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Residential Manager
Location:
North Charleston, SC
Description:
Residential Managers will ensure Family Teachers carry out responsibilities of the Teaching Family Program while maintaining program fidelity by providing supervision, support and training to Family Teachers. Residential Managers will also provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; administer the day-to-day operations of a large family residence; and maintain confidentiality of youth and program information. Youth Population : The Residential Managers will be responsible to care for up to 10 youth at a time. This includes seeing that youths' day to day needs are met in addition to academic, medical and therapeutic requirements. The youth are placed in care by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) who maintains custody and guardianship over the youth. The youth display behaviors consistent with major depressive disorders, oppositional defiance, developmental delays and other emotionally disruptive conditions. The youth at Landmarks for Families struggle with impulse control, emotional control, maintaining relationships, social skills and other behaviors. The families of the youth are involved in their treatment. Residential Managers are an important part of a caring and supportive team to provide the youth with effective treatment. Job Responsibilities: PERCENT Services: Effectively develops youth behavior through positive, appropriate and continuous use of the Teaching Family philosophy. Initiates frequent one-to-one sessions using strategies that effectively address targets of the Comprehensive Care Plan (CCP). Actively interacts with youth and serves as a positive role model for the youth in the program. 30% Documentation: Assists with timely, thorough and objective documentation of all program activities, including Teaching Family Model Implementation activities, and ensures that documentation conforms to model fidelity standards. Documentation necessary includes, but is not limited to, intake materials, reviews and summaries of youth skill cards, motivation system documentation, community meetings notes, progress and case notes, incident reports, and visitor logs. Reads all client files and logs in accordance with Landmarks for Families policies and procedures. 10% Operations: Effectively assists Residential Director in coordinating all aspects of day-to-day program operations. Ensures appropriate staff coverage as scheduled. Initiates proactive problem solving to improve client care services. Ensures that staff follow policies and procedures and adhere to licensing and auditing standards. Actively promotes staff maintenance of facility cleanliness. Monitors food service, safety and security of buildings and reports problems as they occur. Assists with on-call coverage. Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Residential Director. 30% Training and Supervision: Observes and provides feedback to Family Teachers on Teaching Family model implementation. Participates in case review audits and Teaching Family model evaluations. Facilitates problem solving so that team effectively helps youth accomplish treatment plan goals and objectives. Ensures an environment that involves team members directly addressing problems through solution-focused problem solving. Completes all initial and annual trainings in accordance with DSS regulations and Landmarks for Families policies and procedures including but not limited to: Teaching Family Training(s), Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Training, CPR / First Aid and Prevention of Disease Transmission/Blood Borne Pathogens. Actively seeks out trainings that build skills for assessing and/or caring for youth have experience abuse and neglect. Must maintain education requirements of the South Carolina Department of Social Services of minimally fourteen (14) continuing education/training hours per year. Participates in all mandatory staff meetings, and as available, on-campus special events. 25% Teamwork, Quality Improvement and Cultural Sensitivity: Promotes the spirit of teamwork, demonstrating the ability to be a good colleague, strives to continuously improve the quality of the agency and self; accepts cultural and individual differences, upholds the vision and mission of the agency and actively participates in agency initiatives to achieve these goals. 5% SPECIFIC DUTIES : Teach youth to engage in appropriate social behavior using the Teaching-Family Model (training is provided for full-time employees). Provide a loving, sensitive, and caring environment. Provide supervision and monitoring to youth in care. Schedule doctor and dentist appointments and attend with the youth. Provide for social/educational development. Maintain frequent contact with youth families. Keep records by ensuring skill cards, incident reports, medication logs, and allowance forms are complete. Provide consultation, supervision and training to Family Teachers in the group home. Schedule and conduct weekly meetings to discuss the youth, their goals, the home, and upcoming events to ensure coordination among staff members. Assist with daily activities. Maintain physical facilities of the home. Accept feedback and direction from the Residential Director. Help the youth respect their boundaries with the main part of the home and the individuals who reside there. Participate in program fidelity audits and evaluations. Plan and oversee preparation of nutritious meals and snacks that are in line with guidelines from a nutritionist. Attend to all of the physical, emotional and treatment needs of each individual youth in an ethical and responsible manner. Perform other duties as assigned by the Residential Director or VP of Residential Services. REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB : Willingness to drive to campus to respond to crisis situations. Willingness to work outside of regular business hours, including during crisis situations and/or emergency evacuations. Willingness to maintain regular on-call status. Ability and desire to work with youth who have experienced trauma and may exhibit behavioral challenges. Obtain Teaching Family Certification after initial evaluation. Must be at least 23 years of age. Must be approved to drive youth in Landmarks for Families owned-vehicles by Landmarks for Families's insurance carrier. Must pass a criminal background check. Ability to pass scheduled and/or random drug tests. Type of Knowledge Required: Must possess the knowledge and cultural sensitivity necessary to work with diverse population of children who have been traumatized. Must possess knowledge of behavior modification basic counseling techniques, skills in implementing programs and supervisory skills. Education and Specific Training: Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, or a related human services field is preferred. Will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience. Responsibility Level: Works independently under the direction of the Residential Director following established procedures. Lead Supervisory Responsibility: Supervises full-time, part-time and Relief Family Teachers as assigned.
Company:
Carolina Youth Development Center
Posted:
June 20 on ApplicantPRO
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