Successful Futures Program Supervisor

Provides intervention to young adults utilizing a skill based, solution focused model to help young adults adopt positive solutions to problems through the teaching of skills and behavioral techniques accessing organizational and community resources and support.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Oversees and supports safe and effective provision of services

Requires employees to adhere to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.

Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.

Provides employees with on-going supervision and education related to safety and abuse risk.

Responds quickly and confidentially to reports of suspicious or inappropriate behavior.

Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Adheres to policies and procedures related to Medication Administration for service recipients.

Contributes to ongoing program development and assumes responsibility for delivery of services to Young Adults Supervises Successful Futures Specialists in developing, monitoring, and reviewing planning for future process, community supports, Advanced and Applied Life Skills, as well as Proactive and Crisis intervention.

Assists in approval of Cowboys award purchases.

Supervises and provides assessment of staff problems and develops strategies to solve them.

Acts as an advocate for young adults.

Monitors and ensures that records and documentation, including, forms, reports, narratives, outcome measures, and demographics, are completed appropriately and on time.

Assists in accepting and screening referrals to the program.

Supervises and participates in Focus meetings, progress reviews, staff meetings, and requests for services.

Ensures appropriate level of direct contact with young adults per program requirements, and remains available to staff and families 24/7, for crisis intervention as needed.

Promotes safety through ongoing training and supervision and promotes culture of professionalism through role modeling, profession, and respect.

Provides effective communication with the Family Home Program through community and administrative meetings.

Assumes supervisory and administrative responsibility for Successful Futures Services Provides and documents on-going and regular supervision to specialists.

Conducts regular documentation reviews.

Assists in screening, hiring, and directing program staff; provides training for staff; provides observation and direction to Specialists while in the field.

Develops and monitors career path trajectories for Specialists with particular emphasis on educational and experiential requirements necessary to assume the next level of program responsibility.

Builds and maintains relationships with community funding entities, governmental agencies, service providers, sources of support for participants within the community and all program consumers.

Maintains effective data collection systems, providing required and appropriate data. Implements systems to predict and prevent potential problems.

Reviews individual staff data to ensure that program guidelines are being followed, and uses data to improve efficiencies, outcomes, and staff development.

Implements and ensures compliance with all contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting body standards; provides necessary documents, maintaining certifications and licensures as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of variety of behaviors and circumstances that may impact one’s performances in various work environments.

Knowledge of work demands and work ethics across a variety of businesses.

General understanding of multiple Boys Town programs, both on home campus and anizational skills to assist with managing youth from school to work experiences.

Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving, including ability to make assessments and use sound judgment.

Ability to communicate in a professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality; communication skills needed to relate effectively to students, Family-Teachers, faculty, administrators, business owner’s and their employees.

Ability to build sustain successful, professional relationships.

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office, to include technical aptitude for potential virtual training opportunities.

Strong knowledge of Boys Town Model and the Family Home Program.

High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and role modeling.

Ability to assess child behavior problems.

Ability to work independently, be detail orientated, meet deadlines, and…