Therapeutic Group Home Manager
About The Position
The Therapeutic Group Home (TGH) Manager provides leadership to Mental Health Workers to ensure a safe environment that supports trauma-informed care. As an active member of the Leadership Team, the manager partners with other leaders to support adherence to the mission and values of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch and works toward the strategic goals established in the strategic plan. The manager also serves as a primary point of contact for outside agencies, partners, and youth families. This role oversees staff performance, guidance, training, and certification; supports a safe milieu and quality care for youth; and provides crisis intervention and de-escalation when needed. Administrative responsibilities include scheduling, supervision, and budgetary and fiscal matters. The manager collaborates with the Lodge’s Treatment Team and ensures timely, outcomes-based treatment-planning documentation and appropriate implementation of individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Pass the criminal record and child abuse registry background check required by the State of Montana.
- Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: an advanced degree in social work or a comparable human service field and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in social work or a comparable human service field and four or more years of relevant experience.
- Have a license to operate a passenger vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Monitor staff performance and provide feedback and guidance to Mental Health Workers and Lead Mental Health Workers.
- Ensure staff are professionally trained and certified and that the milieu program follows YBGR policies and treatment philosophy.
- Ensure a safe environment for youth that supports quality care and achievement of treatment goals.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as part of regular service delivery or on an as-needed or on-call basis.
- Manage administrative areas including scheduling, supervision, budgetary and fiscal matters, and other assigned areas.
- Collaborate as a member of the Lodge’s Treatment Team as assigned.
- Ensure timely, outcomes-based treatment-planning documentation is submitted for all MTPRs and that individualized treatment plans are implemented correctly.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with residents’ families and collaterals.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with outside agencies, partners, and youth families.
- Partner with other leaders to support the organization’s mission, values, and strategic goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
