Assistant Residential Services Supervisor - Winterport (Belfast)

Assistant Residential Services Supervisor - Winterport

Maintains ongoing residential effectiveness by assuring the administrative coordination of a variety of safety therapeutic and operational issues and oversees daily administrative activities. Collaborates with all staff and client families to accomplish the establishment and maintenance of a safe effective milieu.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Serve as Supervisor On Duty as needed. Provide Direct Care to clients by using the prescribed treatment strategies and observing and monitoring behaviors. Provide assistance support and direction to the Youth & Family Counselors and Relief Staff in the absence of residential services supervisor. Connects and comments on relationship of training to current program issues. Thoroughly understands and appropriately uses child care terminology including therapeutic crisis intervention behavior management active listening positive and negative feedback as well as systems in client and family centered practice. Implements supervisory directions. Promote and maintain basic milieu practices regarding structuring the environment (therapeutic and safety) safety awareness behavioral management and communication. Direct support and participate in identifying removing or reducing the likelihood of common safety concerns such as 1. Unsafe client behavior. 2. Threats directed at self staff client family or residential peers. 3. Unsafe staff behavior including escorting clients between buildings alone or transporting clients. 4. Acute milieu or environment situational dangers including sharps meds dangerous chemicals detergents and cleaners as well as personal items of staff or clients which could become safety concerns such as key sets small penknives mace contents of a wallet which could include credit cards addresses etc. CRMA certified responsible for passing medicines and appropriate documentation. EDUCATION Bachelor s degree preferred.CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS Must pass the competency tests of a Youth & Family Counselor Level I II and III. Must obtain certification as an Other Qualified Mental Health Professional within one (1) month of assignment. Must maintain a valid state driver s license.EXPERIENCE Supervisory experience a plus. One (1) to three (3) years related experience working in the Youth & Family Counselor field required. Three (3) years is preferred.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Capable of leading and facilitating peer supervision groups and client support groups. Ability to model objective observation and communication. Successful demonstrated competence in all duties and responsibilities required of a Youth & Family Counselor I II and III.