Youth Care Specialist Supervisor

General Purpose of Job

To oversee and provide a safe environment for youth in group care, as well as staff. This position is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day safety of youth and staff, in the group home facility. The role supervises direct care staff who are providing care and supervision for youth placed in the residential home.

• Identifies and reports any suspected abuse or violations of an individual's rights.
• Ensures that the health, safety and well-being of the individuals are protected at all times.
• Provides training and constructive feedback to employees through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring.
• Ensures implementation of therapy, training and behavior programs and data collection required by the individuals' plans regulatory agencies.
• Ensures that the home offers choice and creative activities within a positive innovative person directed environment.
• Monitors ongoing compliance with agency directives, licensing standards and policies and procedures.
• Ensures all homes, outside areas and vehicles are well maintained and organized.
• Observing residents to monitor their emotional, physical, mental and social well-being.
• Providing support to residents during difficult times such as illness or bereavement.
• Developing treatment plans for each resident and monitoring progress towards goals.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation of all client records, to include but not limited to, progress notes, incident reports, medication management updates, room checks, intake packets, and case files / yellow jackets.
• Supervise youth in program on a 24-hour-a-day basis:
  Monitor youth behavior on and off property, coordinate recreational and service activities for youth, dispense medications as prescribed by a medical professional and approved via court order or 5339, document utilizing a (MARS) Medication Administration Record, and provide an appropriate adult role model for youth in care.
• Coordinating activities such as birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions for residents.
• Monitoring resident behavior to ensure that it is safe for others.
• Establishing rules, procedures, policies, and routines designed to promote the safety and well-being of residents.
• Supervise, direct and evaluate youth care staff. Provide or arrange for their training as necessary to meet job requirements and regulatory standards.

To oversee and provide a safe environment for youth in group care, as well as staff. This position is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day safety of youth and staff, in the group home facility. The role supervises direct care staff who are providing care and supervision for youth placed in the residential home.

• Identifies and reports any suspected abuse or violations of an individual's rights.
• Ensures that the health, safety and well-being of the individuals are protected at all times.
• Provides training and constructive feedback to employees through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring.
• Ensures implementation of therapy, training and behavior programs and data collection required by the individuals' plans regulatory agencies.
• Ensures that the home offers choice and creative activities within a positive innovative person directed environment.
• Monitors ongoing compliance with agency directives, licensing standards and policies and procedures.
• Ensures all homes, outside areas and vehicles are well maintained and organized.
• Observing residents to monitor their emotional, physical, mental and social well-being.
• Providing support to residents during difficult times such as illness or bereavement.
• Developing treatment plans for each resident and monitoring progress towards goals.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation of all client records, to include but not limited to, progress notes, incident reports, medication management updates, room checks, intake packets, and case files / yellow jackets.
• Supervise youth in program on a 24-hour-a-day basis:
  Monitor youth behavior on and off property, coordinate recreational and service activities for youth, dispense medications as prescribed by a medical professional and approved via court order or 5339, document utilizing a (MARS) Medication Administration Record, and provide an appropriate adult role model for youth in care.
• Coordinating activities such as birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions for residents.
• Monitoring resident behavior to ensure that it is safe for others.
• Establishing rules, procedures, policies, and routines designed to promote the safety and well-being of residents.
• Supervise, direct and evaluate youth care staff. Provide or arrange for their training as necessary to meet job requirements and regulatory standards.

• To assist front line supervision in the facility and to be responsible for the staff; to maintain the program in accordance with standards. Position reports to the Residential Coordinator.
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the home including…