Program Supervisor Residential; PRSD

Program Supervisor

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Program Supervisor assures that the residential staff implement effective group functions and interventions that result in improved social/interpersonal functioning and high rates of successful program completion with return to home environments among the youth served. The Program Supervisor will assure that the residential staff adhere to all program prescribed policies, procedures, treatment methodologies, and therapeutic interventions that will improve adaptive social functioning, educational growth and high rates of successful activity completion for each youth.

In addition, the Program Supervisor is responsible for assuring that all staff under their supervision carry out their respective assignments in a manner that is consistent with the goals and philosophy of the program to which they are assigned. When appropriate and required, the supervisor is responsible for recruiting, interviewing and selecting subordinate staff, providing orientation and training to those staff and assuring their adherence to Pressley Ridge and program specific policies.

Supervisors are further responsible for understanding all applicable state and federal regulations and laws regarding the children for whom their assigned program is responsible and for passing that information on to subordinate staff.

Essential Responsibilities

• Clinical and Support
  • Guides and monitors all activities of the staff under their supervision (MTCs, MTCAs, and DSPs) in developing and implementing individual service plans.
  • Makes oneself available to staff when guidance is needed and routinely visit the residential sites
  • Assists and/or coordinates in preparation and implementation of pre-service and in-service training
  • Assists other staff as needed in physical interventions to protect youth, staff, and property from damage.
  • Develops appropriate service plan interventions and goals
  • Completes service plans and other related paperwork in a timely manner
  • Detects and remediates any potentially dangerous environmental conditions.
  • Organizes and implements special activities as needed.
• Quality Improvement
  • Collects data related to youth's progress on individual objectives via assessments and data collection (e.g. Home Places LODEs).
  • Maintains comprehensive records of staff performance and sharing these with the Program Director.
  • Coordinates recruitment efforts to maintain staffing pattern for the program.
• Communication
  • Communicates information in a timely manner to their direct supervisor.
  • Discusses relevant topics with the management team.
  • Communicates relevant information to staff.
• Supervision
  • Requires supervision.
    • Receive supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters.
  • Provides supervision.
    • Supervise staff directly or their supervisors depending upon the personnel actions including action plans, hiring, terminations, recruitment, vacation and sick day requests. Ensures that program staffing is qualified and provides continued safety of children served with high rates of success/program completion.
• Leadership
  • Encourages staff to bring issues to the management team's attention and relay outcomes to staff of any decision made because of the original issue.
  • Trains staff effectively on clinical skills such as active listening as well as other topics that are deemed relevant.
  • Maintains a professional demeanor when interacting with others.
  • Understands and utilizes re-education principles as well as promote the agency's values and mission.
• Risk Management and Safety
  • Adheres to the program policy, values, and regulations and oversee that subordinate staff does the same.
  • Obtains a…