Job Offer: Resid Asst Spv-RC5

Resid Asst Spv-RC5

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY
this job offer is responsible for supervising staff who provide everyday therapeutic care and programming according to agency policy and governing body standards and requirements.



ESSENTIAL tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other tasks may be assigned. Employees are expected to be awake and alert while working.

»Supervise program activity which will lead to the attainment of goals described within treatment plans

»Supervise and evaluate the work of residential staff assigned to residential programs.

»Work shifts on the unit as assigned, which could include variable shifts (several days and several evenings each week)

»Work as one of the staff within the staff-to-youth ratio on the unit

»Work as a function model for newer, less practiced staff

»Maintain records as required

»Participate in training of residential staff

»Actively seek out training opportunities for all staff significant to the work on the unit

»Participate in residential staff meetings

»Understand and apply the general framework and expected results of the various treatment models used with the youth,

»Maintain safety and an environment that supports youth to be safe and make progress on the unit

»Make the unit a family-friendly place, where family members feel welcome and activities are planned that include family members. Teach, and then ensure, that staff persons treat family members with respect and listen to their concerns, document them, and pass them on to the appropriate clinician and administrator.

»Teach and ensure all staff members treat all youth, family members, collaterals, neighbors, and the general public with respect and dignity at all times. Everyone should be spoken to in a calm, rational voice, without rancor.

»Maintain the physical order of the building and therapeutic environment of the units

»Develop and maintain schedules within the assigned campus residential unit

»Participate in the evaluation of youth referred to the Agency for residential care

»Participate in the appropriate on call system

»Participate in the financial responsibilities of the residential unit in conformity with established guidelines

»Participate in and organize program and agency wide special events and services

» supervise and/or transport clients for medical, mental health, and other essential needs

»Work with clinical staff to coordinate the implementation of treatment plans in the milieu

»Assist in crisis intervention as needed



managerY RESPONSIBILITIES Position Description
Residential adjunct Director
Directly supervises non-exempt employees. Supervises and evaluates the work of individuals; has responsibility for subordinate performance and output. Provides supportive success-focused supervision to direct reports.



leadership abilities
Provides guidance and/or consultation to other staff through direction, review, and feedback on tasks.



SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Direction: receives guidance with respect to general objectives; in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determine methods, work sequence, scheduling, and how to achieve objectives of assignments; operate within specific policy guidelines. May require approval before proceeding with next steps.



QUALIFICATIONS
to execute this job prosperously, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the expertise, skill, and/or capability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.



EDUCATION and/or practice
Requires an Associates degree plus three years of practice, Bachelors degree preferred, OR HS plus at least five years of practice required.
Related practice with vulnerable populations/older adolescent population is required.
Must have managery practice or demonstrated capability to manage a residential unit.



CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
Required to maintain TCI certification.
Must have valid drivers license and meet agency insurcapability standards for using agency vehicles and transporting youth.



expertise
Thorough expertise of a specialized area or technical field (such as Residential Care, Child Care, Information Technology, Food Service, Nursing, Accounting, Industrial Arts/Maintenance, or other specialized area), which involves thorough expertise expertise plus the application of technical expertise.



COMMUNICATION and CONTACT with OTHERS
Requires effective communication expertise. Communication involves interpersonal contacts with clients/families or programs/departments to coordinate service, treatment, or other work. Frequent telephone contact or written correspondence inside the program/department and/or outside the organization involving communication of standard procedures or discussions of non-controversial matters. Regularly training/teaching clients, customers, or new employees in standardized programs or procedures.



DECISION MAKING
Work is primarily performed independently, but under general direction for assigned tasks and responsibilities. Initiative is encouraged in planning and carrying out work, but guidance and Position



Description
Residential adjunct Director
assistance are readily available. Suggestions for decisions and resolutions that are within accepted guidelines are encouraged.



CONSEQUENCES of ERRORS
Image/Reputation: Errors could cause adverse effect to clients, could cause client- or agency-related image/reputation concerns, inaccurate reports/records, and/or could result in dissemination of inaccurate or incomplete information. Such errors may be detected inside or outside the organization and could result in obligating the organization to take a risk or some financial obligation or loss.



LANGUAGE expertise
capability to read, understand and implement documents such as care instructions, procedure manuals, operating instructions, and safety rules. capability to write routine reports and correspondence. capability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.



REASONING capability
capability to deal with practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. capability to interpret a variety of information/instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.



ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE and IMPACT
this job offer is not a functional head of a program or department.



FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for limited financial transactions. May be responsible for petty cash, flex funds, or similar types of financial transactions.



MATHEMATICAL expertise
capability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. capability to execute these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.



TECHNOLOGY expertise
Basic computer expertise including e-mail word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.



WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work requires up to 25% community travel/visits.
Community travel/visits require visits to client homes.
Direct care of clients; required to execute Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques..
Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens. Possible exposure to verbal and/or physical aggression.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS Position Description
Residential adjunct Director
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to prosperously perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.
Some physical exertion is required such as long periods of standing, recurring bending and lifting, and/or lifting of items up to 35 pounds and/or may be required to execute physical interventions.



EMPLOYER'S DISCLAIMER
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this job offer. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to execute any other job-related tasks requested by their manager. Furthermore, the agency reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job tasks at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

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