Right Young Mothers Program Supervisor

Right Start for Young Mothers Program Supervisor

Join a company with over 100 years of dedication to the community and its employees!

We are looking to find passionate individuals to help us carry out our mission of Providing Promising Futures to over 8000 children, youth and families that we serve yearly in our communities!

Maintain the day-to-day operation, administrative functions, and supervision of the Right Start for Young Mothers Program and Right Start Transitional Living Annex. This position will seek to ensure trauma-informed care and the creation and maintenance of a trauma-informed environment on the unit.

• Provide all aspects of supervision of counseling staff including hiring, training, one-on-one supervision with staff biweekly and disciplining.
• Facilitate and document meetings.
• Oversee all unit documentation to assure accuracy.
• Develop and oversee staff work schedule.
• Enforce Bethesda Lutheran Services policies and procedures that pertain to overall program management.
• Communicate with outside agencies, families, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Coordinates program specific community referrals to meet the needs of the program i.e. Meadville Medical Center New Life Unit, WIC, Head Start/Early Intervention.
• Facilitate intake procedures.
• Be available on an on-call basis for emergency consultation, basic medical consultation, crisis intervention, & behavior management backup.
• Ensure all treatment needs of residents are met.
• Ensure all medical needs of residents are met by working closely with agency nurse.
• Assist placing counties with appropriate after-care services for residents.
• Responsible for the counting, ordering, and dispensing of medications.
• Accountable for unit and resident’s monies.
• Act as liaison with Saegertown High School
• Fulfill counselor’s role as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services field preferred with one year of experience working directly with children; or an Associate Degree or 60 college credits and three years of experience working directly with children.
• Two years of experience as Youth Support Specialist with one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• A valid driver’s license preferred.
• FBI, Child Abuse History, PA State Police, and Driver Clearances. Other clearances may be required dependent on residency status.

Our services and employment are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, disability and age.