
Assist Unit Manager in development and review of residential counselor documentation. Encourage and monitor compliance with documentation including the consistent use of structured record-keeping systems such as shift logs, medication logs, SER's and Medicaid documentation.
Interact with all multidisciplinary team members of the residential facility and assist in outlining, reviewing, and clarifying youth and family participation in the residential aspects of the program. Act as a member of the youth's team by providing input to the case manager and therapist to help assist in development of individualized treatment plans.
Participate in youth's treatment planning such as; clinical staffing's, IEP meetings, and other school staffing's as requested
Interact/direct youth to help them learn to manage their emotions and social interactions. Identify and implement daily living groups that will help build and grow our youth's skill sets.
Share on-call rotation duties as assigned.
Crisis Intervention & Emergency Support help provide in person presence and support during emergencies and assist in coordinating crisis interventions.
Provide coordination, planning, and participation in youth activities and events on the unit and in the community