Residential Direct Support Supervisor
About The Position
Child & Family Healing Center provides 24- hour intensive residential treatment on Shineforth's staff-secure, unlocked 33-acre campus. Our multidisciplinary team integrates Collaborative Problem Solving™ with family engagement, psychiatry, nursing, verbal and non-verbal therapies, social work, and counseling. We collaborate with communities in a Systems of Care approach to ensure successful transition into residential treatment, through intervention, and back into the community. We assess strengths and executive functioning to develop treatment goals for youth and families. We serve males, females, and gender-diverse youth ages 11-17 at time of admission, who are in the custody of their parent/guardian, the Department of Social Services, or the Department of Juvenile Justice, and have a minimum IQ of 65 (evaluated on a case-by-case basis). Trauma histories Mood and anxiety disorders Emotional, social, and behavioral challenges Autism and other neurological differences Problem sexual behaviors Treatment Specialists to provide supervision of a team of support coaches, and daily therapeutic care, programming, and crisis intervention for residents. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the therapeutic residential program and use Collaborative Problem-Solving techniques to help clients with challenging behaviors and to build helping relationships. Shineforth has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 125 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia. Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer full-time employees generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental. All Shineforth employees (this includes part-time and PRN) are eligible for our Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with employer match. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at Shineforth, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. Shineforth doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.
Requirements
- Master’s degree plus 2 years’ related experience required.
- Bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years’ related experience may substitute for Master’s degree.
- Must be proficient in use of personal computer and Microsoft Office products.
- Must be able to effectively use agency technology and software programs in required functional areas.
- Must also have minimum of 6 months of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision of a team of support coaches
- Provide daily therapeutic care
- Provide programming
- Provide crisis intervention for residents
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the therapeutic residential program
- Use Collaborative Problem-Solving techniques to help clients with challenging behaviors and to build helping relationships
Benefits
- generous paid leave
- 12 paid holidays
- comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
