Team Lead, Social Work

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Bartow, FL, US

7 days ago Requisition

We are seeking to hire team leads for our 2 locations:

Heartland Campus (3350 State Road 60 E, Bartow, FL 33830)

The Team Lead assists the supervisor to ensure the cottage environment is structured, safe, productive, and meets programmatic standards. The Team Lead acts as the shift supervisor when the supervisor is not present and assist with the management of a CHN Cottage, providing quality care and services to youth, in a therapeutic residential setting.

• Assists Supervisor in overseeing daily operation and delivery of high quality services to youth residing in the AIM program cottage(s).
• Acts as Shift Supervisor for cottage when supervisor not present and assists with feedback and coaching to direct reports to assist them with job proficiency and effectiveness.
• Provides leadership and models expected behavior, and participates in rotation of duties such as SOD and crisis intervention when needed on campus.
• Demonstrates and supports staff proficiency in application of Crisis Prevention Institute.
• Implements Trauma Informed and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) child centered approach to care; and assists supervisor to provide training, support and guidance for all team members to do the same.
• Teach, coach, supervise youth in activities of daily living including morning, bedtime, and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals, recreational activities, academics, and activities on and off campus. In addition, oversee the care of the infants and toddlers to ensure appropriate care and supervision is being provided.
• Perform, collect information for, and ensure completion of the documentation of 15 minute checks, medication administrations, completion of NX/MyEvolve documentation, medical, shift accountability checklists, log books, event logs, and other documents not listed. In order to provide accountability and safety for the 10-12 youth served
• Follow PBIS guidelines for rewards and consequences for behavior in line with CHN values, target behaviors, and behavior plans.
• Provides or arranges program required services in a manner that is sensitive to age, culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other important individual needs of each child/youth.
• Facilitate and implement milieu services to teach children/youth, goal setting, problem resolution, educational activities, social skills development, employability skills, anger management, crisis management, group, independent living skills, and other programs as needed or assigned.
• Assists the Cottage Supervisor in monitoring, implementing and evaluating cottage systems and programming.
• Assists the supervisor in in training new youth caregiver staff.
• Assists in ensuring that caregivers integrate the clients’ history, behavior plan elements, and clinical recommendations into the milieu treatment process.
• Operates as SOD when assigned and when SOD follows agency requirements in response to critical incidents including mandated reporting, critical incidents, and completing incident and injury reports for campus (both workers comp and critical incident reports) within shift it occurred.
• Complies with CHN requirements for vehicle use documentation and maintenance.
• Ensures campus routines are followed and planned activities are participated in.
• Provides transportation in agency vehicles in accordance with agency policy and procedure. Abides by all Florida state highway and local traffic laws. Demonstrate consistency and proficiency in the regular utilization of agency vehicle log as required by policy and procedures.
• Respond as directed to campus emergencies or designated locations for crisis or natural disaster.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a Human Service and/or related field, or commitment to obtain behavioral health certification…