Residential Program Manager
About The Position
Work Unlimited invites strong, empathetic leaders with a heart for supporting youth who experience emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges to take the lead in one of their adolescent residential programs. The Residential Program Manager will guide a team of direct support professionals in providing trauma-informed, youth-centered care. This role involves leading with integrity, building staff capacity, and ensuring meaningful outcomes for the adolescents served. Joining Work Unlimited offers the opportunity to transform lives by supporting youth in building skills, stability, and self-confidence within a supportive team culture committed to trauma-informed practices and individualized supports. The position also provides leadership growth through specialized experience in a residential treatment environment.
Requirements
- Background working with youth in residential treatment, special education, juvenile justice, or behavioral health settings.
- Confident and compassionate leadership style that encourages accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
- Able to stay calm under pressure, think critically, and respond to high-stress situations with clarity and purpose.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build rapport with youth, staff, and partners.
- Skilled in time management, prioritizing tasks, and meeting regulatory expectations.
- Valid Oregon driver’s license (or transferrable MVR)
- Ability to pass a DHS background check
- Completion of pre-employment drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting individuals with co-occurring diagnoses and high behavioral needs preferred.
- Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
- Prior supervisory or leadership experience in adolescent-focused programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of Individual Support Plans (ISPs) and behavior support plans tailored to each youth's unique strengths, needs, and goals.
- Implement and model consistent, compassionate responses to emotional dysregulation, behavioral escalation, and crisis situations.
- Coordinate closely with mental health providers, schools, child welfare, and other stakeholders to support wraparound services.
- Train, mentor, and empower residential staff in behavior strategies, daily routines, and youth engagement.
- Manage schedules, documentation, compliance tasks, and household operations to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Conduct regular safety checks, ensure staff certification requirements are met, and uphold all licensing standards.
Benefits
- Gain specialized experience working with adolescents in a residential treatment environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
