Success Coach

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch•Boys Ranch, TX

2d•$33,280 - $33,280

About The Position

The Success Coach provides support and supervision for assigned residents to help childcare teams meet residents’ needs. The role delivers individual and group interventions, including experiential, adventure-based, cognitive, Life Space Crisis Intervention, and other trained interventions. The Success Coach establishes and maintains credibility with house parents and residents’ childcare teams and participates in training and mentoring direct care staff. The role also facilitates experiential learning activities, including fine arts activities such as pottery or sculpting, supports growth and learning groups and equine-assisted interventions within training parameters, helps facilitate staff book-study groups, and assists Campus Life Supervisors when not working directly with youth or performing another assigned activity. The position includes transportation, crisis intervention, on-call duties as assigned, and compliance with child care program regulations. The position requires an associate’s degree in a related field or three years of qualifying direct care, residential youth, or childcare experience in lieu of the degree.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Child Psychology, Counseling, Human Services Administration, or a related field; three years of experience in direct care, a residential youth setting, or a childcare environment may substitute for the degree.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Must be available to travel as needed.
Must be proficient in operating general office equipment.
Must have exceptional time-management and detail-orientation skills.
Physical demands include bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, and prolonged sitting or standing.

Nice To Haves

Additional fine arts experience, such as pottery, ceramics, or sculpting.
Computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

Provide consistent supervision of assigned residents.
Teach social skills, anger management, assertiveness, and problem-solving skills to assigned residents.
Participate in weekly meetings and communicate residents’ behavior and needs to appropriate staff.
Facilitate experiential learning activities, with a focus on fine arts such as pottery or sculpting.
Develop and implement intervention strategies as assigned.
Provide transportation for assigned residents.
Provide crisis intervention using approved verbal and physical intervention techniques.
Use Satori Alternative to Managing Aggression (SAMA) effectively.
Apply Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) and Response Ability Pathways (RAP).
Assist with growth and learning group activities within training parameters.
Assist with equine-assisted interventions within training parameters.
Assist with LSCI and RAP book-study groups for direct care staff within training parameters.
Facilitate compliance with internal and external regulations governing child care program operations.
Maintain daily reports and incident reports in a timely manner.
Assist Campus Life Supervisors when not directly working with youth or engaged in another assigned activity.
Assist with House Parent mentorship within training parameters.
Lead residents safely and effectively through selected activities.
Perform assigned on-call duties.
Maintain appropriate interactions with residents.
Exhibit regular and punctual attendance.
Use sound judgment and safety awareness.