Residential Treatment Director

ENDEAVORS • Eagle Lake, TX

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About The Position

The Residential Treatment Director provides leadership and oversight for mental and behavioral health treatment in an Endeavors residential care program in Texas. The program may include emergency placement shelters and/or longer-term residential shelters for children in foster care. The Director manages day-to-day treatment operations, supervises staff, and helps ensure compliance with Texas childcare licensing regulations. The role also develops community partnerships and collaborates with the relevant SSCC and other stakeholders to support the safety, well-being, and stability of children in care.

The Director oversees treatment assessments and treatment planning with therapists, supervises and consults with therapists, and leads case overview meetings with the case management team. The position supports safe, structured, and supportive residential services, trauma-informed and child-centered practices, appropriate programming, and permanency outcomes. It also contributes to program policies, staff hiring and training, quality improvement, and regulatory and organizational documentation. The Director works in collaboration with the Program Director and other partners, and provides consultation and training to staff.

Requirements

• Psychiatrist or psychologist, or a master’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university.
• LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license required.
• Three years of experience working in a residential child welfare, foster care, or youth services program, including supervisory or management experience.
• Three years of experience providing treatment services in a residential setting for children with emotional disorders.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to build effective partnerships with staff, community partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced residential environment.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products and Google tools.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Ability to pass required background checks, drug screening, and other employment screenings required for work in licensed residential childcare operations.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Child Care Administrator.
• Experience operating or supervising a licensed residential childcare facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and leadership of mental and behavioral health treatment for children in care, including treatment assessments and determining treatment plans with therapists.
• Supervise therapists and provide consultation on treatment-related cases.
• Direct and manage day-to-day treatment operations to ensure a safe, structured, and supportive residential environment.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate therapist staff.
• Oversee therapists’ schedules and on-call rotation as needed.
• Lead case overview meetings with the case management team to evaluate and assess trauma-informed case management for children in care.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community providers, behavioral health services, and other stakeholders.
• Represent Endeavors and the residential program in the local community and establish collaborative relationships with mental and behavioral health providers.
• Help ensure children receive developmentally appropriate programming, supervision, and services that support safety, well-being, and permanency outcomes, in collaboration with the Program Director.
• Support development and implementation of program policies, procedures, and quality improvement practices aligned with the treatment model.
• Oversee hiring and training of therapists and case managers in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Help maintain program records and documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Provide consultation, training, and technical assistance to staff regarding engagement and child-centered, trauma-informed caregiving techniques tailored to children’s and youths’ needs.
• Promote trauma-informed and child-centered practices throughout program service delivery.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service by placing the child, family, Veteran, or client first in support of the organization’s mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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