Residential Supervisor- Alternatives to Detention

LSS of South Dakota • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

Lutheran Social Services is hiring a Residential Supervisor for Arise Youth Center’s Alternatives to Detention service. The role supports children and youth in South Dakota in an active residential care environment, with a focus on safety, stability, connection, and quality outcomes. The position includes day and evening shifts and on-call shifts as needed.

The Residential Supervisor provides direction, evaluation, and support to residential staff; helps protect residents and staff through physical intervention when necessary; transports residents as needed; and maintains health and safety standards. The supervisor also attends in-service training, staff meetings, and supervisor meetings, and covers on-call duties as assigned.

The role may suit someone who enjoys client-focused care, working with children, and a challenging environment requiring critical thinking and autonomous professional practice. LSS describes its core values as compassionate, appreciative, respectful, ethical, and strategic.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Complete Safe Crisis Management training successfully.
• Submit to record checks for criminal convictions involving behavior harmful toward children, spousal abuse, distributing drugs, or sex crimes.
• Have valid auto insurance and a valid driver's license, or be able to obtain a license with approved driver status.
• Meet the education and experience requirement through one of the following: a bachelor's degree in a behavioral or social science field; two years of postsecondary education totaling at least 60 semester credits and one year of experience working with children; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in a behavioral or social science field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, evaluation, and support to residential staff.
• Use physical intervention when necessary to protect residents and staff.
• Transport residents as needed.
• Maintain health and safety standards.
• Attend in-service trainings, staff meetings, and supervisor meetings.
• Cover on-call duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $600 hiring bonus for external candidates only.
• PTO time frontload of up to 24 hours for benefit-eligible employees.
• Eight paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a 3% match.
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options with HSA and FSA options.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level