Direct Care Supervisor
Company: Eckerd Connects
Location: Manson
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see
youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? We
have a position for you! Come work in a highly supportive family
like rural setting and work with smaller student body sizes than
traditional public schools as a Direct Care Supervisor!
Make more than a Living, Make a DifferenceWe are proud to
offer:
- Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid short-term and long-term disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary term life insuranceSalary: $44701.92Duties and
Responsibilities
- Supervise, direct, and evaluate the work of Youth
Counselor/Teacher and Senior Youth Counselor/Teacher subordinates
and be considered within client/staff ratio as needed.
- Interview and select applicants for Youth Counselor/Teacher
positions in collaboration with immediate supervisor.
- Ensure that group schedule and program activities are
appropriate and reflect both educational and therapeutic content
and are accomplished in a productive manner that instills a sense
of accomplishment within each individual.
- Contribute to the educational development of clients; Duties
include, but not limited to teaching elective courses, tutoring,
instructing, or lecturing to impart knowledge on variety of
subjects and activities at program.
- Serve as a co-teacher while youth attend the on-site school
each day. Monitor youth behavior and ensure environment is
conducive to learning.
- Submit elective course assessments as scheduled on all
individuals ensuring documents and communication is shared with the
Education Administrator/Coordinator.
- Assist in the maintenance of a therapeutic working relationship
between the direct care staff and education staff.
- Coordinate and oversee ongoing Youth Counselor/Teacher training
plan. Ensure documentation and training files are properly
maintained.
- Supervise the development of and the implementation of chores,
and sanitation procedures.
- Supervise the periodic client clothing inventory and arrange
for the clothing needs to be met either by the client families or
Eckerd program.
- Conduct safety checks to ensure safe surroundings for youth and
staff at the program at frequency defined by Leadership Team.
- Inspect and inventory program equipment and materials at a
designated time frame and arrange for its repair or replacement as
indicated to ensure its serviceability.
- Supervise therapeutic outings (day, extended) and ensure
planning and preparation.
- Ensure timely, accurate and complete documentation of all
incidents and restraint events.
- May oversee in the self-administration of medications required
by youth in care pursuant to Eckerd policy on Medication
Administration. Qualifications
- Master's degree, from an accredited College or University, in a
social or human service field or a Bachelor's degree, from an
accredited College or University, in a social or human service
field with 2+ years' experience working with youth is required. One
year of supervisory experience is required.
- Must be 21 years of age or older for per DJJ guidelines.
Experience with an at-risk youth population and one year of
supervisory experience is required.
- Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's Auto Insurance
and be able to drive for business purposes. Valid and appropriate
driver's license or state identification is required.
- Ability to travel about property, through wilderness terrain.
Must be able to pass evaluation of crisis intervention/physical
restraint techniques and written certification exam, and use
approved techniques as needed. Must be able to participate in
aquatic activities. Ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended
periods of time. Constant exposure to outdoors and/or weather
conditions.
- Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance
Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.*This job description is
intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be
performed by a person so classified.About our Residential
Academy:Eckerd Connects' Girls Short-Term Juvenile Justice
Residential Program is a gender responsive, complete rehabilitative
experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17. This
20-bed program is for girls who are referred by the North Carolina
Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (DJJ). During the 4-6 month stay, the
program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed
to successfully re-integrate with their families, and back into
their communities. This residential treatment concept combines
promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family
transition component and signifies a public-private partnership
with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an
innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's
juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include
individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and
experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and
family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address
the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based
approach. Youth also receive accredited educational services
on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned
counselors.
Our Program Location: 633 Shepards Way Ln - Manson - NC 27553
About Us Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_LDuWsm80Facebook
Page: https://www.facebook.com/eckerdresidential/To learn more
about our program, copy and paste the link into your browser:
https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/residential-services/short-term-residential-services/
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified
individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and
current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the
employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities. Relay Services Dial 711. Submit
Request: https://eckerd.org/about-us/contact-us/ Know Your Rights:
Workplace Discrimination is IllegalCopy & paste the link into your
browser: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters. Copy & paste
the link into your browser:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/self-id-formsEckerd Youth
Alternatives, Inc. ("Eckerd Connects") is an equal opportunity
employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a
protected veteran. Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and
utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.
Compensation details: 44701.92-44701.92 Yearly Salary
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Keywords: Eckerd Connects, Rocky Mount , Direct Care Supervisor, Other , Manson, North Carolina
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