Youth Care Specialist Supervisor

Children's Network of Hillsborough•Lutz, FL

8d•$0 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

To oversee and provide a safe environment for youth in group care, as well as staff. This position is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day safety of youth and staff, in the group home facility. The role supervises direct care staff who are providing care and supervision for youth placed in the residential home.

Requirements

Experience with an at-risk youth population and one year of supervisory experience is required.
Two years of college in a social or human service field or a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ prior experience working with youth is required.
Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier and mail machine.
Minimum typing speed of 45 wpm; excellent word processing skills.
Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher and Outlook.
Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Employees are required to communicate, both orally and in writing, with staff, youth and others regarding care, support, and services.
Must abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.
Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
Driver’s license check is a requirement
Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Children’s Network participates in E-Verify
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, and/or governmental regulations.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited College or University, in social or behavioral services or outdoor recreation specialties preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies and reports any suspected abuse or violations of an individual's rights.
Ensures that the health, safety and well-being of the individuals are protected at all times.
Provides training and constructive feedback to employees through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring.
Ensures implementation of therapy, training and behavior programs and data collection required by the individuals' plans regulatory agencies.
Ensures that the home offers choice and creative activities within a positive innovative person directed environment.
Monitors ongoing compliance with agency directives, licensing standards and policies and procedures.
Ensures all homes, outside areas and vehicles are well maintained and organized.
Observing residents to monitor their emotional, physical, mental, and social well-being.
Providing support to residents during difficult times such as illness or bereavement.
Developing treatment plans for each resident and monitoring progress towards goals.
Ensure the appropriate documentation of all client records, to include but not limited to, progress notes, incident reports, medication management updates, room checks, intake packets, and case files / yellow jackets.
Supervise youth in program on a 24-hour-a-day basis: Monitor youth behavior on and off property, coordinate recreational and service activities for youth, dispense medications as prescribed by a medical professional and approved via court order or 5339, document utilizing a (MARS) Medication Administration Record, and provide an appropriate adult role model for youth in care.
Coordinating activities such as birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions for residents.
Monitoring resident behavior to ensure that it is safe for others.
Establishing rules, procedures, policies, and routines designed to promote the safety and well-being of residents.
Supervise, direct and evaluate youth care staff. Provide or arrange for their training as necessary to meet job requirements and regulatory standards.
Managing the day-to-day operations of the home including overseeing staff schedules, meal preparation, housekeeping duties, and maintenance tasks.
Supervising the work of other staff members including nurses, therapists, social workers, teachers, counselors, and kitchen staff
Conducting staff meetings to discuss issues related to resident care.
Ensure that youth care staff monitor individual youth at prescribed intervals.
Conduct “spot checks” of homes and bedrooms at frequent, irregular intervals.
Ensure that youth care staff document each observation of each youth as it occurs and maintain independent documentation of security of overall premises.
Assist youth care staff in containing and/or resolving behavior management issues affecting the safety and security of youth or staff.
Notify the Residential Coordinator or Senior Director of Out of Home Care immediately of anything out of the ordinary and carry out all instructions given by the Residential Coordinator or Senior Director of Out of Home Care.