Residential Supervisor - Albany, United States - Northern Rivers Family of Services

Northern Rivers Family of Services

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Albany, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position Description
Residential Supervisor

Job Title:
Residential Supervisor

Program/Department:
Residential

Member Agency:
Parsons

Approved date: 5/13/2021

Provide daily therapeutic care and programming according to Agency and other governing bodies (LDSS, OCFS, CSE, etc.) standards and requirements for adolescent clients who are emotionally disturbed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Maintain the physical order of the building and therapeutic environment of the units.

Develop and maintain schedules within the assigned campus residential unit, ensuring that there is adequate staff to meet regulatory requirements and safety requirements.

Responsible to ensure that youth in our care are being supervised according to regulatory and programmatic standards.
Design, implement and supervise program activity which will lead to the attainment of goals described within treatment plans.
Supervise and evaluate the work of residential staff assigned to residential programs.
Maintain records as directed by the Residential Program Manager.
Participate in the interviewing and selection of new staff members.
Participate in the training of residential staff.
Conduct residential staff meetings.
Participate in the evaluation of youth referred to the Agency for residential care.

Conduct the financial activity of the residential unit in accordance with guidelines established by the Residential Program Manager and the Director.

Responsible for managing program funds, purchasing food, clothing, household supplies, managing youth allowances
Participate/organize program and agency wide special events and services.

Provide for the physical and psychological needs of clients, including physical safety, hygiene, clothing, food (cooking when necessary), medical care, a reliable and nurturing environment.

Participate in program on call rotation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises non-exempt employees. Supervises and evaluates the work of individuals; has responsibility for subordinate performance and output.

LEADERSHIP
Supervises work assignments and performance development/appraisal. Responsible for selection, training, development, and performance management of personnel.
Position Description
Residential Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Direction:

receives guidance with respect to general objectives; in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determine methods, work sequence, scheduling, and how to achieve objectives of assignments; operate within specific policy guidelines.

May require approval before proceeding with next steps.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Requires minimum of HS diploma or equivalent and at least three to four years of relevant experience.
CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
None required. Clean valid driver license.

KNOWLEDGE
COMMUNICATION and CONTACT with OTHERS
Requires effective communication skills. Communication involves interpersonal contacts with clients/families or programs/departments to coordinate service, treatment, or other work.

Frequent telephone contact or written correspondence inside the program/department and/or outside the organization involving communication of standard procedures or discussions of non-controversial matters.

Regularly training/teaching clients, customers, or new employees in standardized programs or procedures.

DECISION MAKING

Work is primarily performed independently and initiative is expected on specific aspects of the work except under unusual circumstances or conditions.

Procedural guidance is available. Decisions on routine matters are appropriate at this level.
CONSEQUENCES of ERRORS

Image/Reputation:

Errors could cause adverse effect to clients, could cause client related image/reputation concerns, inaccurate reports/records, and/or could result in dissemination of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Such errors may be detected inside or outside the organization and could result in obligating the organization to take a risk or some financial obligation or loss.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, understand and implement documents such as care instructions, procedure manuals, operating instructions, and safety rules. Ability to write routine reports and
Position Description
Residential Supervisor
correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of information/instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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