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    Program Director/Clinician

     Resident Advisors

     Shift Supervisors

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Core Positions

 

Here are job summaries and qualifications for our most common positions:

Group Home Program Director/Clinician

Summary: Program Directors are responsible for the coordination, implementation and operation of the program.  Directors provide leadership for program staff, and establish, monitor, and evaluate performance expectations. They ensure the program operates under established policy within fiscal guidelines, as well as participating in the development of all program services. 

Requirements: Masters Degree in Social Work or the equivalent. Minimum three to five years experience in direct services to children/adolescents with psychiatric issues, administrative management and staff supervision in a residential setting.  Qualified candidates must be license eligible or possess a license as a LCSW, LMFT, PhD in Psychology or Psychology Degree.

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Resident Advisors

Summary: Resident Advisors (RAs) are key members of the program team participating in the care, behavioral intervention and support of group home youth.  RAs share responsibility for all aspects of client supervision and daily programming, as well as implementing program goals and behavioral interventions as set by the Program Director.  RAs also provide documentation to support program participation and work in collaboration with program personnel, community resources and families to provide opportunities for the development of all clientele.

Requirements: Bachelors Degree and 6-12 months experience with at-risk youth, or AA and equivalent experience.

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Shift Supervisors

Summary: Shift Supervisors act as key members of the program team participating in the care, behavioral intervention and support of at-risk youth.  Shift Supervisors directly supervise resident advisors and ensure that the shift operates smoothly and efficiently.  This position also shares responsibility for client supervision and daily programming, and works in collaboration with the Department of Children & Families (DCF), community providers and families.

Requirements: Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years experience working with youth with significant behavioral health issues.

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Clinicians

Summary: Clinicians provide counseling and case management services to clients and their families.  Clinicians assist clients in identifying problems and developing the skills needed for personal and family development in an effort to reintegrate into the community.

Requirements: Licensed  Clinician with a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Marriage & Family Therapy, or a Clinical PhD in Psychology, with minimum three years experience providing counseling to at-risk youth and their families.

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Case Manager

Summary: Monitor, develop and coordinate all aspects of a clients program participation, including but limited to educational, vocational, social, financial recreational and interpersonal development.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree is required in related field and two to three years experience working with at-risk youth, homeless youth, foster care youth and/or young mothers in a transitional and/or independent living environment.

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